Vampires - do you play them realistically?
I've never been much into vampires, and have very little basic knowledge of their form and preferred environment, etc. But as I was designing the Coat of Arms for one of my two vampire clans, and originally thought red+silver was a cool combo, I suddenly got aware that vampires can be killed by silver and most likely would not have that color on their clan's CofA.
Then I decided to check my vampire lairs, and oh my oh my - I had placed silver objects like candelabras and what-not in most rooms! I decided to have anything silver replaced the next time I play them.
I googled a bit, and found there are also many plants and herbs - even flowers, that vampires should probably avoid. They are not dangerous, but contain substances that are harmful to bloodsucxxxkers. And I'm not only talking about garlic, but innocent stuff as Basil, lavender and lemons - and a lot more... I think my current vampires grow all of those and probably have filled their fridge to eat the harvest. What a bummer - those ingredients might actually harm their ability of sucking blood!!! I'll have a garden redo...
Here's a site I found that explains vampire repellents.
A quick excerpt: "Interestingly, all of the substances that irritate vampires are the very same ones that irritate other blood-sucking creatures, such as mosquitoes. Though the species are not in any way related, there appears to be a very strong connection in that they all seem to be irritated and/or repelled by the same chemicals.
What are these chemicals, you may ask? There are many common plants that have these chemicals in them. Rosemary, peppermint, clove, and cinnamon are all effective bloodsuxxcker repellents. To a slightly lesser extent cedar, geranium, pine, lavender, basil, and thyme also seem to be effective. One of the most effective repellents is anything "lemon" - including some plants related more by name than by genetics. Of course lemons themselves are effective, but also lemon eucalyptus, lemongrass, and citronella are powerful enough that the scent alone repels even the mightiest of bloodsuckers."
So - how are your vampires doing according to this? Do you unintentionally make them suffer on a daily basis?
Then I decided to check my vampire lairs, and oh my oh my - I had placed silver objects like candelabras and what-not in most rooms! I decided to have anything silver replaced the next time I play them.
I googled a bit, and found there are also many plants and herbs - even flowers, that vampires should probably avoid. They are not dangerous, but contain substances that are harmful to bloodsucxxxkers. And I'm not only talking about garlic, but innocent stuff as Basil, lavender and lemons - and a lot more... I think my current vampires grow all of those and probably have filled their fridge to eat the harvest. What a bummer - those ingredients might actually harm their ability of sucking blood!!! I'll have a garden redo...
Here's a site I found that explains vampire repellents.
A quick excerpt: "Interestingly, all of the substances that irritate vampires are the very same ones that irritate other blood-sucking creatures, such as mosquitoes. Though the species are not in any way related, there appears to be a very strong connection in that they all seem to be irritated and/or repelled by the same chemicals.
What are these chemicals, you may ask? There are many common plants that have these chemicals in them. Rosemary, peppermint, clove, and cinnamon are all effective bloodsuxxcker repellents. To a slightly lesser extent cedar, geranium, pine, lavender, basil, and thyme also seem to be effective. One of the most effective repellents is anything "lemon" - including some plants related more by name than by genetics. Of course lemons themselves are effective, but also lemon eucalyptus, lemongrass, and citronella are powerful enough that the scent alone repels even the mightiest of bloodsuckers."
So - how are your vampires doing according to this? Do you unintentionally make them suffer on a daily basis?
