Homebrew Avarnian Zombie Species Details

The zombies of Avarnia are much like many others; dead bodies brought back from the grave by magic, or some other supernatural force. As you would've guessed, some do obtain free will, and roam the land as lonely scavengers. These conscious undead are rarely come across by adventurers, but when they do, they can actually to be helpful, provided the party didn't attack them straight away. Outside of that, interactions with the fully living are almost nonexistent, so whether they can truly feel emotions is still a mystery. 

This race is for those who wish to break the mold, and bring a new undead flavor to the table, whether it be for Halloween or Gothic campaigns, or just for the sheer fun of it. 

Avarnian Zombie Traits

Not being part of the living may seem tragic at first, but it does offer a range of benefits.

Ability Score Increase

Either your Strength score or Constitution score increases by 2. 

Age

Once brought up from the grave, you last about half as long as a fully living human. 

Alignment

Conscious zombies tend to keep the alignment they had when they were alive. If not, their new goals mostly lead them down the path of neutrality. 

Size

Zombies are the same height as Humans, ranging from under 5 to over 6 feet tall. Your size is Medium. 

Speed

You have a base walking speed of 30 feet. 

Languages

Luckily, your regained consciousness allows you to communicate with others. You can speak, read and write Common, as well as one language you remember from your past life. 

Undead Resilience

Your undead body is able to endure the hardships of mortal flesh. You gain the following benefits:

  • You are immune to Poison damage and the Poisoned condition.
  • You are resistant to Necrotic damage.
  • When you would gain levels of Exhaustion, you take away one level. For example, if you would gain three levels of exhaustion, you only gain two, and if you would gain one level of exhaustion, you don't gain any. 
  • You don't need to eat, drink or sleep. When resting, you enter a motionless state that lasts half as long as a short or long rest. 

False Death

Try killing something that's already dead. See what happens. When you are reduced to 0 hit points, you can choose to come back with 1 hit point at the beginning of your next turn, instead of making a death saving throw. Once you use this trait, you can't use it again until you finish a long rest. 
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