Help with ramifications of becoming undead

[Pielorinho]

They can't be distracted by a swarm of bats, though

I dunno: in Shaun of the Dead they sure were. Maybe it only works if Queen is on in the background.

Daniel

 

[lukelightning]

On a side note, I've always had a problem with the "undead are immune to mind affecting things" rule. It makes no sense; most undead have a mind, and they should be subject to mind-affecting spells just like the rest of us. Incorporeal and ethereal undead are virtually mind and nothing else.

It's only stuff like zombies and skellies that are mindless.

 

[glass]

I'm not sure why invisibility wouldn't work, and I have no idea about which cases they would use their cha modifier instead of con.

The only example I can think of is Concentration checks.


glass.

 

[FEADIN]

—Immunity to any effect that requires a Fortitude save (unless the effect also works on objects or is harmless).
—Uses its Charisma modifier for Concentration checks
...and they can be blown away because objects can be

 

[Seaver]

Tip: Avoid clerics with the Sun domain.

 

[kenobi65]

Another tip: as an undead, your love life goes to pot. Unless you're a vampire; vampires get it on like rabbits on Viagra.

 

[Fieari]

The movie "Wild Zero" would count as evidence against your thesis that zombies can't have an active love life.

 

[Aaron L]

As does Dead Alive.


[fear the zombie baby]

 

[Rkhet]

Another tip: as an undead, your love life goes to pot. Unless you're a vampire; vampires get it on like rabbits on Viagra.

Well, there is a feat called Lichloved...

 

[DarkRufus]

Don't forget you might smell because of being all decaying and people might not like you. Should wear some perfume or eat some garlic and eating also helps keep up appearances incase they don't notice your eyes and skin and deadly magic.