[i]Master!  You have a visitor![/i]

Shut it, Renfield!  I'm trying to get some sleep here!  Pfft!  Thralls...

[i]But Master!  Someone posted to your interest check![/i]

WHAT?!! *falls out of coffin*

[@Zeroth] FINALLY!!  YOU HAVE NO IDEA HOW-

Ahem!  I mean...hello there! 😊

Unfortunately I can't answer all of these questions in full details since I'm on my phone right now and it's a *quack* to type, but I will do my best.

The setting I have in mind is inspired primarily by the Castlevania games and Netflix series with a bit of Van Helsing and Bloodborne in the mix, so yes magic does exist, but it is primarily used by those who practice magic, and it depends on what type.  For instance, elemental magic is used by witches and sorcerers.  Necromancy is only for necromancers and is restricted mostly to raising undead.  Clerics, who are of the Church, the supreme religious authority of Gransylva, practice holy magic or "miracles" such as healing, repelling undead and other evil abominations, blessing water to turn it holy, and casting protection spells such as forcefields or enchanted circles.

Furthermore, the Church looks down on all other forms of magic.  They're hypocrites who boast their power comes only from God.  All other magic users are of the Devil and must be destroyed.  So yeah witch burnings and all that fun stuff.

As far as the second question, there are were-creatures that exist, but they are primarily lycans.  I could allow for other types of transformations, but nothing as outlandish as draconians or werecrocodiles (yeah those are a thing).  As far as other fantasy races, sadly no.  Elves, dwarves, anything of that sort do not exist in this setting.  I'm sorry.

The only races that do exist are humans, vampires and dhampirs (half human vampires), were-creatures (though most full blooded werewolves are feral), and (I was toying with this idea after Lies of P) automatons.

Which leads me to my next explanation.  While this at its core a medieval setting, science is actually quite advanced.  Automatons and machines exist in this universe, but they are primarily steam driven.  Guns exist as well, but more along the lines of firearms from the 1500s to 1600s, so mostly muskets, muzzle loaders, black powder rifles and flintlock pistols, etc.

Anywho, hope that answers everything.  If there's anything else, let me know.