"The FAQ that must be read before posting is not the true FAQ."

-- klaatu (with respects to the Tao te Ching)

This is the alt.vampyres VAMPIRE FAQ. Comments, corrections, additions to this FAQ should be directed to bj@uwm.edu. For other versions of alt.vampyres faqs, consult the faq archives on the HoMePaGe of the newsgroup at altvampyres.com

Last altered: 6 Nov 2001: amended 3.04 re: the Ruthvenian, thanks to Donald Glut.

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Alt.Vampyres FAQ New Edition ~2001 BJ Kuehl  Frequently Asked Questions...Click On A Question *PART 1: QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS NEWSGROUP AND FAQ*      1.1 What is this newsgroup about?      1.2 Is there some form of netiquette I should follow if I post?      1.3 Why is there a "vampire" version of the alt.vampyres faq?      1.4 Where is the version number on the alt.vampyres VAMPIRE faq?      1.5 Is there a homepage for the alt.vampyres newsgroup?      1.6 Why does the newsgroup spell "vampire" with a 'y' ? *PART 2: QUESTIONS ABOUT VAMPIRES*      2.1 How do you define "vampire"?      2.2 Where did the word "vampire" come from?      2.3 What types of vampires are in existence?      2.4 What powers are most commonly ascribed to vampires?      2.5 What are the vulnerabilities of vampires?      2.6 How can one kill a vampire?      2.7 What is a dhampir/dhampire?      2.8 What is porphyria, why is it called "The Vampire Disease"?      2.9 What is "Psychic-vampire"?      2.0 How does one become a vampire?      2.11 I have a theory about how vampires originated. Care to hear?      2.12 I've Heard That Vampirism Is Really Due To a Vampire Retrovirus. Is This True? *PART 3: QUESTIONS ABOUT SPECIFIC VAMPIRES IN HISTORICAL FACT/FICTION *      3.1 Who was the first vampire? Caine? Lilith? Lord Ruthven?      3.2 Is Lilith really mentioned in the Bible?      3.3 Who is Lord Ruthven?      3.4 Ever heard of "The Ruthvenian"?      3.5 What is a chupacabra? Is it really a type of vampire? *PART 4: MISCELLANEOUS VAMPYRE STUFF*      4.1 How can I find out more about [name of TV show]?      4.2 Where can I get more info about IWV and the rest of the Chronicles?      4.3 Where can I get more info on White Wolf's 'Vampire: The Masquerade'?      4.4 Where can I get more info on real vampires?      4.5 Do you know of any good websites about vampires?      4.6 Where can I get a copy of [this hard-to-find vampire movie]? *PART 5: WHO HAS HELPED MAKE THIS FAQ POSSIBLE?*      5.1 The creators and maintainers of the alt.vampyres faq      5.2 Special thanks to these contributors  And Their Answers...Appear Below