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To keep control of their wits, Vampires need a supply of fresh blood.
Whenever a player with this Trait activates, after declaring their action, they must roll a D6, adding 1 to the roll if they declared a Block action or a Blitz action.
If they roll equal to or higher than the number shown in brackets, they may activate as normal.
If the player rolls lower than the number shown in brackets, or rolls a natural 1, they may continue their activation as normal though they may change their declared action to a Move action if they wish.
If the player declared an action that can only be performed once per team turn (such as a
Blitz action) this will still count as the one of that action for the team turn.
At the end of their activation they may bite an adjacent Thrall Lineman teammate (Standing, Prone or Stunned).
If they bite a Thrall, immediately make an Injury roll for the Thrall treating any Casualty result as Badly Hurt; this will not cause a Turnover unless the Thrall was holding the ball.
If they do not bite a Thrall for any reason then a Turnover is caused, the player will lose their Tackle Zone until they are next activated, and will immediately drop the ball if they were holding it.
If the player was in the opposing End Zone, no touchdown is scored.
If a player who failed this roll wants to make a Pass action, Hand-off, or score then they must bite a Thrall before they perform the action or score.
Clarifications
Q: If a player is bitten by a Vampire as a result of a failed
Bloodlust roll and becomes Stunned (even if already Stunned),
do they roll over and become Prone at the end of the turn in
which they were Stunned, or the following turn? (p.27)
A: At the end of the following turn
Q: If a player with the Bloodlust (X+) trait begins their Activation
Prone, do they still need to roll for Bloodlust? (p.5)
A: Yes.
Q: If a player with the Bloodlust (X+) trait fails the roll for
Bloodlust, can they continue to Move after biting a Thrall in
order to score, make a Pass Action, or reposition? (p.5)
A: No. After a model has bitten a Thrall, they may Move
no further; unless they have a rule that specifically states
otherwise (such as Running Pass).
Q: What happens when a player with the Bloodlust (X+) trait
targets a player with the Foul Appearance skill and fails both the
Bloodlust roll and the Foul Appearance roll? (p.5)
A: The player must first take the Bloodlust roll; if this is
failed, they may choose to change their declared action to
a Move Action, in which case they will not need to roll for
Foul Appearance. If they do not, then they will need to roll
for Foul Appearance as normal; if this is failed, then their
action is wasted and their Activation will end. This will
result in a Turnover if they are unable to bite an adjacent
Thrall Teammate.