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<blockquote data-quote="Voadam" data-source="post: 7581159" data-attributes="member: 2209"><p><a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/180634/Super-Powered-Bestiary?affiliate_id=17596" target="_blank">Super Powered Bestiary</a></p><p>Mutants & Masterminds 3e</p><p><strong>Allip:</strong> Allips are terrifying undead creatures that come into existence when a living creature dies while suffering a terrible form of insanity.</p><p><strong>Bodak, Dreaded Bodak:</strong> This foul creature is the result of a humanoid being utterly destroyed by necromantic energy. The surge of negative energy combined with the pain and anguish of the victim sometimes reform into a fearsome undead monstrosity.</p><p>Anyone who locks eyes with a bodak will die instantly and himself return as a bodak within one day.</p><p>Anyone slain by a bodak’s Death Gaze is doomed to return as a bodak themselves. </p><p>Bodak Create Spawn power.</p><p><strong>Devourer:</strong> The origins of the devourers are shrouded in mystery. Some claim that devourers are the undead forms of fiendish creatures, such as demons and devils. Others say they are the result of ancient, giant necromancers from a bygone era; or perhaps even another dimension.</p><p><strong>Ghost:</strong> Ghosts are the undead spirits of creatures that cannot pass on into the afterlife. Their malevolence keeps them attached to the mortal world until some deed is done; this often results in the ghost returning into existence even if it has been destroyed over and over again. Only once the ghost’s specific deed had been performed can the ghost finally be put to rest and its malevolent presence will dissipate.</p><p><strong>Ghost Banshee, Ghost of an Evil Fey Creature:</strong> A banshee is the ghost of an evil fey creature.</p><p><strong>Ghoul:</strong> The bit[e] of a ghoul inflicts a terrible disease. Any who die from the illness arises as a ghoul soon afterward. </p><p>Ghoul's Diseased Bite power.</p><p><strong>Ghoul Ghast:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Ghoul Lacedon, Aquatic Ghoul:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Lich:</strong> Liches are spellcasters that use their magical ability to extend their existence after they should have naturally died. This results in a powerful necromantic transformation that turns the once-living mage into a monstrous undead creature. The process allows that spellcaster to retain his intelligence and magical powers, while gaining a large number of new necromantic powers.</p><p>To become a lich, the spellcaster must place a portion of their life force into a specially-prepared object – a phylactery.</p><p><strong>Mohrg, Risen Form of a Mass-Murderer That Died Before They Could Atone for Their Crimes:</strong> Mohrgs are undead that are the risen forms of mass-murderers that died before they could atone for their crimes.</p><p><strong>Mummy:</strong> The creation of a mummy is a long and gruesome process, involving separating the internal organs of the prepared body. The body is then wrapped in expensive linens and anointed with sacred oils. When the tomb is finally sealed, the mummy awakens in an undead state.</p><p><strong>Shadow:</strong> Any living creature slain by a shadow rises as a shadow soon afterwards.</p><p><strong>Skeleton:</strong> Skeletons are the animated bones of once-living creatures. Their forms are kept together and ambulatory by means of necromantic energy – often a spell or some other outside magical source.</p><p><strong>Vampire:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Vampire Spawn:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Fast Vampire:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Flying Vampire:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Wight:</strong> The wight is kept in its undead state through sheer willpower driven by violence and hatred. The decaying soul of the creature remains within its body, seeking to sustain its existence by feeding off the life force of living creatures. Those slain by a wight will soon afterwards arise as a wight themselves.</p><p><strong>Wraith, Hate-Filled Wraith:</strong> This monstrosity [a wraith] feeds on the life force of living creatures, draining their very souls and transforming those slain by its touch into other hate-filled wraiths.</p><p><strong>Spectre:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Zombie, Normal Zombie:</strong> A zombie is a mindless animated corpse that continues to move through necromantic energy. Most zombies are animated constructs created by a necromancer to serve as basic guards or soldiers.</p><p>Those slain by a Mohrg arise soon afterwards as a zombie.</p><p>Mohrg Zombie Plague power.</p><p><strong>Plague Zombie:</strong> One of the most feared undead creatures in existence is the plague zombie. These creatures, like normal zombies, travel in large packs and seek to eat the flesh of living creatures. Worse yet, their bite transfers a deadly necromantic infection that transforms anyone affected into a plague zombie when they die.</p><p>Plague Zombie Necromantic Infection power.</p><p><strong>Allip, Terrifying Undead Creature, Wraith-Like Creature Composed of Soot-Colored Smoke, Vaguely Humanoid Form That Appears to be Torn:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Bodak, Particularly Lethal Undead, Foul Creature, Fearsome Undead Monstrosity, Gray-Skinned Humanoid Creature With a Hairless Body:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Devourer, Horrific Soul-Eating Humanoid, Giant Humanoid Corpse With an Emaciated Frame, Monstrous Undead, Worst Undead in Existence:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Devourer, Undead Form of a Fiendish Creature:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Ghost, Undead Spirit, Incorporeal Undead:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Ghost, Simple Shrouded Figure:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Ghost, Massive Black-Bodied Humanoid Figure With Burning Eyes of Hellfire:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Ghoul, Flesh-Eating Undead, Humanoid Undead That Feeds on the Flesh of Corpses, Emaciated Humanoid Creature With Putrid Grey Skin:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Ghoul Ghast, More Powerful Version of a Ghoul:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Lich, Spellcaster that Uses Their Magical Ability to Extend Their Existence After They Should Have Naturally Died, Monstrous Undead Creature, Powerful Undead Creature:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>The Broken King, Lich:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Mohrg, Powerful Undead Monstrosity, Skeletal Humanoid With Fleshy Internal Organs Wrapped Around Their Form, Skeleton, Zombie:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Mummy, Fearsome Undead:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Mummy, Tomb Guardian, Undead Guardian of a Tomb:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Mummy, Undead Guardian of a Vault of the Dead:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Shadow, Incorporeal Undead, Wraith-Like Creature:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Human Skeleton:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Skeleton, Undead Minion:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Vampire, Most Feared of All Undead Creatures, Humanoid Undead:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Vampire Spawn, Weaker Vampire:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Vampire Spawn, Minion:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Flying Vampire, Flying Dead:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Wight, Undead Humanoid, Hateful Evil Creature:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Wraith, Fearsome Undead Spirit, Monstrosity:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Spectre, Incorporeal Life-Draining Undead:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Zombie, Mindless Animated Corpse:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Plague Zombie, Most Feared Undead Creature in Existence:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Undead:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Powerful Undead Master:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Incorporeal Life-Draining Undead:</strong> ?</p><p></p><p>Create Spawn: Burst Area Affliction 5 (Dazed, Compelled, Transformed [corpse into bodak]); Resisted by Fortitude; Affects Objects (corpses only), Linked to Death Gaze, Reaction (when living being is slain by Death Gaze) – 25 points</p><p></p><p>Diseased Bite: Strength-Based Damage 1; Linked to Weaken Abilities 2 (Resisted by Fortitude; Broad, Limited to Stamina and Agility, Limited to one check per day, Progressive, Simultaneous); Linked Affliction 2 (Fatigued, Exhausted, Transformed [corpse slain by ghoul bite into ghoul]); Resisted and Overcome by Fortitude; Affects Objects Only, Progressive – 13 points</p><p></p><p>Necromantic Infection: Affliction 5 (Fatigued, Exhausted, Transformed [into plague zombie]); Resisted and Overcome by Fortitude; Grab-Based, Incurable, Limited to one check per day, Progressive – 6 points</p><p></p><p>Zombie Plague: Transform Humanoid Corpse into Zombie 8 (Affects Objects Only, Limited to those slain by the mohrg, Permanent, Uncontrolled) – 4 points</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Voadam, post: 7581159, member: 2209"] [URL=https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/180634/Super-Powered-Bestiary?affiliate_id=17596]Super Powered Bestiary[/URL] Mutants & Masterminds 3e [b]Allip:[/b] Allips are terrifying undead creatures that come into existence when a living creature dies while suffering a terrible form of insanity. [b]Bodak, Dreaded Bodak:[/b] This foul creature is the result of a humanoid being utterly destroyed by necromantic energy. The surge of negative energy combined with the pain and anguish of the victim sometimes reform into a fearsome undead monstrosity. Anyone who locks eyes with a bodak will die instantly and himself return as a bodak within one day. Anyone slain by a bodak’s Death Gaze is doomed to return as a bodak themselves. Bodak Create Spawn power. [b]Devourer:[/b] The origins of the devourers are shrouded in mystery. Some claim that devourers are the undead forms of fiendish creatures, such as demons and devils. Others say they are the result of ancient, giant necromancers from a bygone era; or perhaps even another dimension. [b]Ghost:[/b] Ghosts are the undead spirits of creatures that cannot pass on into the afterlife. Their malevolence keeps them attached to the mortal world until some deed is done; this often results in the ghost returning into existence even if it has been destroyed over and over again. Only once the ghost’s specific deed had been performed can the ghost finally be put to rest and its malevolent presence will dissipate. [b]Ghost Banshee, Ghost of an Evil Fey Creature:[/b] A banshee is the ghost of an evil fey creature. [b]Ghoul:[/b] The bit[e] of a ghoul inflicts a terrible disease. Any who die from the illness arises as a ghoul soon afterward. Ghoul's Diseased Bite power. [b]Ghoul Ghast:[/b] ? [b]Ghoul Lacedon, Aquatic Ghoul:[/b] ? [b]Lich:[/b] Liches are spellcasters that use their magical ability to extend their existence after they should have naturally died. This results in a powerful necromantic transformation that turns the once-living mage into a monstrous undead creature. The process allows that spellcaster to retain his intelligence and magical powers, while gaining a large number of new necromantic powers. To become a lich, the spellcaster must place a portion of their life force into a specially-prepared object – a phylactery. [b]Mohrg, Risen Form of a Mass-Murderer That Died Before They Could Atone for Their Crimes:[/b] Mohrgs are undead that are the risen forms of mass-murderers that died before they could atone for their crimes. [b]Mummy:[/b] The creation of a mummy is a long and gruesome process, involving separating the internal organs of the prepared body. The body is then wrapped in expensive linens and anointed with sacred oils. When the tomb is finally sealed, the mummy awakens in an undead state. [b]Shadow:[/b] Any living creature slain by a shadow rises as a shadow soon afterwards. [b]Skeleton:[/b] Skeletons are the animated bones of once-living creatures. Their forms are kept together and ambulatory by means of necromantic energy – often a spell or some other outside magical source. [b]Vampire:[/b] ? [b]Vampire Spawn:[/b] ? [b]Fast Vampire:[/b] ? [b]Flying Vampire:[/b] ? [b]Wight:[/b] The wight is kept in its undead state through sheer willpower driven by violence and hatred. The decaying soul of the creature remains within its body, seeking to sustain its existence by feeding off the life force of living creatures. Those slain by a wight will soon afterwards arise as a wight themselves. [b]Wraith, Hate-Filled Wraith:[/b] This monstrosity [a wraith] feeds on the life force of living creatures, draining their very souls and transforming those slain by its touch into other hate-filled wraiths. [b]Spectre:[/b] ? [b]Zombie, Normal Zombie:[/b] A zombie is a mindless animated corpse that continues to move through necromantic energy. Most zombies are animated constructs created by a necromancer to serve as basic guards or soldiers. Those slain by a Mohrg arise soon afterwards as a zombie. Mohrg Zombie Plague power. [b]Plague Zombie:[/b] One of the most feared undead creatures in existence is the plague zombie. These creatures, like normal zombies, travel in large packs and seek to eat the flesh of living creatures. Worse yet, their bite transfers a deadly necromantic infection that transforms anyone affected into a plague zombie when they die. Plague Zombie Necromantic Infection power. [b]Allip, Terrifying Undead Creature, Wraith-Like Creature Composed of Soot-Colored Smoke, Vaguely Humanoid Form That Appears to be Torn:[/b] ? [b]Bodak, Particularly Lethal Undead, Foul Creature, Fearsome Undead Monstrosity, Gray-Skinned Humanoid Creature With a Hairless Body:[/b] ? [b]Devourer, Horrific Soul-Eating Humanoid, Giant Humanoid Corpse With an Emaciated Frame, Monstrous Undead, Worst Undead in Existence:[/b] ? [b]Devourer, Undead Form of a Fiendish Creature:[/b] ? [b]Ghost, Undead Spirit, Incorporeal Undead:[/b] ? [b]Ghost, Simple Shrouded Figure:[/b] ? [b]Ghost, Massive Black-Bodied Humanoid Figure With Burning Eyes of Hellfire:[/b] ? [b]Ghoul, Flesh-Eating Undead, Humanoid Undead That Feeds on the Flesh of Corpses, Emaciated Humanoid Creature With Putrid Grey Skin:[/b] ? [b]Ghoul Ghast, More Powerful Version of a Ghoul:[/b] ? [b]Lich, Spellcaster that Uses Their Magical Ability to Extend Their Existence After They Should Have Naturally Died, Monstrous Undead Creature, Powerful Undead Creature:[/b] ? [b]The Broken King, Lich:[/b] ? [b]Mohrg, Powerful Undead Monstrosity, Skeletal Humanoid With Fleshy Internal Organs Wrapped Around Their Form, Skeleton, Zombie:[/b] ? [b]Mummy, Fearsome Undead:[/b] ? [b]Mummy, Tomb Guardian, Undead Guardian of a Tomb:[/b] ? [b]Mummy, Undead Guardian of a Vault of the Dead:[/b] ? [b]Shadow, Incorporeal Undead, Wraith-Like Creature:[/b] ? [b]Human Skeleton:[/b] ? [b]Skeleton, Undead Minion:[/b] ? [b]Vampire, Most Feared of All Undead Creatures, Humanoid Undead:[/b] ? [b]Vampire Spawn, Weaker Vampire:[/b] ? [b]Vampire Spawn, Minion:[/b] ? [b]Flying Vampire, Flying Dead:[/b] ? [b]Wight, Undead Humanoid, Hateful Evil Creature:[/b] ? [b]Wraith, Fearsome Undead Spirit, Monstrosity:[/b] ? [b]Spectre, Incorporeal Life-Draining Undead:[/b] ? [b]Zombie, Mindless Animated Corpse:[/b] ? [b]Plague Zombie, Most Feared Undead Creature in Existence:[/b] ? [b]Undead:[/b] ? [b]Powerful Undead Master:[/b] ? [b]Incorporeal Life-Draining Undead:[/b] ? Create Spawn: Burst Area Affliction 5 (Dazed, Compelled, Transformed [corpse into bodak]); Resisted by Fortitude; Affects Objects (corpses only), Linked to Death Gaze, Reaction (when living being is slain by Death Gaze) – 25 points Diseased Bite: Strength-Based Damage 1; Linked to Weaken Abilities 2 (Resisted by Fortitude; Broad, Limited to Stamina and Agility, Limited to one check per day, Progressive, Simultaneous); Linked Affliction 2 (Fatigued, Exhausted, Transformed [corpse slain by ghoul bite into ghoul]); Resisted and Overcome by Fortitude; Affects Objects Only, Progressive – 13 points Necromantic Infection: Affliction 5 (Fatigued, Exhausted, Transformed [into plague zombie]); Resisted and Overcome by Fortitude; Grab-Based, Incurable, Limited to one check per day, Progressive – 6 points Zombie Plague: Transform Humanoid Corpse into Zombie 8 (Affects Objects Only, Limited to those slain by the mohrg, Permanent, Uncontrolled) – 4 points [/QUOTE]
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