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<blockquote data-quote="Voadam" data-source="post: 8479667" data-attributes="member: 2209"><p><a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/296843/Fantastic-Adventures-Ruins-of-the-Grendleroot-for-5e?affiliate_id=17596" target="_blank">Fantastic Adventures: Ruins of the Grendleroot for 5e</a></p><p>5e</p><p><strong>Undead Minion:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Undead:</strong> An army of undead created by the vampire necromancer Korvilia.</p><p><strong>Undead Knight:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Undead Drow:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Undead Servant:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Ravenous Undead:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Restless Undead:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Undead Thrall:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Undead Subject:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Mindless Undead:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Undead Horror:</strong> Though the great spike seemed indestructible, a gnome alchemist and engineer managed to use a magic gemstone to break its surface. The resulting explosion killed more of the small folk, and left a scar in the spike that leaked a poisonous gray liquid. Those who came into contact with the liquid where it pooled around the spire’s base, or who breathed the vapors that rose from it, turned into undead horrors that soon feasted on the last of the village’s living survivors.</p><p><strong>Undead Gnome:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Undead Soldier:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Unique Fiendish Undead:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Intelligent Undead:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Rune Titan Ghost:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Ghost:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Rogah the Gray Owl, Ghost of a Warrior:</strong> Rogah the Gray Owl, the ghost of one of the warriors interred here, continues to protect this shrine.</p><p><strong>Ghost of the Barbarian Queen:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Ravenous Ghoul:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Ghoul:</strong> Any creature that is not a construct or undead that touches the liquid of the gray pool for the first time on a turn takes 7 (2d6) necrotic damage. The creature must then succeed on a DC 14 Constitution saving throw or have its hit point maximum reduced by an amount equal to the damage taken. This reduction lasts until the creature finishes a long rest. The target dies if this effect reduces its hit point maximum to 0. A humanoid slain by this effect rises 24 hours later as a zombie or ghoul. Under rare circumstances, the humanoid might rise as a ghast that retains some of its original memories.</p><p><strong>Gnome Ghoul:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Ghast:</strong> Any creature that is not a construct or undead that touches the liquid of the gray pool for the first time on a turn takes 7 (2d6) necrotic damage. The creature must then succeed on a DC 14 Constitution saving throw or have its hit point maximum reduced by an amount equal to the damage taken. This reduction lasts until the creature finishes a long rest. The target dies if this effect reduces its hit point maximum to 0. A humanoid slain by this effect rises 24 hours later as a zombie or ghoul. Under rare circumstances, the humanoid might rise as a ghast that retains some of its original memories.</p><p><strong>Gemtooth, Gnome Ghast:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Lich, Yolon of the Void:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Mummy:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Marilith Mummy Lord:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Hezrou Mummy:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Shadow:</strong> When the shadow creature hits a creature that is not a construct or undead with a melee weapon attack, the target creature’s Strength score is reduced by 1d4. The target dies if this reduces its Strength to 0. Otherwise, the reduction lasts until the target finishes a short or long rest. If a non-evil humanoid dies from this attack, a new shadow rises from the corpse 1d4 hours later.</p><p><strong>Decrepit Skeleton:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Skeletal Dragon:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Skeleton:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Minotaur Skeleton:</strong> Rogah can also animate the monstrous bones into minotaur skeletons that defend her.</p><p><strong>Skeleton Dretch:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Warrior Skeleton:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Harrowed Specter:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Sarvin Bluecaster, Half-Crazed Specter:</strong> Once a priest of the Order of the White Sun, Sarvin became a kind of caretaker of Starsong Tower after his death, as his soul remained bound to the site. However, the corruption of the tower has twisted that soul, transforming him into a half-crazed specter.</p><p><strong>Korva, Specter:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Aymon the Gray Prince, Specter:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Specter:</strong> specters spawned by explorers who were lost and died centuries earlier.</p><p><strong>Vampire:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Korvilia, The White Queen, The Daughter of Death, Elf Vampire:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Vampire Knight:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Threx, Half-Orc Vampire Spawn:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Vampire Spawn:</strong> If one of the characters agrees to serve her as Threx has served her, the White Queen is likewise convinced to quiet the Grendleroot. She turns the character into a vampire spawn who must serve her at the vault for all time.</p><p><strong>Vampire Assassin:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Vampire Knight Vorun the Bone King:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Drow Vampire:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Wight:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Wight Champion:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Vrock Wight:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Gladiator Wight:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Will-o'-Wisp:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Wraith:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Gnome Zombie:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Zombie:</strong> Any creature that is not a construct or undead that touches the liquid of the gray pool for the first time on a turn takes 7 (2d6) necrotic damage. The creature must then succeed on a DC 14 Constitution saving throw or have its hit point maximum reduced by an amount equal to the damage taken. This reduction lasts until the creature finishes a long rest. The target dies if this effect reduces its hit point maximum to 0. A humanoid slain by this effect rises 24 hours later as a zombie or ghoul. Under rare circumstances, the humanoid might rise as a ghast that retains some of its original memories.</p><p><strong>Ancient Desiccated Figure:</strong> This was an artist of Redstone, who the White Queen conscripted to carve her life’s story so she could contemplate it during her rest.</p><p><strong>Ogre Zombie:</strong> ?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Voadam, post: 8479667, member: 2209"] [URL=https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/296843/Fantastic-Adventures-Ruins-of-the-Grendleroot-for-5e?affiliate_id=17596]Fantastic Adventures: Ruins of the Grendleroot for 5e[/URL] 5e [b]Undead Minion:[/b] ? [b]Undead:[/b] An army of undead created by the vampire necromancer Korvilia. [b]Undead Knight:[/b] ? [b]Undead Drow:[/b] ? [b]Undead Servant:[/b] ? [b]Ravenous Undead:[/b] ? [b]Restless Undead:[/b] ? [b]Undead Thrall:[/b] ? [b]Undead Subject:[/b] ? [b]Mindless Undead:[/b] ? [b]Undead Horror:[/b] Though the great spike seemed indestructible, a gnome alchemist and engineer managed to use a magic gemstone to break its surface. The resulting explosion killed more of the small folk, and left a scar in the spike that leaked a poisonous gray liquid. Those who came into contact with the liquid where it pooled around the spire’s base, or who breathed the vapors that rose from it, turned into undead horrors that soon feasted on the last of the village’s living survivors. [b]Undead Gnome:[/b] ? [b]Undead Soldier:[/b] ? [b]Unique Fiendish Undead:[/b] ? [b]Intelligent Undead:[/b] ? [b]Rune Titan Ghost:[/b] ? [b]Ghost:[/b] ? [b]Rogah the Gray Owl, Ghost of a Warrior:[/b] Rogah the Gray Owl, the ghost of one of the warriors interred here, continues to protect this shrine. [b]Ghost of the Barbarian Queen:[/b] ? [b]Ravenous Ghoul:[/b] ? [b]Ghoul:[/b] Any creature that is not a construct or undead that touches the liquid of the gray pool for the first time on a turn takes 7 (2d6) necrotic damage. The creature must then succeed on a DC 14 Constitution saving throw or have its hit point maximum reduced by an amount equal to the damage taken. This reduction lasts until the creature finishes a long rest. The target dies if this effect reduces its hit point maximum to 0. A humanoid slain by this effect rises 24 hours later as a zombie or ghoul. Under rare circumstances, the humanoid might rise as a ghast that retains some of its original memories. [b]Gnome Ghoul:[/b] ? [b]Ghast:[/b] Any creature that is not a construct or undead that touches the liquid of the gray pool for the first time on a turn takes 7 (2d6) necrotic damage. The creature must then succeed on a DC 14 Constitution saving throw or have its hit point maximum reduced by an amount equal to the damage taken. This reduction lasts until the creature finishes a long rest. The target dies if this effect reduces its hit point maximum to 0. A humanoid slain by this effect rises 24 hours later as a zombie or ghoul. Under rare circumstances, the humanoid might rise as a ghast that retains some of its original memories. [b]Gemtooth, Gnome Ghast:[/b] ? [b]Lich, Yolon of the Void:[/b] ? [b]Mummy:[/b] ? [b]Marilith Mummy Lord:[/b] ? [b]Hezrou Mummy:[/b] ? [b]Shadow:[/b] When the shadow creature hits a creature that is not a construct or undead with a melee weapon attack, the target creature’s Strength score is reduced by 1d4. The target dies if this reduces its Strength to 0. Otherwise, the reduction lasts until the target finishes a short or long rest. If a non-evil humanoid dies from this attack, a new shadow rises from the corpse 1d4 hours later. [b]Decrepit Skeleton:[/b] ? [b]Skeletal Dragon:[/b] ? [b]Skeleton:[/b] ? [b]Minotaur Skeleton:[/b] Rogah can also animate the monstrous bones into minotaur skeletons that defend her. [b]Skeleton Dretch:[/b] ? [b]Warrior Skeleton:[/b] ? [b]Harrowed Specter:[/b] ? [b]Sarvin Bluecaster, Half-Crazed Specter:[/b] Once a priest of the Order of the White Sun, Sarvin became a kind of caretaker of Starsong Tower after his death, as his soul remained bound to the site. However, the corruption of the tower has twisted that soul, transforming him into a half-crazed specter. [b]Korva, Specter:[/b] ? [b]Aymon the Gray Prince, Specter:[/b] ? [b]Specter:[/b] specters spawned by explorers who were lost and died centuries earlier. [b]Vampire:[/b] ? [b]Korvilia, The White Queen, The Daughter of Death, Elf Vampire:[/b] ? [b]Vampire Knight:[/b] ? [b]Threx, Half-Orc Vampire Spawn:[/b] ? [b]Vampire Spawn:[/b] If one of the characters agrees to serve her as Threx has served her, the White Queen is likewise convinced to quiet the Grendleroot. She turns the character into a vampire spawn who must serve her at the vault for all time. [b]Vampire Assassin:[/b] ? [b]Vampire Knight Vorun the Bone King:[/b] ? [b]Drow Vampire:[/b] ? [b]Wight:[/b] ? [b]Wight Champion:[/b] ? [b]Vrock Wight:[/b] ? [b]Gladiator Wight:[/b] ? [b]Will-o'-Wisp:[/b] ? [b]Wraith:[/b] ? [b]Gnome Zombie:[/b] ? [b]Zombie:[/b] Any creature that is not a construct or undead that touches the liquid of the gray pool for the first time on a turn takes 7 (2d6) necrotic damage. The creature must then succeed on a DC 14 Constitution saving throw or have its hit point maximum reduced by an amount equal to the damage taken. This reduction lasts until the creature finishes a long rest. The target dies if this effect reduces its hit point maximum to 0. A humanoid slain by this effect rises 24 hours later as a zombie or ghoul. Under rare circumstances, the humanoid might rise as a ghast that retains some of its original memories. [b]Ancient Desiccated Figure:[/b] This was an artist of Redstone, who the White Queen conscripted to carve her life’s story so she could contemplate it during her rest. [b]Ogre Zombie:[/b] ? [/QUOTE]
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