Vampires - FDOSS

Theme - Succubus/Fiend/Immortal Cold Blooded Murderers

Notes:

• Distributed to Factions by Names, rather than EditorIDs, Meaning if you have Vampire Overhaul Mods which change IDs, this mod is fully compatible and will work on top of it.

• Levelled Style List, many new tags in SPID, Outfits are distributed to the 10 Vampire Factions through 5 Unique Groups, as seen later down the post.

• DISTR files set up in very readable and changeable ways, users unfamiliar with SPID will learn a few things at ease.

• I did not add the "Changing Outfits" Feature, because typically you only see the Vampire once and never again. It makes more sense like this also if using a bounty hunter or defeat mod. Exception for unique NPC wardrobes

• I added "Changing Outfits" Feature only to the Vampires staying at Volkihar Castle. This is because we visit them a couple of times during the Dawnguard Questline.

• Effort has been made to keep all armor group variants near the same number, ensuring an even distribution for all different armors.

• Vampires will not be getting a Winter Edition of the mod because they are cold blooded creatures and the cold does not bother them.

• The only downside is I did not put a lot time into Male Vampires in this initial release. They will be much more focused in V2 update sometime early 2026.

Each of 5 Groups have their own unique outfits being distributed. You will not see level 1 outfits in level 2, vice versa, etc. I made few exceptions to distribute same outfits to 2 groups where it made sense.

10 Vampire Factions Distributed to

Low Level (39 Outfits)

• Vampire Fledglings (Level 1 Group DISTR)

• Vampires Level 0-25 (Level 1 Group DISTR)

Mid Level (49 Outfits)

• Blooded Vampires (Level 2 Group DISTR)

• Vampire Mistwalkers (Level 2 Group DISTR)

• Vampire Nightstalkers (Level 2 Group DISTR)

High Level (18 Outfits)

• Ancient Vampires (Level 3 Group DISTR)

• Master Vampires (Level 3 Group DISTR)

• Keerilth Vampires (Level 3 Group DISTR)

Pure Blooded (22 Outfits)

• Volkihar Vampires (Level 4 Group DISTR)

• NightLord Vampires (Level 4 Group DISTR)

Vampire's Thrall (27 Outfits)

• Male Vampire's Thrall - 16 Outfits

• Female Vampire's Thrall - 11 Outfits

Vampire Wardrobes: Enabled with outfit Cycling Feature

• Lord Harkon - 6 Alucard Outfits, LordofColdharbour and LordOfVolkihar Outfits

• Lokil - 4 Shadow Armor Outfits

• Fura Bloodmouth - 5 Royal Vampire Outfits

• Salonia Caelia - 3 Aristocrat Vampire Robes Outfits

• Hestla - 28 Outfits

• Kala - 28 Outfits

• Alva - 2 Soul Hunter and 3 J3Royal Vampire Outfits

• Laelette the Vampire - 5 Thorn of Princess Outfits

Skyrim Lore on the 7 Vampire Factions

Vampire Fledglings - Freshly turned Vampires, still adapting to the new life. They are the weakest of their kind. They are the easiest to contract Sanguinare Vampiris from.

Blooded Vampires - Having survived the initial phase, and adapted to their new lives, they have developed their focus on Magicka and learned to drain life and reanimate corpse, a vampire's favourite spells.

Vampire Mistwalkers - At this stage they have proficiently learned how to survive in a world where vampires are unwanted and usually killed on sight. They have gained much experience and have a more powerful Vampiric Drain, being able to absorb both Stamina and Health.

Vampire Nightstalker - Stronger than Mistwalkers, their Vampiric Drain is powerful, healing the vampire and passing Sanguinare Vampiris to the target. They excel in Stealth and are very hard to detect.

Ancient Vampires - Ancient Vampires are some of the most feared and dangerous vampire varieties found in Skyrim. Their Vampiric Drain absorbs everything from their victim, Magicka, Health and Stamina. They can usually be found in Dark Caves and other Deep Dark places of the land.

Volkihar Vampires - A Volkihar vampire is a member of the Volkihar Clan, a powerful, pure-blooded line of vampires Skyrim who were turned directly by the Daedric Prince Molag Bal, the creator of vampirism. Led by Lord Harkon, they seek to fulfill the prophecy of the "Tyranny of the Sun" to blot out the sun and rule Tamriel. They are known for their cruel nature, ability to freeze blood with their breath, and are primarily found in and around Castle Volkihar.

NightLord Vampire - The highest level vampire type encountered by the player, characterized by their powerful magical abilities and ability to drain health, magicka, and stamina. They have mastered using Frost, Shock, and Vampiric Drain spells, in addition to other specialized vampire powers. When low on health, they will turn invisible and flee for a short time. They wield the most powerful spells found in Skyrim across all 4 elements. They are a part of the Volkihar Clan, and follow orders from Lord Harkon. They are level 60+ Vampires.

Some Elder Scrolls Vampire Lore

• Only a powerful Pure Blooded Vampire (Direct Bloodline from Molag Bal) can create another Pure Blooded Vampire.

• Lamae Bal was the first Pure Blooded Vampire, originally a Priestess of Arkay taken against her will, defiled and left to die by Molag Bal. Lamae Bal's full story can be read here directly from the Elder Scrolls Wiki.

• Following Lamae's Ritual, a tradition emerged where women called "Daughters of Coldharbour" were offered to Molag Bal on his summoning day. Most die in this defiling vile ritual, and those who survived this ordeal, like Serana and Valerica, were transformed into pure blooded vampires.

• Male Pure Blooded vampires aren't created the same way as the Daughters of Coldharbour. Instead they come from a rare lineage that originated from a pact with the Daedric Prince Molag Bal. Lord Harkon, a powerful king, and his family became the first pure-blooded vampires of the Volkihar clan after sacrificing lives to Molag Bal a very long time ago. Lord Harkon has the Gift to convert another to a Pure Blooded Vampire at the expense of his own power.