Dracolich

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At a Glance

Dracolich is an undead— specifically a lich. The Cult of the Dragon refers to these creatures as Sacred Ones.

Archdracolich is related.

Dracoliches are dragons which have been transformed into liches.


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Sources

Primary Sources
  • Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting [11836] page 309
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Spectral Creature

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At a Glance

An incorporeal undead.

Sources

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Sea Wraith

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At a Glance

An incorporeal undead.

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Necromental

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At a Glance

An undead.

Sources

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All-Consuming Hunger

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At a Glance

An undead ooze. This is a departure from the official description; explained below.

DM’s Notes

I think the idea behind this creature is fine, but the execution is… flawed. Here are a couple points of disagreement.

It can’t have an alignment

It has no Intelligence score… I think this should preclude having an alignment.

It can’t be a swarm

It’s described as a swarm, but this doesn’t make any sense unless each individual part comprising it is a creature in its own right. Otherwise, where would the swarm get the ability to move? A swarm of ants works, but a swarm of light bulbs does not.

Solution: it’s an ooze, not a swarm. Yes, an undead ooze. Yes, it’s okay for it to have two Types; see anaxim and atropal in the Epic Level Handbook for the precedent.

The disease needs tweaking

All-Consuming Wasting is a supernatural disease which (presumably) everyone who comes in contact with the Hunger must save versus. A failed save means the victim becomes another Hunger. Scary. However, there’s no advancement given, which breaks the logic of this attack. Say a Hunger emerges from the Underdark into someone’s cellar, and slimes a hapless family of four 1st-level commoners. Two days later, there are four new 16-HD Hungers. See the problem? There’s no way to logically explain making a 16-HD monster out of anything with less than 16 HD. Especially using a wasting disease.

Solution: consuming a fallen foe (which the Hunger can and will do even while fighting other opponents) adds the victim’s HD (and body parts) to the Hunger. The Hunger does not gain HD from class levels… only from base HD. The Hunger does not gain spell usage or any other abilities possessed by creatures consumed. The Hunger starts with 8 HD, and when it exceeds 24 HD an 8-HD ooze splits off of it. This consumption does prevent or limit resurrection, the same as if the hapless victim had been eaten by a barghest or whatever else.

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Vampyre

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At a Glance

An undead.

Vampyres, also called fireghosts, are a rare type of vampire with fire-based attacks.

Source

  • Ruins of Undermountain [1060] adventure booklet, page 27

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Guardian Skeleton

At a Glance

A guardian skeleton is a skeleton capable of reforming (with full hit points) after being destroyed. Most guardians can rise 6 times, but some with 9 or even 12 "lives" have been reported.

Skeletons are the same height as living creatures (obviously) but roughly 1/7 of the weight. Human skeletons average 5 ft 9 in tall and 23 lbs (male) or 5 ft 4 in tall and 17 lbs (female).

Source

  • Ruins of Undermountain [1060] adventure booklet, page 26

The Fallen

At a Glance

The fallen are skeletal undead, formed (rarely) when humans drown in magical mud.

Skeletons are the same height as living creatures (obviously) but roughly 1/7 of the weight. Human skeletons average 5 ft 9 in tall and 23 lbs (male) or 5 ft 4 in tall and 17 lbs (female).

Source

  • Ruins of Undermountain [1060] adventure booklet, page 24