Death's Shadow: The Book of Vampires: A Sourcebook for the Karma Roleplaying System

by Julie Ann Dawson, Julie Ann Dawson, Faith Carroll (Editor)

Some consequences are eternal. Inspired by legends and folklore from around the world, Death's Shadow: The Book of Vampires combines the vampire mythos with the unique multiverse view of Karma system to bring Storytellers everything they allow their players to take on the roles of vampires. Death's Shadow provides just enough pre-generated material for Storytellers to easily launch their games, but leaves enough unanswered questions to allow them to take the concepts and make them their own. This sourcebook includes the origins of the vampire as understood in the Karma multiverse, examples of vampire strains, information on Thralls, and details on those individuals that hunt the undead. Requires the use of the Karma Core Rules Book.

80 pages, Paperback

First published June 3, 2009

About the author

Julie Ann Dawson is an author, editor, publisher, RPG designer, and advocate for writers who may occasionally require the services of someone with access to Force Lightning (and in case it was not obvious, a bit of a geek).

Her work has appeared in a variety of print and digital media, including such diverse publications as the New Jersey Review of Literature, Lucidity, Black Bough, Poetry Magazine, Gareth Blackmore’s Unusual Tales, Demonground, The Philadelphia Inquirer, and others.

In 2002, she started her own publishing company, Bards and Sages. The company has gone from having two titles to over a one hundred titles between their print and digital products.

In 2009, she launched the Bards and Sages Quarterly, a literary journal of speculative fiction. Since 2012, she has served as a judge for the IBPA's Benjamin Franklin Awards.

Special Note: The best way to reach her is through the contact form on the Bards and Sages website. Those messages go directly to her email, which she checks daily.