A series of kidnappings leads detective Mitch Grogan to the home of the wealthy and eccentric Darius Hawthorne. What he discovers there unleashes a chain of events that not only threatens his life, but his sanity. Grogan finds himself caught up in a deadly game with a three hundred year old vampire looking for a worthy adversary. But more than boredom drives the cunning Hawthorme. His attempts to push Grogan to the breaking point are more than cruel entertainment. They serve as a test to see whether or not the mortal is ready to help him hunt an even more deadly foe.

Some consequences are eternal. Inspired by legends and folklore from around the world, Death's Shadow: The Book of Vampires combines the vampire mythos with the unique multiverse view of Karma system to bring Storytellers everything they allow their players to take on the roles of vampires. Death's Shadow provides just enough pre-generated material for Storytellers to easily launch their games, but leaves enough unanswered questions to allow them to take the concepts and make them their own. This sourcebook includes the origins of the vampire as understood in the Karma multiverse, examples of vampire strains, information on Thralls, and details on those individuals that hunt the undead. Requires the use of the Karma Core Rules Book.