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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Cleon" data-source="post: 5721975" data-attributes="member: 57383">What about the original's "Creatures completely drained of Strength points by lesser shadowraths die, and such a death is irreversible, even with a wish."That's way too harsh, but how about a creature killed by a shadowrath is cursed so it can't be raised, unless a remove curse is used to remove the affliction?We've got a few things to work in.<ol> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">If left without direct control, they always seek out and destroy wizards and worshippers of Mystra.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Nonmagical equipment worn by these victims is consumed during the transformation; magical equipment are simply abandoned or collected for the Crown bearer.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">They can understand instructions given them by the Crown’s wearer and can perform complex tasks set for them.</li> </ol>So, hows about:Shadowraths are specialized undead first created by an artifact  dedicated to a death deity.  Lesser shadowraths, or "blackbones", are  completely subservient to their creator or the possessor of the artifact  that created them.A lesser shadowrath is as intelligent as most humanoids, and is able to follow complex instructions from their master. However, they have no motivation of their own apart from a compulsion to kill the living. Lesser shadowraths have no interest in equipment or treasure, although their master may instruct them to use equipment or collect treasure for them. Unless instructed otherwise, they will abandon any possessions they might have owned when alive.An uncontrolled lesser shadowrath will attack any living thing it sees,  even plants or the tiniest insects. Being influenced by a death deity,  they always seek to kill good-aligned clerics before any other target. Uncontrolled shadowraths remain in one spot, which they only leave long enough  to kill. Eventually, a lesser shadowrath will kill all creatures in its vicinity and drain the life  out of the soil, leaving nothing but barrenness.A create undead spell (minimum caster level 14th) can create a lesser shadowrath. A lesser shadowrath is 5 to 6 feet tall and weighs around 70 pounds. COMBAT Lesser shadowraths strike with a chilling touch. They use stealth and ambushes to maximize their chance of murdering their opponents.We could make it 5/cold iron?</blockquote>

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