Countess Dracula is not tappable as she is creating Vampire Minions. Once you earn her in the prize list, she will be a full character
Vampire Minions will be regular characters if they are free or temporary NPCs . You will get the same amount.
When a character is a Vampire Minion, their task list may come up as a black stripe and an arrow. Just hit the arrow and then tap the character to free them
To reduce the amount of pickaxes used, follow the TTT digging guide. Look for the rocks as the relic will be next to it. The rocks are always next to the relic as a plus sign with the relic in the middle.
