Velya

Velya were aquatic vampire creatures that once were surface-dwelling or underwater humanoid, affected by an ancient undead curse.

Description
Velya appeared as blue-skinned humanoids with gills on their necks and clawed appendages. They looked quite feral, with tangles in their hair, wild eyes, and ripped ragged clothes.

Abilities
Velya possessed shapeshifting abilities, allowing them to transform into great white sharks, manta rays, or a moving current of water.

When in the humanoid shape, velya could perform charming songs. These song could be heard as far as a mile and it affected creatures within. The effects of the song could be dispelled like the regular charm spell.

Velya were immune to sleep, charm, hold magics, and resistant to cold and electricity. Like regular vampires, velya could only be harmed by magic weapons and rapidly healed unless exposed to their main weakness - daylight.

Combat
When velya battled in one of its beast forms, they attacked with bites akin to natural animals. They were unable to attack or be damaged when in the water current shape, only vulnerable to some spells. When in their blue-skinned humans shapes, velya could sap life energies from their victims with a mere touch.

Society
Velya were often accompanied by aquatic wights and could summon between three to twelve sharks to aid them when underwater.

Creatures killed by velya turned into undead wights within three days after death. In order to create another velya, the aquatic vampires needed to share its blood with the victim. The ancient curse could be created to create more velya, but that magic was lost to the ages.

Appearances

 * Adventures
 * Tha Akriloth