Corruption: Need ideas for a new Template (my Players STAY OUT!)

[Shalewind]

I'm starting up a new campaign in a few months and am making some new world stuff. I have an entity which is trying to remake the world via corrupting what is already made. I don't think I want it to be able to reproduce by itself, rather, take over other living things.

This "corruption" obviously needs to be a set of templates (or should it?) I want some forms to be almost non-intelligent, but I'm looking for something a little more insidious also, maybe something that can be used as a spy to normal communities.

Should you be able to "cure" a template? Hmmm... I'm just fishing for some ideas from all you bright people out there. Anyone seen any published material that sounds like a good base? Thanks guys.

 

[DreamChaser]

actually, this, IMO, just screams adapting the undead monsters/templates. I think that there could be ones that are the spawn of attacked creatures (like zombies, etc) and others that would have chosen to be corrupted (like liches). The former might be able to cured but the later could not be.

 

[Shalewind]

Excellent idea. I had considered using the Zombie... Are there any other good undead templates out there that aren't in the base books? Any one know any sources. Thanks DreamChaser.

 

[las]

what about the Corrupted Creature template in the Book of Vile Darkness. It might be what your looking for.