A Baldur's Gate 3 modder has added a new origin to the game, letting your custom character be a vampire. This also grants you some vampiric abilities, much like fellow group vampire, Astarion.
The mod, simply called Vampire Origin, works with either a custom character of The Dark Urge, with the abilities that it grants levelling up alongside you. You even gain new abilities with level-ups, making this useful both gameplay-wise and for roleplaying.
Vampire Origin creator Lux_Aurea gives us a detailed explanation of what to expect with the mod over on its Nexus Mods page. Here, we get a rundown of the abilities we'll start with, which include vampire bite, claw attack, and the ability to turn into a gaseous form. You are, however, vulnerable to radiant and fire damage, as you'd expect.
Another neat feature is that you can turn others into vampires, presumably referring to other party members. So, with this mod, you might be able to form a whole squad of bloodsuckers.
The Blade of Frontiers deserves so much better.
You can still play as a vampire without mods in Baldur's Gate 3. The obvious answer is to play as Astarion since he...
