D&D 5E Seeking Zombie Ideas!

[Imaculata]

You could add waking zombies that are lifeless and scatted around the ruins and only come to life when someone is sleeping in close proximity.

This is what I call Sleeper Zombies in my zombie builder document. They are basically corpses that seem dead, until players get too close.

 

[Uchawi]

I was referring to zombies that are lifeless until someone is literally sleeping next to one. A play on zombies invading your dreams.

 

[Imaculata]

Oh, that is also pretty freaky. I hadn't thought of that angle yet.

 

[Ahrimon]

En5ider just released an article on undead templates that might help