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Problably I am missing where this information is specified. Glad to receive your comments about this.
Using RAW yes it does work on almost all undead - even mummies and liches don't have immunity to disease.
It feels a bit weird, coming from previous editions where undead are all immune to poison, disease etc.
In 5e, they all have immune to poison, but are now susceptible to disease.
It doesn't stop there, you can charm zombies and kill skeletons with vicious mockery! ;)
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Quote from Stormknight >> Using RAW yes it does work on almost all undead - even mummies and liches don't have immunity to disease. It feels a bit weird, coming from previous editions where undead are all immune to poison, disease etc. In 5e, they all have immune to poison, but are now susceptible to disease. It doesn't stop there, you can charm zombies and kill skeletons with vicious mockery! ;)
There's some interesting discussions on other sites about the various spells that now work on undead and trying to rationalise them.
Stuff like using charm monster on a skeleton would be effectively using your magic to "hack" the animating magic and force the undead to obey you.
Problably I am missing where this information is specified. Glad to receive your comments about this.
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D&D Beyond FoundersUsing RAW yes it does work on almost all undead - even mummies and liches don't have immunity to disease.
It feels a bit weird, coming from previous editions where undead are all immune to poison, disease etc.
In 5e, they all have immune to poison, but are now susceptible to disease.
It doesn't stop there, you can charm zombies and kill skeletons with vicious mockery! ;)
Pun-loving nerd | Faith Elisabeth Lilley | She/Her/Hers | Profile art by Becca Golins
If you need help with homebrew, please post on the homebrew forums, where multiple staff and moderators can read your post and help you!
"We got this, no problem! I'll take the twenty on the left - you guys handle the one on the right!"🔊
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D&D Beyond FoundersThere's some interesting discussions on other sites about the various spells that now work on undead and trying to rationalise them.
Stuff like using charm monster on a skeleton would be effectively using your magic to "hack" the animating magic and force the undead to obey you.
Pun-loving nerd | Faith Elisabeth Lilley | She/Her/Hers | Profile art by Becca Golins
If you need help with homebrew, please post on the homebrew forums, where multiple staff and moderators can read your post and help you!
"We got this, no problem! I'll take the twenty on the left - you guys handle the one on the right!"🔊