Vlad can survive a late-prologue encounter in The Blood of Dawnwalker if the player manages the protagonist’s vampire hunger. This matters because killing him is otherwise unavoidable during the conversation, while sparing him provides information about Vale Sangora’s rebel network and a promise of a later meeting.

Players must enter the conversation with more than one health segment remaining, as health represents blood and low blood triggers an uncontrollable urge to feed. The immediately preceding fight against a Vrakhiri Banneret miniboss and a soldier can reduce health below this threshold, so the guide recommends collecting Vials of Human Blood from nearby soldiers beforehand.