The area does not appear on the world map until The Blood Moon Rises has been started. If players die anywhere in Vampyrium post quest, including PvP combat on PvP worlds, it is an unsafe death but they will respawn next to the portal in the Vampyrium castle courtyard instead of their regular respawn point.
Transportation
If you leave the quest before unlocking the Drakan's medallion teleport, you can run back through the tunnels in the Myreque Hideout, starting from Canifis, to return to the portal in the castle
To enable fast travel inside Vampyrium, save an Aranei scout from 3 attacking Sanguidae on the path between the Apsul Hunting Ground and the Ruined Village.
Location of the Aranei scout who can enable fast travel within Vampyrium. Note that the agility shortcut between Sangvesti and the hunting ground must be cleared with a pickaxe from the south side first.To enable use of the agility shortcut to the Hunting Grounds, a pickaxe is required to clear rubble south of the shortcut. It is recommended to bring a pickaxe to clear the rubble when attempting to save the Aranei scout.
Amenities
Vampyrium has a buildable bank chest, similar to the ones in Sailing. The following items are needed to build it:
Long ago, Vampyrium was visited by the godZaros, who taught the then tribal vampyres of society and culture, and thus laid foundation to the vampyric society.[2] With Zaros's teachings, the vampyres eventually became the dominant species of the planet, their organisation and cooperation making them able to outmatch their Yarasa competitors.
Eight Vampyre Houses were formed from the tribes, and Lowerniel Drakan, head of the newly formed House Drakan, was quick to gain power, co-opting the neighboring houses by draining their leaders of their blood. House Drakan became the prevailing power on Vampyrium,[3] with most of the others submitting to its rule while rivals that resisted, such as the Alzeph and Pyrah Houses, were wiped out.[4][5]
In the Second Age of Gielinor, Zaros once more returned to Vampyrium and requested the vampyres to join him and contribute to the Zarosian Empire. Many vampyres left the world to join Zaros, including the most prominent leaders of the various Vampyre Houses.[6] Any remaining vampyres on the planet were likely killed by the numerous predators or reverted into a feral state, except for one - Sugadinti Vitur, who was assisted by his numerous aranei followers.
Millennia later, Lord Drakan, who had since rebelled against Zaros, conquered Hallowvale and waged numerous wars against other kingdoms, returned to Vampyrium, utilising Efaritay Hallow's blood.[1] He hunted down Xarpus, the King and last of the yarasa, which he brought back to Gielinor to be used as a beast in the Theatre of Blood. When Efaritay escaped and he ran out of her blood, he was no longer able to return to Vampyrium until Safalaan Hallow was captured during Sins of the Father.
^ 1.01.1Lowerniel Drakan. "The wild hunt". Page 1. Old School RuneScape. "Ever since I left, I have dreamt of my eventual return. Now, millennia later, I am finally here. With its blood-red sky and forests of darkwood, it is a beauty unlike any other."
^Lowerniel Drakan in Sins of the Father. "A taste of hope (book)". Old School RuneScape. "The arrival of the Stranger from Afar brought an end to the tribal system, with him forming the tribes into the early houses of Vampyrium. He introduced to us alien cultural concepts such as society and art."
^Lowerniel Drakan in Sins of the Father. "A taste of hope (book)". Old School RuneScape. "Before the concept of laws were passed on to our newborn aristocracy, I seized an opportunity to co-opt my neighbouring houses by draining their leaders of blood. These smaller houses fell under my leadership, and the House of Drakan became the prevailing power on Vampyrium."
