Bonebat

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At a Glance

An undead.

Bonebats are skeletal undead bats.

Sources

  • Monsters of Faerûn [11832] page 89
  • Ruins of Undermountain [1060] adventure booklet, page 21
  • WotC Monster Index

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Death Tyrant

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At a Glance

An undead and a beholderkin.

Death tyrants are undead beholders.

Sources

  • Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting [11836] page 309
  • Ruins of Undermountain [1060] adventure booklet, page 21
  • WotC Monster Index

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Illithilich

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At a Glance

An undead— specifically a lich.

Archlich, baelnorn, banelich, demilich, dracolich, and dry lich are related.

An illithid lich, also called an alhoon.

Sources

  • Monsters of Faerûn [11832] page 89
  • Lords of Madness
  • Menzoberranzan [1083] page 88 — 2e description
  • WotC Monster Index

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Terms of Venery – Undead

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banedead A pack of banedead [Monsters of Faerûn]
baneguard A squad of baneguards [Monsters of Faerûn]
banshee A keen or keening of banshees [Xaeyruudh]
bodak A gang of bodaks [Monster Manual]
bonebat A flock of bonebats [Monsters of Faerûn]
ghast A gang or pack of ghasts [Monster Manual]
ghost A gang or mob of ghosts [Monster Manual]
ghoul A gang or pack of ghouls [Monster Manual]
mohrg A gang of mohrg [Monster Manual]
mummy A warden squad or guardian detail of mummies [Monster Manual]
nighthaunt A fleet of nighthaunts [Candlekeep]
nightwalker A gang of nightwalkers [Monster Manual]
nightwing A flock of nightwings [Monster Manual]
shadow A gang or swarm of shadows [Monster Manual]
skeleton A clatter of skeletons [Xaeyruudh]
spectre A gang or swarm of spectres [Monster Manual]
vampire spawn A pack of vampire spawns [Monster Manual]
wight A gang or pack of wights [Monster Manual]
wraith A gang or pack of wraiths [Monster Manual]
zombie A shuffle of zombies [Xaeyruudh]

Gaunt

At a Glance

Gaunts, also called deadmounts, are undead horses, animated by priests of Bane. Before the Time of Troubles, they served mainly as mounts for night riders; now they’re available only to liches and other undead spellcasters with the knowledge of how to animate or summon them.

Source

Waterdeep [FRE3/9249] page 48.

Night Rider

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At a Glance

Night Riders were, prior to the Time of Troubles, undead, usually human, animated by the priests of Myrkul. It’s doubtful that they can still be created, following the rise of Kelemvor.

Source

  • Waterdeep [FRE3/9249] page 48

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Duke-Denizen

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At a Glance

Duke-Denizens were, prior to the Time of Troubles, extraplanar undead in the service of Myrkul. It’s doubtful that they still exist, following the rise of Kelemvor.

Source

  • Waterdeep [FRE3/9249] page 47

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Knight-Denizen

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At a Glance

Knight-Denizens were, prior to the Time of Troubles, extraplanar undead in the service of Myrkul. It’s doubtful that they still exist, following the rise of Kelemvor.

Source

  • Waterdeep [FRE3/9249] page 47

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Curst

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At a Glance

An undead.

Curst are the same height as living creatures but roughly 60% of their living weight, due to dehydration and blood loss. Human curst average 5 ft 9 in tall and 100 lbs (male) or 5 ft 4 in tall and 70 lbs (female). They appear emaciated, but this has no effect on their strength.

Sources

  • Lost Empires of Faerûn [17738] page 165
  • Shadowdale [FRE1/9247] page 46
  • Ruins of Undermountain [1060] adventure booklet, page 23
  • WotC Monster Index

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