Animate Dead: Zombie

Animate Dead: Zombie is a level 3 necromancy spell. This spell allows spellcasters to animate a corpse to create a zombie that specializes in melee combat.

This spell is a variation of Animate Dead.

Description

The Zombie has an unarmed attack that can inflict targets with the Crawling Gnaw Condition. The Zombie has a Proficiency Bonus of +2.

2d6 + 3 (5~15) Bludgeoning

The Summoned Zombie has an Armour Class of 8, and 22 Hit Points.

Properties

Details

 Range: 3 m / 10 ft

At higher levels

Casting this spell at a higher level grants no additional benefit.

How to learn

Classes:

• Class Level 5: Cleric, and Wizard

• Class Level 9: Oathbreaker

Notes

•  Warlocks with the Pact of the Tome Pact Boon can cast this spell once per Long Rest once they receive Deepened Pact at level 5.

Further Details

Summon Zombie Stats

Strength	Dexterity	Constitution
16	6	16
Intelligence	Wisdom	Charisma
3	6	5

Crawling Gnaw Duration: 1 Turn

• Target is inflicted with zombie mucus. If the affected entity dies before the infection wears off, it will temporarily rise as a Newborn Zombie.
• Newborn Zombies are statistically the same as the Summoned Zombie, except that they only have10 Hit Points.
• Newborn Zombies born of Crawling Gnaw cannot last. They take by1 Necroticdamage per turn.
• Newborn Zombies will follow the original Summoned Zombie.

Resistances

Type
Poison	Immune