Zombie Lord

Zombie Lord Creature4

Uncommon NE Medium Undead Zombie

Perception +13; darkvision

Language Common, Necril

Skills Athletics +10, Religion +13, Stealth +10

Str +4, Dex +4, Con +3, Int +1, Wis +5, Cha +2

Items scythe

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AC 20; Fort +11, Ref +10, Will +13

HP 80, negative healing; Immunities death effects, disease, paralyzed, poison, unconscious; Weaknesses positive 5, slashing 5

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Speed 25 feet

Melee [one-action] scythe +12 (deadly d10, trip), Damage 1d10+8 slashing

Melee [one-action] fist +12, Damage 1d8+8 bludgeoning

Divine Innate Spells DC 21, attack +13; 2nd death knell, sudden blight; 1st fear, harm (×3), ray of enfeeblement; Cantrips (2nd) chill touch, daze, divine lance

Command Zombie [one-action] (concentrate, divine, incapacitation, necromancy) The zombie lord intones blasphemous words to gain control over a zombie they can see within 100 feet. A zombie that is mindless and not under someone else’s control falls under their control automatically; otherwise, the zombie or its controller can attempt a DC 22 Will save to avoid it being controlled (whichever has the higher modifier). The target zombie is temporarily immune for 24 hours if successful. The attempt fails if the zombie is the same level as the zombie lord or higher.The zombie remains controlled by the zombie lord until either is destroyed. A zombie lord can control up to 8 zombies at a time. If the zombie lord would control a number of zombies over this limit, they choose which to release.

Create Zombies (concentrate, divine, evil, necromancy) A zombie lord can create lesser zombies with a 1-hour ritual. During this time, the zombie lord chants and performs an unholy dance over the corpses they intend to animate. Unlike normal rituals, this doesn’t require a skill check or Cost. At the end of this hour, the zombie lord can create one 1st- or 2nd-level zombie, or two zombies of level 0 or lower. These are automatically under the zombie lord’s control and count toward the limit of Command Zombie. Any zombies created by the zombie lord still count toward the XP budget of an encounter normally.

Shamble Forth! [one-action] (concentrate, divine, necromancy) Frequency once per round; Effect Each zombie controlled by the zombie lord Strides 5 feet (or Burrows, Climbs, Flies, or Swims 5 feet if it has the corresponding movement type)

About

Cunning zombie lords command their lesser kin, which they can use in unexpected ways. They have been known to direct or collaborate with husk and withered zombies, creating cells of intelligent zombies hiding within the ranks of mindless undead.