Can zombies use exotic weapons?

[pawsplay]

It would take about ten minutes to invent a CR 1, 2 HD undead create with an Int of 3 that was proficient with any weapons you like.

 

[Umbran]

Unless of course, they are awakened.

The standard Awaken spell can only be cast on trees and Animals. Zombies do not have the Animal type, so they aren't valid targets of the spell.

 

[Angel Tarragon]

The standard Awaken spell can only be cast on trees and Animals. Zombies do not have the Animal type, so they aren't valid targets of the spell.

Awaken Undead; Libris Mortis, page 62.

 

[Tetsubo]

I would rule YES if the exotic weapon in question were part of the zombies original racial heritage. But they would only be able to use ONE form of attack. So you would end up with "tripper" zombies or "disarmer" zombies or run of the mill "attacker" zombies... They have no minds, tactics are a bit beyond them...

 

[Sejs]

Re: Trip, Disarm, etc.


Zombies are mindless. Tactics are beyond them.

Bearing that in mind, certain actions make sense for zombies to perform, others do not.

Zombies should grapple. Classic zombie stuff. They grab you and munch your succulent, living flesh.

Zombies should not disarm. Unless they somehow disarm without even trying to, like how an adhesive mimic does, a zombie choosing to disarm an opponent requires some thought to take place. Zombies arn't big on thought.

Likewise zombies probably should not bull rush, overrun, or trip. Those are all tactical decisions; they are options you choose to do other than grabbing the living thing and eatting its brains.

In the end, it all boils down to the Awesome Test, as has been mentioned.

Question: Is this proposal super awesome?
Answer: If yes, then do it. Rules be damned.

 

[Emirikol]

Human commoners get a free feat too

I personally think that zombies should be told, "Attack, trip, attack, trip." They're not stupid or distracted with A.D.D., they're just automatons..essentially robots right?

jh

 

[Alzrius]

Human commoners get a free feat too

Here's the problem with that. A 1st-level human commoner has a BAB of +0, and the Exotic Weapon Proficiency feat has a prerequisite of BAB +1, so no human commoner is going to be able to take that as their bonus feat.

 

[Klaus]

Savvy Necromancer creates 20 human commoner zombies with longspears and an Ogre zombie.

SN: "Ogre Zombie, trip to the ground any opponent smaller than you and kill him before tripping the next."
OZ: "rrrrrr..."
SN: "Human Commoner Zombies, attack and kill any prone opponents before attacking opponents standing up, beginning with those nearer to you!"
HCZ: "rrrr..."

 

[Darklone]

Here's the problem with that. A 1st-level human commoner has a BAB of +0, and the Exotic Weapon Proficiency feat has a prerequisite of BAB +1, so no human commoner is going to be able to take that as their bonus feat.

That's why you take human warrior zombies. That's what you learn in Necro middle school.

 

[evizaer]

Can zombies use exotic weapons or do trip, disarm, etc. with weapons? What do the rules say?

jh

I would say that only exotic zombies get to use exotic weapons.