Undead and regeneration?

[Frog Slime]

Can undead have the regeneration special quality? If regeneration makes damage against them subdual damage, and Undead are immune to subdual damage, I can imagine it might make things a little complicated.

 

[Devon]

To accomodate undead regeneration, I would simply run it like the original regeneration, giving back hit points every round, and ignoring the "subdual damage" aspect of regeneration altogether.

- Devon

 

[Krishnath]

I agree, also make sure that the Undead is slain at 0 HP.

 

[Devon]

I agree, also make sure that the Undead is slain at 0 HP

I would still use the regeneration vulnerability rules. If a new type of wraith regenerates everything but magical weapon or fire damage, for example, I would still require that the killing blow be with fore or a magical weapon in order to prevent it from reforming. Same with a skeleton or mummy, which would best be killed with fire or acid.

We'd still have to keep track of the two types of damage, but I think that's a small price for a regenerating undead baddie.

I had a breed of 2e regenerating cyberskeletons which had a matrix of steely fibers that would reconstruct them and hold them together, but if they were killed with acid or fire, then the bones would be too damaged for the power to work.

- Devon

 

[rankarrog]

What about: Giving them fast healing with some kind of element they can't heal fast?

 

[keb]

Can undead have the regeneration special quality?

The curst and revenant (Monsters of Faerun) both have it.

 

[Frog Slime]

The curst and revenant (Monsters of Faerun) both have it.

One of the books I failed to pick up. Figures. Ah, well. Thanks for the suggestions, everyone.