Wow just wow, immediately after I read your intro I was rushing to check out the demo 😆 I'm already looking forward to its release, just wanted to ask a few things and find out a bit about the lore,
1. Are we affected by the sun? ( nothing at all, burst into flames, drastically weakened, or do we sparkle)
2. Does our age determine how strong we are as a vampire? (Like older is stronger or is it a purity of blood thing)
3. One of the characters is a professor of witchcraft at a University of witchcraft I think (hope I didn't read that wrong), so is the world aware of the existence of supernaturals?
Thats all I can think of for now but if there's anything else I'll be sure to ask 😁👍
Sorry for the no demo yet. It is being worked on and once I've completed chapter 2 of NIL, I will start posting consistent updates for the demo progress for this game! I know exactly how it feels to see the DEMO TBA lol.
1. Are we affected by the sun? ( nothing at all, burst into flames, drastically weakened, or do we sparkle)
Yes, vampires are affected by the sun. But it's nothing too drastic. They are weaker in the sun. This is because sun exposure increases appetite drastically and they need to feed more. So, the sun = is hungrier and weaker. It's not like, a useless level of weak though. But, for example, it would increase time to heal if injured. Hope that makes sense! lol
2. Does our age determine how strong we are as a vampire? (Like older is stronger or is it a purity of blood thing)
Well, the way I have things planned is that vampire strength in general is the same but there are things that can alter one's level. For example, going out in the sun, not drinking enough blood, and getting injured. Those things drop your strength.
All of that said, each backstory has a different perk so I'm more focused on how those will affect the playthrough instead of strength.
3. One of the characters is a professor of witchcraft at a University of witchcraft I think (hope I didn't read that wrong), so is the world aware of the existence of supernaturals?
You are correct - River is the professor. So, it's a bit complicated!
The world at large is not aware of supernaturals - the universities are obscured by magic and hidden from the outside world. Now, there are some humans who are aware of supernaturals for various reasons:
some governments - mostly the Heads of State. The Vampiric Round Table (VRT) has treaties. At times, they can even be allies to each other, used in war or other schemes... Other supernaturals have groups as well. However, the VRT advocates for more than just vampires. Overall, they try to keep peace among supernaturals. Especially since they all have at least one common enemy: hunters.
Heaven's Hunters - the Hunters are a worldwide organization that has been around for 700 or so years. They are humans and their knowledge is passed down through families. In modern times, they also recruit. Usually, they focus recruitment on humans who have suffered at the hands of supernaturals.
Finally, there are other people who know about supernaturals for various reasons. Maybe they were like one of our ROs, Charlotte, and were targeted but survived. Or maybe their family member or friend is/was supernatural and they're aware, like one of the other ROs, Bennett.
Overall, the supernatural element of society is unknown to most.
Sorry for the long answer lol