“You’re searching for power, I know. Just like many others you come seeking the power over life and death. I am Zhudun, the Corpse Star. I am the master of death. However very few know there is a price. Death is a veil which surrounds the soul, if you want to take it away, you have to wear it yourself. That’s how I ended up here, but I can still share a little of that power with you. Just enough for you to make one very important decision.”
Zhudun’s gift is the power to raise the ancient dead. As an action, the beneficiary of this dark gift can touch the remains of a dead creature and restore it to life. The effect is identical to that of the resurrection spell, except that it works regardless of how long the creature has been dead. After it has been used once, the dark gift vanishes.
The beneficiary of this dark gift takes on a corpselike appearance and is easily mistaken for an undead.
Source: Curse of Strahd Ch.13 – The Amber Temple
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