A progeny is an offspring or child of a vampire known as a maker. In "The Southern Vampire Mysteries", this new vampire's maker usually teaches his or her progeny about how to survive as a vampire, providing guidance on glamouring, how to feed on humans, locations to sleep during the day, etc. This is not an obligation or rule, although abandoning one's progeny tends to lead to ridicule from other vampires. Furthermore, the chance of a progeny living out their first year as a vampire without the assistance of their maker is around 33%, with two out of every three abandoned progeny not making it.