True20 Bestiary
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Undead, Undead Creature: Undead are once-living creatures animated by spiritual or supernatural forces, such as the Imbue Unlife power.
An undead creature was once living but has magically transcended death as a walking corpse or ghostly spirit.
Unfortunately they [corpse-stitched abominations] also have the ability to Imbue Unlife into their victims with pulses of supernatural electricity.
Allip Human Warrior 4, Spectral Remains of Someone Driven to Suicide by a Madness That Afflicted it in Life: An allip is the spectral remains of someone driven to suicide by a madness that afflicted it in life.
Bodak, Undead Remnant of a Humanoid Who Has Been Destroyed by the Touch of Absolute Evil: Humanoids who die from this [bodak's death gaze] attack are transformed into bodaks 24 hours later.
Corpse-Stitched Abomination: A corpse-stitched abomination is a lumbering hulk composed of stitched-together body parts from various corpses, brought back to a life-like state by passing enormous electrical currents through its body.
Draug, Undead Corpse of a Mariner Who Drowned at Sea and Was Not Given a Proper Burial: A draug is the undead corpse of a mariner who drowned at sea, and thus was not given a proper burial.
Ghoul, Free-Willed Ghoul: An afflicted humanoid who dies of ghoul fever rises as a free-willed ghoul at the next midnight.
Ghouls are once-living humanoids that have been twisted into feral undead creatures.
Ghoul Ghast: ?
Ghoul Lacedon: ?
Lich Adept 11: A lich is an adept who has used his supernatural powers to unnaturally extend his life.
The process of becoming a lich is unspeakably evil and must be willingly undertaken.
An integral part of becoming a lich is creating a phylactery in which the adept stores its life force.
Each lich must make a phylactery, which requires the Imbue Item feat. The character must be able to use supernatural powers and have an adept level of 11th or higher.
The most common form of phylactery is a sealed metal box containing strips of parchment on which magical phrases have been transcribed. The box is Tiny and has +8 toughness, damage reduction 8/—, and a break Difficulty of 40.
Other forms of phylacteries can exist, such as rings, amulets or similar items
Mummy: Mummies are preserved corpses animated through the auspices of dark desert gods best forgotten.
Shadow Human Warrior 3: Any humanoid reduced to Strength –5 by a shadow dies and becomes a shadow in 3 rounds.
These creatures are spirits of the dead which have come back to haunt the living in the form of an independently animated un-living shadow
Spectre Human Warrior 7: Any humanoid slain by the chilling touch of a spectre becomes a spectre in 3 rounds.
Wight: Any humanoid slain by a wight becomes a wight in 3 rounds
A wight is a corpse that has been reanimated by a powerful evil spirit.
Wraith Human Warrior 5: Any humanoid slain by a wraith becomes a wraith in 3 rounds.
Wraiths are incorporeal undead born of evil and darkness, ethereal shrouded images of their former selves.
Apparition: For example, if someone dies and becomes a ghost, you can apply the apparition template.
Apparitions are the spectral remnants of intelligent beings who, for one reason or another, cannot remain at rest.
A creature killed by the apparition’s natural attacks rises from the dead as an apparition of the same type within 3 rounds.
“Apparition” is an acquired template that can be added to any aberration, animal, humanoid, monstrous humanoid, plant or supernatural beast. The base creature must have a Charisma of at least –2.
Apparition Allip, Spectral Remains of Someone Driven to Suicide by a Madness That Afflicted it in Life: An allip is the spectral remains of someone driven to suicide by a madness that afflicted it in life.
Apparition Ghost: For example, if someone dies and becomes a ghost, you can apply the apparition template.
Apparition Shadow: These creatures are spirits of the dead which have come back to haunt the living in the form of an independently animated un-living shadow.
Apparition Spectre: ?
Apparition Wraith: ?
Lich: Liches are adepts who have used their supernatural powers to extend their existence by becoming undead.
“Lich” is an acquired template that can be added to any humanoid creature (referred to hereafter as the base creature), provided it can create the required phylactery
An integral part of becoming a lich is creating a phylactery in which the adept stores his life force.
Each lich must make its own phylactery, which requires the Imbue Item feat and the Imbue Unlife supernatural power. The would-be lich must also have an adept level of 11th or higher. The phylactery has a purchase Difficulty of 35 to make and a level equal to its creator at the time of creation. A phylactery can be any small item, typically a ring, amulet, circlet or the like. It has hardness 16, regardless of composition.
Skeleton: “Skeleton” is an acquired template added to any living, corporeal creature with a skeletal system.
Vampire: If a vampire kills a victim with blood drain (i.e. reduces the victim’s Constitution to –5), the victim returns as a vampire in three days.
“Vampire” is an acquired template that can be added to any humanoid or monstrous humanoid creature.
Zombie: Zombies are corpses animated through dark supernatural powers.
“Zombie” is a template added to any living creature with a physical body.
If the base creature has more than 10 creature levels, it can’t be made into a zombie.
If a hellwasp swarm inhabits a dead body, it can restore animation to the creature and control its movements, effectively transforming it into a zombie of the appropriate size for as long as the swarm remains inside.
Allip Human Warrior 4, Incorporeal Creature, Semitransparent Somewhat Humanoid Apparition, Tortured Individual: ?
Corpse-Stitched Abomination, Lumbering Hulk Composed of Stitched-Together Body Parts From Various Corpses: ?
Draug, Hideously Bloated Half-Eaten Corpse, Horrid Creature: ?
Ghoul, Feral Undead Creature, Days-Old Corpse, Intelligent Undead: ?
Lich Adept 11, Gaunt Skeletal Humanoid With Withered Flesh Stretched Tight Across Horribly Visible Bones: ?
Mummy, Preserved Corpse Animated Through the Auspice of a Dark Desert God Best Forgotten: ?
Shadow Human Warrior 3, Incorporeal Creature, Independently Animated Un-Living Shadow: ?
Spectre Human Warrior 7, Incorporeal Creature, Powerful Ghost-Like Undead: ?
Wight, Corpse That Has Been Animated by a Powerful Evil Spirit: ?
Wraith Human Warrior 5, Incorporeal Creature, Incorporeal Undead Born of Evil and Darkness, Ethereal Shrouded Image, Grim Shadow: ?
Apparition, Spectral Remnant of an Intelligent Being, Incorporeal Creature, Spirit: ?
Apparition Allip, Semitransparent Somewhat Humanoid Apparition, Tortured Individual: ?
Apparition Shadow, Independently Animated Un-Living Shadow: ?
Apparition Spectre, Powerful Apparition: ?
Apparition Wraith, Incorporeal Undead Born of Evil and Darkness, Ethereal Shrouded Image, Grim Shadow: ?
Lich, Gaunt Skeletal Thing With Withered Flesh Stretched Tight Across Horribly Visible Bones, Most Powerful Feared Undead: ?
Lich-King: ?
Skeleton, Corporeal Undead, Animated Bones of the Dead, Mindless Automaton: ?
Humanoid Skeleton: ?
Animal Skeleton, Assemblage of Bleached Remorseless Bone: ?
Vampire, Most Powerful Feared Undead, Bat, Rat, Wolf: ?
Zombie, Corporeal Undead: ?
Walking Corpse: ?
Ghostly Spirit: ?
Skeletal Undead: ?
Zombie-Like Undead: ?
Fresh Zombie: ?
Once-Living Creature Animated By Spiritual Forces : ?
Once-Living Creature Animated By Supernatural Forces : ?
Corporeal Undead: ?
