Diseased creatures

[devilbat]

I'm in the middle of running "Mad God's Key" from Dungeon 114. I have converted it to a Forgotten Realms campaign, and instead of using a cult of Vecna as the BBEG, I've decided to use a sect of Talona.

I am looking for suggestions on what creatures to use to stock the Dungeon/Cairn of the sect at the end of the adventure. I'd like to get away from using the zombies and skeleton that are suggested.

Anyone have any ideas for cool, low level, diseased creatures?

 

[demiurge1138]

Rats and rat swarms are always good, as are ghouls. A carrion crawler or otyugh might make for a good guardian of the shrine. You could use vargouilles - the transforming curse is somewhat disease-like, and they're plenty freaky.

Demiurge out.

 

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Most any living creature can have a disease. And most diseases are contagious.

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[devilbat]

Most any living creature can have a disease. And most diseases are contagious.

Yeah, I realize that I could add a diseased template on anything, but I was looking for a some coom disease based creatures.

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