Multiple Evolved Undead Templates?

[Ogrork the Mighty]

The Evolved Undead template (Libris Mortis, p. 100) says it can be acquired multiple times. How does that work in regards to its fast healing ability? Or does taking the template multiple times only grant extra spell-like abilities?

 

[Drowbane]

Everything it gives stacks. Very nice for Uber-(insert favorite undead type here)-Lord types.

 

[moritheil]

I believe it says what stacks and what does not. IIRC not everything stacks.

 

[Ogrork the Mighty]

I believe it says what stacks and what does not. IIRC not everything stacks.

It only specifies for the spell-like abilities.

The reason I ask is because it has fast healing 3 (which becomes 6, 9, 12 ???) and also +2 Str and +2 Cha (which become +4, +6, +8 ???).

I dunno, for an unusual template (one that can be taken multiple times), WotC did a really crappy job explaining how exactly it stacks.

 

[moritheil]

It only specifies for the spell-like abilities.

The reason I ask is because it has fast healing 3 (which becomes 6, 9, 12 ???) and also +2 Str and +2 Cha (which become +4, +6, +8 ???).

I dunno, for an unusual template (one that can be taken multiple times), WotC did a really crappy job explaining how exactly it stacks.

OK, I went to take a look.

It "gains" fast healing 3. Fast healing typically doesn't stack and nothing in the text here overrides that. So subsequent applications don't improve it.

It "improves" AC, so that does keep increasing.

Presumably the stat bonuses accrue.

They really should have made a twice-evolved example.

 

[Jhaelen]

They really should have made a twice-evolved example.

I noticed the latest Dungeon adventure 'castle perilous' (?) includes an undead that had the template applied three times. Maybe looking at that will help.

 

[Ogrork the Mighty]

Thanks. It's applied to the Brain in a Jar monster. It looks like the Cha stacks (it doesn't have Str) as does the natural armour bonus, but the fast healing does not.

It's on page 27 of Prisoner of the Castle Perilous for those who wish to reference it.

 

[moritheil]

Neat. Looks like my guesses were pretty accurate.