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Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
life. In battle, they are deadly foes, channeling the Cataclysmic fire that limns their bones and fuels their breath. They take cruel delight in snatching foes in their jaws, rushing into the air, then
Cataclysmic fire, which it can unleash in a horrific mockery of the breath weapon it possessed in life. The breath snuffs out life force and infuses undeath into corpses it touches. These zombie;zombies burn
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Xanathar's Guide to Everything
Threads of dark power leap from your fingers to pierce up to five Small or Medium corpses you can see within range. Each corpse immediately stands up and becomes undead. You decide whether it is a
what action the creatures will take and where they will move during their next turn, or you can issue a general command, such as to guard a chamber or passageway against your foes. If you issue no
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Ghouls Eaters of the Dead Habitat: Swamp, Underdark, Urban; Treasure: Any Packs of ghouls haunt the rotten corners of the world, ravenously hunting for corpses and those soon to be corpses. These
gaunt, animate cadavers with unnaturally long tongues dwell in catacombs and ruins where they devour the contents of graves and paralyze foes with vicious claws. On a plain of teeth, in a temple of filth
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
commands by working tirelessly or battering through foes, but they are easily stymied by barriers or unexpected circumstances. Zombies are usually created from Humanoid corpses, but the remains of other
Zombies Relentless Reanimated Corpses Habitat: Planar (Shadowfell), Underdark, Urban; Treasure: None ANDREY KUZINSKIY A tiefling tries to hide in the midst of a zombie horde Zombies are unthinking
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
, searching aimlessly for anything valuable, gang up on foes to quickly take them down. Each sarcophagus contains the desiccated corpses of 1d3 humanoids in scorched robes, lying atop the dust of the
ancient dead. The corpses are those of Arcturia’s past apprentices and assistants, each of whom displeased her in some way and paid the ultimate price.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
structures or craft anything of lasting value. They don’t make weapons or armor, but scavenge such items from the corpses of their fallen victims, stringing ears, teeth, scalps, and other trophies from their foes onto their patchwork armor.
, pillaging settlements and leaving little behind but razed buildings, gnawed corpses, and befouled land. Gnolls choose easy targets for their raids. Armored warriors holed up in a fortified castle
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
or Medium corpses you can see within range. Each corpse immediately stands up and becomes undead. You decide whether it is a zombie or a skeleton (the statistics for zombies and skeletons are in the
turn, or you can issue a general command, such as to guard a chamber or passageway against your foes. If you issue no commands, the creatures do nothing except defend themselves against hostile
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hold Back The Dead
that the horde approaches. Distant shapes of skeletal soldiers and shambling corpses appear around nearby hills in several directions. Just then, a sickly black fog seeps from the ground in a ring
climb the walls when all the skeleton soldiers are atop the wall or have been defeated. These foes all fight until destroyed.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
, though, they’re fighting a losing battle against foes whose numbers only grow. And every time a Talon falls, Lekar’s final defeat grows closer. Talon soldiers use the guard stat block, while commanders
. Anyone who enters the Mists surrounding Falkovnia encounters an endless number of zombies. Even if travelers somehow avoid these shambling corpses, they emerge from the Mists back in Falkovnia
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
howling blizzard. When that storm clears, villages and steadings lay in ruins, ravens descending to feed on the corpses of any creatures foolish or unlucky enough to stand in the giants’ path.
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and bones of beasts, and carve bone or ivory into jewelry and the handles of weapons and tools. They reuse the weapons and armor of their smaller foes, stringing shields into scale armor and lashing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
soldiers, and whenever the undead knights were cut down, their spirits found new corpses to inhabit. Though the knights were grossly outnumbered, they waged war for months and slew hundreds of foes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
foes, providing him with the opportunity to escape or reducing his enemies to discolored corpses. Lohezet
Medium Humanoid (Human, Wizard), Neutral Evil
Armor Class 12 (15 with mage armor)
Hit
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
unleash in a horrific mockery of the breath weapon it possessed in life. The breath snuffs out life force and infuses undeath into corpses it touches. These zombies burn with Cataclysmic fire and serve
by their state of being. These greater death dragons scheme to achieve their ends, all the while amassing and jealously guarding treasure hoards as they did in life. In battle, they are deadly foes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
corpses should be treated differently. 6 You blinked. Once. Last week. Shadow Magic Features Sorcerer Level Feature 1st Eyes of the Dark, Strength of the Grave 3rd Eyes of the Dark (darkness) 6th
forth a howling creature of darkness to harass your foes. As a bonus action, you can spend 3 sorcery points to magically summon a hound of ill omen to target one creature you can see within 120 feet of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
from their ropes while they swing to pull foes into the pit, using the following attack: Swinging Grab. Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: The scarecrow pulls the target
desiccated and skeletal humanoid corpses litter the floor of this small chamber. The stone of the north wall has been etched with intricate runes, but the pattern ends abruptly.
Bodies and Runes. A closer
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
a paean to Procan, also known as the Storm Lord, and a warning to the god’s foes. Beware the sea and its scarlet harbinger.
Beware the sword and death that await.
For guidance, we beseech almighty
Storm Lord;
Consign to our foes Tammeraut’s fate.
The beginning of the verse will look familiar to characters who visit the belfry (area 24). See that area for more information. A character who
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
is frozen in a scream.
As soon as any creature disturbs or steps close to the corpses, a flaming skull erupts from each corpse head. The five flameskulls pursue foes who flee and fight until
: Passage of Death Four duergar corpses are strewn about this curved passage.
Six duergar explorers—two mages and four warriors—came to the Briny Maze a few months ago. The mages were disciples of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
other corpses are scattered on the floor. Some have been picked down to bone, their clothing and armor discarded nearby, while others have hardly been touched.
The walls are uneven, with small ledges
floor. The first 40 feet of the climb require a DC 10 Strength (Athletics) checks, but after that, the DC is 15. Corpses. The bodies on the floor include a water cultist (the figure with the crab-shell
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
.) Supernatural Horror Conflicts. A supernatural horror campaign often features Undead or demonic foes whose evil transcends the merely mortal. Consider conflicts like these to drive the campaign: The
Necromancy. Vampires open a college of necromancy, attracting evil necromancers who need fresh corpses for their studies. An order of vampire hunters seeks the characters’ help. Undying Monarch. A
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
thrumming with eldritch power. Unlike other draconians, auraks are wingless. This might lull foes into a false sense of security, until the auraks exhale noxious fumes resembling those of their dragon
gas that turn their corpses and any nearby creatures into stone. Baaz Draconian
Medium Monstrosity, Typically Lawful Evil
Armor Class 14 (natural armor)
Hit Points 22 (4d8 + 4)
Speed 30 ft
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
components, even if these aren’t essential to the item’s function. 20 Undead. The item incorporates imagery of death, such as bones and skulls, and it might be crafted from parts of corpses. It feels
by the foes of a particular culture or kind of creature. If the culture or creatures are still around, they might recognize the item and single out the bearer as an enemy. 3 Heroic. A great hero once
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
necromancer has been animating the corpses in the village cemetery. 13 An evil cult is spreading in a village. Those who oppose the cult are marked for sacrifice. 14 An abandoned house on the edge of town
attract the attention of powerful foes. Levels 11–16 Adventure Situations 1d12 Situation 1 A portal to the Abyss opens in a cursed location and spews demons into the world. 2 A band of hunting
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
the Sword of Zariel, Alazub realizes they are Zariel’s foes and makes reporting that information to Zariel a priority. After being freed and talking with the characters, the barbed devil leaves the
with mutilated devil corpses and gnawed bones. A hole in the floor reveals another dark cavern below this one.
Close examination of the mutilated corpses reveals that they include three bearded devils
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
+ 1) capering around a blasphemous idol
2 1 arcanaloth (attitude: 1d12) searching for a tempting bit of lost lore
3 2 chain devils (attitude: 1d6) suspending corpses on spiked chains
4
1 fury of Kostchtchie* performing a rite with 2 trolls (attitude for all: 1d6)
5 1 echo of Demogorgon* (attitude: 1d4 + 1) building a two-headed effigy from corpses
6 1 stalker of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
fluid originates from the upper levels of Landro. L2: Cave Graveyard The corpses of recently fallen human soldiers bearing fine weapons and well-oiled armor lie scattered about this musty cavern.
A
been here for years. Anyone who examined the thin, gray liquid in the cave entrance realizes that the white powder is residue from this liquid. The corpses are Cyran soldiers who were instantly killed
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
layers follow the table. Layers of the Nine Hells Layer Description Avernus The Blood War rages across battlefields littered with corpses and the wreckage of hellish war machines. Dis Iron roads in
deceit and manipulation, and their unhindered pursuit of their own agendas make them truly terrifying foes. A descent into the Nine Hells is a journey into the heart of evil. Every shred of evil is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
to ambush Krell’s foes, moving through walls unnoticed before entering the Material Plane to attack a wizard, sorcerer, or similarly vulnerable character. The two giant spiders try to protect Krell
stormed the area, slew the rebels, and added their corpses to the ship’s larder. All that’s left now of all the rebels are scraps, as the lone survivor (Krell) has consumed the last of them. Trapdoor. A
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
spider with a woman’s head. The mounds of webbing contain a few corpses of people and driders, savagely torn apart by spyder-fiends and tossed here. If the characters want to disguise themselves to
to indicate specific numbers or types of foes. A careful look shows that brown and red dots are Miska’s, while green and gray dots are Lolth’s. A character who succeeds on a DC 18 Intelligence
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
of sacred gemstones, but the mind flayers took the gems when they vanquished this place’s defenders. The basin is now empty. West Room. Attendants here dressed and armored the prepared corpses. The
here. It is 10 feet tall and shaped to resemble an armored dwarf. Even hundreds of years after it repelled the mind flayer attack, the golem remains vigilant. It pursues foes who flee into areas P6
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
who seem to be Thayan but quickly overcome this reticence if the characters linger and fail to act according to type. Most aquatic monsters prefer to drag foes into the water. Water Globes. Floating 5
that separates this area from the Pools of Devotion. 78. Undead Pool The stench of death is overwhelming here. The pool at the center of this chamber is a blackened sea of floating corpses. Three
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a2
. The remnants of butchered game animals hang from crude wooden stakes along the cavern walls, and you spot a pair of orc corpses treated in the same fashion.
The grisly trophies that decorate the room
chief’s chamber is strewn with trophies, including the skulls, bones, hides, and weapons of defeated foes. Amid the mess, a small square of black silk hides a ruby worth 300 gp. It can be found with a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
deity to terrify their prey. In combat, they intimidate foes by shrugging off the deadliest attacks with ease, showing that resisting Bhaal’s schemes is futile. Night Blade
Medium humanoid (human
(2d6) fire damage per ray.
Myrkul and His Followers Myrkul is the Lord of Bones, claiming power over corpses and souls. His cultists are those who seek to claim lore, power, and even fealty from the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Undercommon. The nine duergar guards in area X3 spend 1 round rallying before pouring out of the barracks to confront the foes. X3. Upper Barracks A low stone table flanked by stone benches dominates this
using its spores to reanimate corpses. Xardorok has proposed an alliance between his clan and the Muzgardt clan. Grandolpha is entertaining Xardorok’s offer but hasn’t agreed to anything. The mechanical
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
this chapter, consider adding the following additional challenges after a round or two of combat: Additional Foes. If an encounter features several of the same creature, have one more of that creature or
bristling with attentive, fungal eye stalks.
The rocks floating in this room are the petrified corpses of long-dead beholder demigods. Creatures can leap between two floating rocks by succeeding on
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
, with advantage on the attack roll.
Longsword Attack (Costs 2 Actions). Aurelia makes one longsword attack.
Frighten Foes (Costs 3 Actions). Aurelia targets up to five creatures she can see
adversaries for adventurers who oppose the Golgari Swarm.
Golgari NPCs include reclaimers, who scavenge and recycle corpses and other detritus, and assassins, who belong to a secret society called