Alp

 Alps, oft called Night Prowlers are a type of lesser Vampire that make their home in the forests surrounding villages. They lure villagers into the forests with their screeches and wailing, and any foolish enough to follow the sounds will meet a painful, slow death where their bodies are drained of blood.  

-The Book of Vampires, Jerome Montilliarde of Meríndar

Alps are a species of lesser Vampires, yet this in no shape or form makes them harmless. In fact, some monster hunters consider them to be far more dangerous due to their savage nature and bloodlest. Alps are smart, and use their intelligence to lay intricate and unescapable traps to lure their victims into. An Alp is very agile, fast and strong, like most other vampire species. They can turn invisible for a short duration, during which they can attack freely and kill any unlucky enough to cross paths with the vampire. They live off of blood, and if kept from feeding, they shall turn frail and eventually die.

Alps are highly susceptible to fire and silver, but despite common believe are unbothered by garlic and only find the sun a slight nuisance.

In the Year 56 of the Third Age and order was created to battle the species, which had thus far claimed hundreds of peasant lives. The Order of the Silver Stake exterminated most Alps, yet some still lurk around the hidden crags and caves of forests, waiting patiently for their next meal.

Appearance                                                                                                                                                                       Alps often appear as tall women, with long hair in either red or black. They have two forms, one that is nearly identical to a woman, and another, more bestial version that they use while in combat. While in this bestial form they have sharp rows of teeth with a long snake tongue and menacing claws. They are also so thin that their bones can be seen, and their eyes are a strange red or yellow color.

In their human form they appear as beautiful young women, with long locks of hair and a beautiful body to tempt a man into falling for the alps trap. An alp can be identified by looking at its eyes. In their human form their eyes will still be red and yellow, though less supernatural. They will also stay away from silver, and avoid the sun if they can.