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<blockquote data-quote="Kemrain" data-source="post: 1641783" data-attributes="member: 12153">Simply giving them Regeneration should make them terrifying, especially if the PC's don't have access to what it takes to deal lethal damage.I'm planning a Thief game, so I share your interest in making the Undead something that causes irrational fear.&nbsp; I've boosted the HP noticably, given them DR 5/ Slashing, and DR 1/- on top of that, Given them Regeneration 5 and made Fire, Acid, and Holy damage deal normal damage.On top of that, the way you describe Zombies and Skeletons is more important than the mechanical changes. Unless you describe something truely awful to your players they'll be wary, but won't feel the fear their characters should. Do the Zombies make any sounds as they shamble toward the PC's? Do they try to breathe? How do they smell? Are they recognisable? Do they try to speak?Letting your players think that the Mindless Undead might still have a mind in there is another chilling way to make them afraid.- Kemrain the Necromancer.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Kemrain, post: 1641783, member: 12153"] Simply giving them Regeneration should make them terrifying, especially if the PC's don't have access to what it takes to deal lethal damage. I'm planning a Thief game, so I share your interest in making the Undead something that causes irrational fear. I've boosted the HP noticably, given them DR 5/ Slashing, and DR 1/- on top of that, Given them Regeneration 5 and made Fire, Acid, and Holy damage deal normal damage. On top of that, the way you describe Zombies and Skeletons is more important than the mechanical changes. Unless you describe something truely awful to your players they'll be wary, but won't feel the fear their characters should. Do the Zombies make any sounds as they shamble toward the PC's? Do they try to breathe? How do they smell? Are they recognisable? Do they try to speak? Letting your players think that the Mindless Undead might still have a mind in there is another chilling way to make them afraid. - Kemrain the Necromancer. [/QUOTE]

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