Lyhin Sourcebook

Finished the Lyhin Sourcebook today. Going to have it passed around for reviews and feedback this week. So far it's been a ton of fun writing and developing a Sourcebook dedicated to magical constructs which mimic vampirism. Lyhin are like vampires in nearly every way, but they aren't. It's a fine line to walk, especially when they masquerade (no pun intended) as other vampires. Pay special attention to the system area as you'll notice specific rules for playing a construct. Most of the information will work for both vampires and Lyhin, however, some of the information won't. A construct is not a vampire.

The cover is a graphic design of an old leather book with an image of a tree on it. The tree is inspired by both Yggdrasil and the Celtic Tree of Life. The roots in the image are dripping three drops of blood which are symbolic to the Bloodline. Both the branches and the roots are wispy and reach out just like the Lyhin do, branching out in secrecy and shadows throughout vampiric society.

The Houses of the Lyhin reflect the Bloodlines each Lyhin is masquerading as. While most Lyhin interact with the Bloodline they are posing as, the House comes first. As constructs, this is ingrained within their blood as is their Manifestations. As you roleplay a Lyhin, Manifestations should be a monkey-wrench in the game, causing your character to have to cover it up, conceal it, etc. How do you handle the night-to-night demands of your Manifestations?

On page 12 you'll find the Order of Artemis and discover that the Lyhin are in fact, much older than their earlier date of 1200 AD. Before the Inquisition, the Lyhin were an Order of naturalists and practiced Blood Magic which coincided with nature.

On page 21 we see there is an entire structure to the Lyhin including more than just vampires and constructs. Did it ever make you wonder how the Bloodline managed to conceal their actions? Read on and discover just who helps them in their night-to-night quests.

The Lyhin Sourcebook is available on scribd.com along with our other roleplaying supplements. Take a look, enjoy and broaden your roleplaying experience.