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Vampire Found in Venice Grave

Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2009 9:33 am
by Griselda

Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2009 10:00 am
by Sorti
Borrini's attempt to give earthly explainations of the existence of vampires is pitiful and offensive! Maybe we should send somebody :Strahd: to show him things as they really are...

Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2009 10:52 am
by Joël of the FoS
Interesting burial historical thing :)

Could recycle this superstitious behavior in my campaign.

Joël

Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2009 1:30 pm
by Griselda
I've read about the idea of vampires as plague-carriers in folklore (with anecdotal evidence in someone's journal, a priest who sent back a report, etc.), but this is the first time I've seen it in the archaeological record. Now that's cool. :)

Posted: Sun Mar 15, 2009 10:37 pm
by Rotipher of the FoS
Interesting. That "shroud-eating" effect sounds like something they ought to test out at the University of Tennessee's body farm.

Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2009 12:36 pm
by BigBadQDaddy
I really dig that term "Shroud Eaters". Maybe a vampire with a bacterial breath weapon or something. Lot of creative potential.

Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2009 2:51 pm
by Amicus
Strangely enough, the nearby city of Turin has historically been completely free of shroud-eaters.

Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2009 4:25 pm
by Archedius
I'd be suprised if the body farm hasn't already tested or observed that phenomenon, but I'm not sure if they have places set for bodies to decay in clothing. They probably do, but yeah :shock: