Hi! Thank you for your detailed feedback.
Regarding your feedback on usability:
- The one-month repair corresponds to what is indicated in the TKG SBT. For the two-day period, I chose this option to integrate players directly into the action.
- Players can ignore the threat, but their first night of nightmares might change their minds. If they decide to ignore it, the threat will come to them during the eclipse.
- Yes, the vampire sings every night, but the effects during the eclipse are more powerful. She can control her victims while they sleep, which is unusual. As for the bats, I understand how confusing they can be. I've given the Warden some freedom to decide that they can fly further into the city, for example. However, I understand that you would have preferred a more "marked" effect.
- I really like your suggestion about the permanent eclipse and how it can transform some of its victims. I'll consider adding it to the module.
- Its weakness is extremely debilitating, so it must be difficult to trigger. In addition to the sun, which shines partly through the upper floor of the colony (the observatory allows you to observe the sky), players can purchase UV lamps in the city. The idea is that a UV lamp can break, but that won't render the vampire completely ineffective. Regarding the Warden's transparency with his players about this weakness, I think it's good that he emphasizes his pale complexion and other vampire characteristics.
- If the players decide to sympathize with the vampire, it's probably because they haven't realized that she's a vampire and a serious threat. She offers to leave the city to spare them, and the players, who should be beginning to understand what's going on, will face a moral choice: leave to save themselves and doom the colony or stay and fight. I hadn't included the possibility of becoming a vampire, but the Warden may decide to do so. This could give player characters interesting pros and cons in the context of a campaign.
- I have decided to emphasize the vampire's strengths through her abilities, but I understand that this can be difficult without first assimilating them well.
Thank you again for pointing out the areas that caused you difficulty, even the personal ones. Your feedback helps me improve for future modules!