SRD:Undead Type
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[hide]Undead Type
Undead are once-living creatures animated by spiritual or supernatural forces.
Features
An undead creature has the following features.
- 12-sided Hit Dice.
- Base attack bonus equal to 1/2 total Hit Dice (as wizard).
- Good Will saves.
- Skill points equal to (4 + Int modifier, minimum 1) per Hit Die, with quadruple skill points for the first Hit Die, if the undead creature has an Intelligence score. However, many undead are mindless and gain no skill points or feats.
Traits
An undead creature possesses the following traits (unless otherwise noted in a creature’s entry).
- No Constitution score.
- Darkvision out to 60 feet.
- Immunity to all mind-affecting effects (charms, compulsions, phantasms, patterns, and morale effects).
- Immunity to poison, sleep effects, paralysis, stunning, disease, and death effects.
- Not subject to critical hits, nonlethal damage, ability drain, or energy drain. Immune to damage to its physical ability scores (Strength, Dexterity, and Constitution), as well as to fatigue and exhaustion effects.
- Cannot heal damage on its own if it has no Intelligence score, although it can be healed. Negative energy (such as an inflict spell) can heal undead creatures. The fast healing special quality works regardless of the creature’s Intelligence score.
- Immunity to any effect that requires a Fortitude save (unless the effect also works on objects or is harmless).
- Uses its Charisma modifier for Concentration checks.
- Not at risk of death from massive damage, but when reduced to 0 hit points or less, it is immediately destroyed.
- Not affected by raise dead and reincarnate spells or abilities. Resurrection and true resurrection can affect undead creatures. These spells turn undead creatures back into the living creatures they were before becoming undead.
- Proficient with its natural weapons, all simple weapons, and any weapons mentioned in its entry.
- Proficient with whatever type of armor (light, medium, or heavy) it is described as wearing, as well as all lighter types. Undead not indicated as wearing armor are not proficient with armor. Undead are proficient with shields if they are proficient with any form of armor.
- Undead do not breathe, eat, or sleep.
SRD Monsters with the Undead Type
| Creature Entry | CR | Type and Subtypes | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Mummy | 8 | Undead | Large |
| Allip | 3 | Undead [Incorporeal] | Medium |
| Bodak | 8 | Undead [Extraplanar] | Medium |
| Bugbear Zombie | 2 | Undead | Medium |
| Caller In Darkness | 9 | Undead [Incorporeal, Psionic] | Large |
| Chimera Skeleton | 4 | Undead | Large |
| Cloud Giant Skeleton | 7 | Undead | Huge |
| Demilich | 29 | Undead | Diminutive |
| Devourer | 11 | Undead [Extraplanar] | Large |
| Dread Wraith | 11 | Undead [Incorporeal] | Large |
| Ettin Skeleton | 5 | Undead | Large |
| Ghast | 3 | Undead | Medium |
| Ghoul | 1 | Undead | Medium |
| Gray Render Zombie | 6 | Undead | Large |
| Greater Shadow | 8 | Undead [Incorporeal] | Medium |
| Human Warrior Skeleton | 1/3 | Undead | Medium |
| Human Zombie | 1/2 | Undead | Medium |
| Kobold Zombie | 1/2 | Undead | Small |
| Lacedon | 1 | Undead [aquatic] | Medium |
| Minotaur Zombie | 4 | Undead | Large |
| Mohrg | 8 | Undead | Medium |
| Mummy | 5 | Undead | Medium |
| Mummy Lord | 15 | Undead | Medium |
| Nightcrawler | 18 | Undead [Extraplanar] | Gargantuan |
| Nightshade | Undead | ||
| Nightwalker | 16 | Undead [Extraplanar] | Huge |
| Nightwing | 14 | Undead [Extraplanar] | Huge |
| Ogre Zombie | 3 | Undead | Large |
| Owlbear Skeleton | 2 | Undead | Large |
| Shadow | 3 | Undead [Incorporeal] | Medium |
| Shadow of the Void | 26 | Undead [Cold, Incorporeal] | Large |
| Shape of Fire | 26 | Undead [Fire, Incorporeal] | Large |
| Spectre | 7 | Undead [Incorporeal] | Medium |
| Troglodyte Zombie | 1 | Undead | Medium |
| Troll Skeleton | 3 | Undead | Large |
| Vampire | Undead | ||
| Vampire Spawn | 4 | Undead | Medium |
| Wight | 3 | Undead | Medium |
| Wolf Skeleton | 1 | Undead | Medium |
| Wraith | 5 | Undead [Incorporeal] | Medium |
| Wyvern Zombie | 4 | Undead | Large |
| Young Adult Red Dragon Skeleton | 8 | Undead [Fire] | Huge |
SRD Templates that grant the Undead Type
| Template | Description | CR Adjustment |
|---|---|---|
| Demilich Template | Demilich is a template that can be added to any lich | as the base lich +6 |
| Ghost | Ghosts are the spectral remnants of intelligent beings who, for one reason or another, cannot rest easily in their graves. | as the base creature +2 |
| Lich | A lich is an undead spellcaster, usually a wizard or sorcerer but sometimes a cleric or other spellcaster, who has used its magical powers to unnaturally extend its life. | as the base creature + 2 |
| Skeleton | Skeletons are the animated bones of the dead, mindless automatons that obey the orders of their evil masters. | Varies |
| Vampire | ||
| Zombie | Zombies are corpses reanimated through dark and sinister magic. | Varies |
Homebrew Monsters with the Undead Type
Homebrew monsters using this type appear below. These are not part of the SRD, and are presented for ease of reference only.
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Homebrew Templates that grant the Undead Type
Homebrew templates granting this type appear below. These are not part of the SRD, and are presented for ease of reference only.
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Homebrew Races with the Undead Type
Homebrew races using this type appear below. These are not part of the SRD, and are presented for ease of reference only.
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