Death, Loot & Vampires

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Description

Becoming a knockoff Dracula in tight leather pants was never part of Vincent’s plans. Neither was being summoned to another world by a cult of vampire wannabes. But both happened.Now Vincent’s left picking up the tattered pieces of his humanity as he tries to grow strong enough to keep his family safe. There’s a world filled with nightmares, and the looming threat of losing his soul standing between his goal and his reality, so it’s not like it will be too hard or anything.Hell should tremble.A good man is going to war.

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Status: Ongoing
Year: 2023
Author: BenjaminKerei

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Rating: 4.7/ 5.0
Followers: 4,408
Views: 188,651

Chapters(8 total)

What readers say about Death, Loot & Vampires

“I expected really nothing ... But WOOOWWW!! It is really funny and Well written, got a good flow and i Loving every second of it right now. Gonna read the other chapters here and buy the book asap! Just for the collection (If the author can hold the quality…”
ArochonRoyal Road5.0 / 5
“Great story, the characters were great and the world building while not to original was also good. Thanks for the story. I really like neutral undead so I'm very biased. The only way I would be more biased is if this story didn't have a system and the prota…”
AllisDustRoyal Road5.0 / 5

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Community Reviews(10)

ArochonRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
I expected really nothing ... But WOOOWWW!! It is really funny and Well written, got a good flow and i Loving every second of it right now.
Gonna read the other chapters here and buy the book asap! Just for the collection (If the author can hold the quality shown so gar).
Give it a try, you can Just win Here!
AllisDustRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
Great story, the characters were great and the world building while not to original was also good. Thanks for the story.
I really like neutral undead so I'm very biased. The only way I would be more biased is if this story didn't have a system and the protagonist was a Liche.
CaelinRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
I lack the knowledge and skill to comment on the use of language used, however I throughly enjoyed the story, characters, and the humor. It reminded me of David Eddings "Pawn of Prophecy", and thus I wish to read more by this author.
I loved the part about the two brothers and the sausage :)
Crawling MadnessRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
This book surprised me. I thought that I would hate it but the author managed to make me laugh out loud a couple of times. The author takes overused and cliche tropes and uses them with awareness, elevating the reader experience and evading the pitfalls of teenage edgeness and 'muh that's deep' brooding dark fantasy experience.
I reall liked book 1, but the familly drama on book 2 made me dislike it a little bit. But overall you will enjoy the ride if you like pop culture references and have a broken sense of humor like me.
BigmaniiiRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
This is one of the best books I have read on this site in a long time I loved every second of it and can't wait for more!!! The story has great passing and continues to get more entertaining as it goes. I am very much looking forward to more of Vincent's adventures.
Gamer8Royal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
Ben Kerei did it again! This is one of the best stories on RR! If/when published, it is sure to be another best seller. DL&V is drama/comedy LitRGP at it's finest. Every chapter is both entertaining and LOL fun. One thing different from other stories is that the combat is not full-immersion chapters-long play-by-play where every thrust, parry, and internal monologue is spelled out, but is instead easier combat scenes to read; this is something I appreciate even more now that I've finished the epic that is Azarinth Healer.
GruzenbergRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
This is a hilarious litRPG book. The basic premise is of a guy who is transported and becomes a vampire. Because he only eats evil people he stays neutral and does not become evil. He becomes much more powerful as a vampire, sleeps for 10 years and when he wakes up meets his son who has become a hero. The banter is excellent.
Te style is quite fast paced, focusing on the story. At this point there are no character sheets (though they would be a good thing IMHO). There are stats and levels and classes and skills.
When I read it (6/3/23) there were no gramattical issues in the early chapters but a few in the later ones (as the book has only been out a few days not many readers had got to the end). The author explicitly invites comments prior to the book being sent for audio.
The story is very strong and a sequel is indicated. There are a lot of loose threads to be tidied up.
There are a number of strong characters and a couple of boring ones who are largely ignored. The strong characters are well drawn and are lots of fun.
I really recommend this book. It is also great to have a complete book posted on RR rather than to have to wait for weeks for the next episode.
One point - the title and summary put me off a little. Delayed my reading by a whole day! You need to stress how fun this is!
Jeremy001Royal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
Good story overall, minor grammar stuff here and there maybe, but really good overall. Cool bits of wholesome spread throughout. Made me laugh, and made me smile even when it was bittersweet. Vincent is written in a very believable way I think, even being one of those "low emotion, high logic" characters. Overall makes me feel like I'm reading a 100% accurrate retelling of an old legend.
Might just have to steal Vincent and his school for a TTRPG setting piece...
KarrakazRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
Not to beat around the bush: Just shy of being a masterpiece, I would rate this as one of my very favorite stories on RR.
The story:
Without spoiling anything important, the story is about a father. The magic, the classes, the world, all are interesting and (mostly) not your standard tropish fare, nor are the sequence of events we get to witness. At the heart of though, it is about the lengths a father will go to for his family when faced with the worst circumstances possible. *insert chefs kiss here* In a word: Brilliant.
The grammar: Not much to say. Good. Great even. The mistakes I did spot were few, far between, and already had comments with the fixes so I reckon they'll not live on for long.
The character- and style score, and my reasoning for them:
Pacing is important in any story, and most stories fall on the side of going too slowly; getting bogged down in exposition or building out a world or character at the expense of the pacing. Personally, I don't mind such things, which is something for the reader of this review to keep in mind when I say the following:
This story is very good in its first person style delivery, and contains some genuinely funny moments. It does, however, lose points on:
-Conversations: While not bad, per se, they are at times long enough without any motion or other indication to become confusing as to which character is speaking, and loses a bit of character development as well.
-Chekov: Many of the problems, solutions, and plans our main character has, we as readers learn about the moment he puts them into action, rather than putting the setup for such things in the scenes where he learns them
See the double secret rooms in the royal library as the example that most readily springs to mind
-Character development generally: Many a scene that could help build up the characters is glanced over or outright ignored.
On the whole we are left with a snappily paced story that is a joy to read. It is almost certainly book 1 in a series and I,
KhanalasRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
A pleasant carnival of a story. Emotionality is minimal, whether because of the Author's style or because of the main character's muted feelings. You are led from scene to scene as you enjoy the sights. Author's craft and composition ensure that you won't get bored from such a non-standard way to connect to the reader.