Menu
News
All News
Dungeons & Dragons
Level Up: Advanced 5th Edition
Pathfinder
Starfinder
Warhammer
2d20 System
Year Zero Engine
Industry News
Reviews
Dragon Reflections
White Dwarf Reflections
Columns
Weekly Digests
Weekly News Digest
Freebies, Sales & Bundles
RPG Print News
RPG Crowdfunding News
Game Content
ENterplanetary DimENsions
Mythological Figures
Opinion
Worlds of Design
Peregrine's Nest
RPG Evolution
Other Columns
From the Freelancing Frontline
Monster ENcyclopedia
WotC/TSR Alumni Look Back
4 Hours w/RSD (Ryan Dancey)
The Road to 3E (Jonathan Tweet)
Greenwood's Realms (Ed Greenwood)
Drawmij's TSR (Jim Ward)
Community
Forums & Topics
Forum List
Latest Posts
Forum list
*Dungeons & Dragons
Level Up: Advanced 5th Edition
D&D Older Editions
*TTRPGs General
*Pathfinder & Starfinder
EN Publishing
*Geek Talk & Media
Search forums
Chat/Discord
Resources
Wiki
Pages
Latest activity
Media
New media
New comments
Search media
Downloads
Latest reviews
Search resources
EN Publishing
Store
EN5ider
Adventures in ZEITGEIST
Awfully Cheerful Engine
What's OLD is NEW
Judge Dredd & The Worlds Of 2000AD
War of the Burning Sky
Level Up: Advanced 5E
Events & Releases
Upcoming Events
Private Events
Featured Events
Socials!
EN Publishing
Twitter
BlueSky
Facebook
Instagram
EN World
BlueSky
YouTube
Facebook
Twitter
Twitch
Podcast
Features
Top 5 RPGs Compiled Charts 2004-Present
Adventure Game Industry Market Research Summary (RPGs) V1.0
Ryan Dancey: Acquiring TSR
Q&A With Gary Gygax
D&D Rules FAQs
TSR, WotC, & Paizo: A Comparative History
D&D Pronunciation Guide
Million Dollar TTRPG Kickstarters
Tabletop RPG Podcast Hall of Fame
Eric Noah's Unofficial D&D 3rd Edition News
D&D in the Mainstream
D&D & RPG History
About Morrus
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
Forums & Topics
Forum List
Latest Posts
Forum list
*Dungeons & Dragons
Level Up: Advanced 5th Edition
D&D Older Editions
*TTRPGs General
*Pathfinder & Starfinder
EN Publishing
*Geek Talk & Media
Search forums
Chat/Discord
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Community
General Tabletop Discussion
*TTRPGs General
Undead Origins
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="Voadam" data-source="post: 8999780" data-attributes="member: 2209"><p><a href="https://www.rpgmp3.com/mystara-players-guide/" target="_blank">Mystara Player's Guide (Revised)</a></p><p>5e</p><p><strong>Druj:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Wyrd:</strong> Wyrds are the possessed bodies of dead elves.</p><p><strong>Druj, Incredibly Powerful Undead Abomination:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Wyrd, Possessed Body of a Dead Elf:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>More Powerful Wyrd:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Undead, Undead Creature:</strong> 3rd Circle of Thanatology.</p><p><strong>Lord Sulescu:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Undead Librarian:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Free-Willed Undead:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Undead Spirit:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Intelligent Undead:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Corporeal Undead:</strong> 3rd Circle of Thanatology.</p><p><strong>Incorporeal Undead:</strong> 3rd Circle of Thanatology.</p><p><strong>Undead Ally:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Animate Corpse:</strong> <em>Undead Servant</em> spell.</p><p><strong>Banshee:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Ghost:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Ghoul:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>The Lich Lord of the Blackwood:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Lich:</strong> Using the Radiance is highly dangerous; it is heavily taxing on the body and can permanently maim a wizard if used too much. Using the Radiance puts a strain on the wizard every time the Radiance is used. When a Radiance ability is used or when a Radiance spell is cast, the caster must succeed on an Intelligence saving throw against a DC equal to his spellcasting ability or gain a level of exhaustion. In addition to the exhaustion, the wizard has to take a Withering test. Roll a d20, on a roll of 1 part of the caster's body has become shriveled and partially useless. The caster immediately loses 2 points of Charisma and 1 point from either Strength, Dexterity, or Constitution (roll a d6. 1-2: Strength, 3-4: Dexterity, 5-6: Constitution). This effect can only be reversed with a wish spell, and even then only restores a single withered body part.</p><p>Sorcerers are immune to the Charisma loss, but not the other effects. If the caster's Charisma ever reaches 0, the caster becomes a lich under the DM's control.</p><p>5th Circle of Thanatology.</p><p><strong>Vampire:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Lord Sulescu, Vampire:</strong> ?</p><p></p><p>Undead Servant</p><p>1st-level necromancy (sorcerer, warlock, wizard)</p><p>Casting Time: 1 action</p><p>Range: 30 feet</p><p>Components V, S, M (a drop of blood)</p><p>Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute.</p><p>You animate a single medium-size or smaller humanoid corpse. The corpse has a speed of 10 feet, Strength of 10, and AC 10 unless increased by armor. The corpse has 10 hit points, and cannot be reanimated as undead again if destroyed. The corpse is destroyed if turned by a cleric or paladin. The corpse cannot attack but can lift or push objects.</p><p></p><p>3rd Circle of Thanatology</p><p>When you reach 3rd level, you can create undead.</p><p>• Create Undead: You can craft undead after a ritual. The ritual requires two weeks of research per challenge rating and 1000gp per CR. A corporeal undead needs a fresh corpse, an incorporeal undead just needs a part of a corpse. The actual ritual requires 1 hour per CR and requires an Arcana check. At the end, the undead is completely loyal to you, unlike Control Undead. Liches cannot be created.</p><p>Critical Failure: You take 1d6 points of Necrotic damage per CR of the creature attempted, plus another d6 for each Immunity or special ability of the undead. This damage ignores any resistances or immunities.</p><p></p><p>5th Circle of Thanatology</p><p>When you reach the 5th level of Thanatology, you obtain lichdom.</p><p>• Attain Lichdom: You undertake a ritual that requires 20 weeks to complete and costs 25,000gp. At the end of the ritual, you must make an Arcana check. If successful, you immediately gain the following abilities from the Lich entry in the monster manual:</p><p>• Damage Resistance: as per lich</p><p>• Damage Immunity: as per lich</p><p>• Condition Immunity: as per lich</p><p>• Truesight 120ft</p><p>• Legendary Resistance 3/day</p><p>• Rejuvenation</p><p>• Paralyzing Touch</p><p>• Turn Resistance</p><p>• Undead</p><p>Critical Failure: You are turned into a demon of the DM's choice and is removed from the game.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Voadam, post: 8999780, member: 2209"] [URL=https://www.rpgmp3.com/mystara-players-guide/]Mystara Player's Guide (Revised)[/URL] 5e [b]Druj:[/b] ? [b]Wyrd:[/b] Wyrds are the possessed bodies of dead elves. [b]Druj, Incredibly Powerful Undead Abomination:[/b] ? [b]Wyrd, Possessed Body of a Dead Elf:[/b] ? [b]More Powerful Wyrd:[/b] ? [b]Undead, Undead Creature:[/b] 3rd Circle of Thanatology. [b]Lord Sulescu:[/b] ? [b]Undead Librarian:[/b] ? [b]Free-Willed Undead:[/b] ? [b]Undead Spirit:[/b] ? [b]Intelligent Undead:[/b] ? [b]Corporeal Undead:[/b] 3rd Circle of Thanatology. [b]Incorporeal Undead:[/b] 3rd Circle of Thanatology. [b]Undead Ally:[/b] ? [b]Animate Corpse:[/b] [i]Undead Servant[/i] spell. [b]Banshee:[/b] ? [b]Ghost:[/b] ? [b]Ghoul:[/b] ? [b]The Lich Lord of the Blackwood:[/b] ? [b]Lich:[/b] Using the Radiance is highly dangerous; it is heavily taxing on the body and can permanently maim a wizard if used too much. Using the Radiance puts a strain on the wizard every time the Radiance is used. When a Radiance ability is used or when a Radiance spell is cast, the caster must succeed on an Intelligence saving throw against a DC equal to his spellcasting ability or gain a level of exhaustion. In addition to the exhaustion, the wizard has to take a Withering test. Roll a d20, on a roll of 1 part of the caster's body has become shriveled and partially useless. The caster immediately loses 2 points of Charisma and 1 point from either Strength, Dexterity, or Constitution (roll a d6. 1-2: Strength, 3-4: Dexterity, 5-6: Constitution). This effect can only be reversed with a wish spell, and even then only restores a single withered body part. Sorcerers are immune to the Charisma loss, but not the other effects. If the caster's Charisma ever reaches 0, the caster becomes a lich under the DM's control. 5th Circle of Thanatology. [b]Vampire:[/b] ? [b]Lord Sulescu, Vampire:[/b] ? Undead Servant 1st-level necromancy (sorcerer, warlock, wizard) Casting Time: 1 action Range: 30 feet Components V, S, M (a drop of blood) Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute. You animate a single medium-size or smaller humanoid corpse. The corpse has a speed of 10 feet, Strength of 10, and AC 10 unless increased by armor. The corpse has 10 hit points, and cannot be reanimated as undead again if destroyed. The corpse is destroyed if turned by a cleric or paladin. The corpse cannot attack but can lift or push objects. 3rd Circle of Thanatology When you reach 3rd level, you can create undead. • Create Undead: You can craft undead after a ritual. The ritual requires two weeks of research per challenge rating and 1000gp per CR. A corporeal undead needs a fresh corpse, an incorporeal undead just needs a part of a corpse. The actual ritual requires 1 hour per CR and requires an Arcana check. At the end, the undead is completely loyal to you, unlike Control Undead. Liches cannot be created. Critical Failure: You take 1d6 points of Necrotic damage per CR of the creature attempted, plus another d6 for each Immunity or special ability of the undead. This damage ignores any resistances or immunities. 5th Circle of Thanatology When you reach the 5th level of Thanatology, you obtain lichdom. • Attain Lichdom: You undertake a ritual that requires 20 weeks to complete and costs 25,000gp. At the end of the ritual, you must make an Arcana check. If successful, you immediately gain the following abilities from the Lich entry in the monster manual: • Damage Resistance: as per lich • Damage Immunity: as per lich • Condition Immunity: as per lich • Truesight 120ft • Legendary Resistance 3/day • Rejuvenation • Paralyzing Touch • Turn Resistance • Undead Critical Failure: You are turned into a demon of the DM's choice and is removed from the game. [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Community
General Tabletop Discussion
*TTRPGs General
Undead Origins
Top