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Ad v e nt ur eS y nop s i s I nade s e c r a t e dt e mpl eont heout s k i r t sofc i v i l i z a t i on, ame t e o rs h a r do fma deo fc r y s t a l l i z e de l e me nt a l c ha osh asb e e nus e df o rada r kr i t ua lb yapr i e s to f Or c us . Thi sd i dnotg owe l lf ort hec ul t i s t s , butha s i mbuedt hegem wi t hpower f ulnecr ot i cener gy. Ast hepoweroft hegem gr ows , i tbegi nst oani mat e a nda t t r a c tunde a df r o mt hes u r r o und i nga r e a . Al l s o r t so fc r e a t ur e sg r e a ta nds ma l lr i s ef r o mt hee ar t h andshambl et owar dt het empl e. Thr oughmi s chance , t hePCshappenupont het empl e j us tpr i ort odus k. Ast he yi nv es t i g at et her ui n, t hes un s e t sa ndt hee v i lde a dr i s ea ndb e gi na s s a ul t i ngt h e t e mpl e . Se e i ngnoob vi o use s c a p e ,t hePCsa r ef o r c e d t oho l eupi ns i det het e mpl eho pi ngf o rar e s p i t ewi t h t hec omi ngofdawn.

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di f f i c ul t yg e t t i ngt hr o ug hac o mb at( o rc onv e r s e l yha v i ngt o o easyofat i me) , youcaneasi l yaddorr emovef oesasneeded t oma ket hee xpe r i e nc ef unf o ra l l . Dependi ngupont hepart ymakeup,t hi scanturni nt oa de a dl yadv e nt ur e . S i nc e , t hea dv e nt ur el a c ksa nywr i t t e n es caper out e, s oyoumaywantt ohavet heear l yundead wa v e ss t a r to ute a s i e rt oga ug edi f f i c ul t y . Yo uma ya l s owa nt t opr e p a r eane s c a p eo pt i o no rt wof o rt hepa r t y , j us ti nc a s e t hi ng sg oe x c ept i ona l l ypoo r l ywi t hdi er o l l so ro t he r ci rc ums t ances . PCsshoul dbepuni shedbyt hei rpoor deci si onsmaki ngrat hert hanbaddi cel uck. Youwi l lhavepl ent yofopport uni t yt ogri nddownt hepart y i nt hi sa dv ent ur ei fi ts t ar t soutt ooe as y . I twi l lc e r t a i nl yhe l p t hePCsi nt hel o ngr uni ft he yha v eac l e r i ca v ai l a bl et oT ur n UndeadorCureWoundsdur i ngacr i t i ca lmoment .

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I nt hi ss e c t i o n, pa g er e f e r e nc e sa r ea d de df o rt heMo ns t e r Manual( MM) orDungeonMas t er ' sBasi cRul esPDF ( DMBR) .

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12 (+1)

Ghoul x1–MM 1 48, DMBR22 S ke l e t o nsx 2*–MM 273 , DMBR43 Zombi eHul kx1 –Appendi xA Anci entSkel et onx2 –Appendi xA Rot t edZombi ex2*–Appendi xA

13 (+2)

10 (+0)

6 (-2)

8 (-1)

5 (-3)

Ac t i ons Me l e eWe a po nAt t a c k: +2t ohi t , r e a c h5f t . , o net a r g e t . Cl aws . Hi t : 4( 1 d4 +1 ) s l a s hi ngda ma g e.

i e ntSk e l e t o nsar eunde ads oo l dt hatt he yar ene ar l yf al l i ngt o TheSk e l e t o nswi l le ng a g et hePCsu s i ngmi s s i l ewe a po ns . Anc p i e c e s . T h e y a r e o f t e n mi s s i n g l i mb s a n d d o n o t c a r r y we a p o n s . Treatt he“ ShardZombi e”asaGhoul . TheGhoulwi l lbe a t t r a c t e dt ot h ePCho l di ngt hene c r o s h ar d . No t e : Even t ho ug h“ Zo mb i eHul ks ”a r et e c h ni c a l l yno t“ L ar g e ” mons t er s , i fyouareus i ngmi ni at ur es , youmaywantt oput al a r g e rc r e a t ur eo nt heb oa r dt oma ket hep l a y e r st hi nk Gravehound t wi c e .

S ki l lCha l l e ng e3 : S hor i ngUpDe f e ns e sAg ai n

Me di um unde ad, ne ut r ale vi l Ch al l e n g e1 / 4( 5 0XP)

Aswi t ht hepr e v i ouss k i l lc ha l l e ng e s , af a i l e dc he c kwi l l r e s ul ti n3unde a dmi ni o nsa d de dt ot hec o mb at . I ft hef ul l c ha l l e ng ef a i l s , a dda no t h e rGho ul .

Conc l us i on: TheNe c r os ha r d Trynott ogi veawayt heendgame, butats omepoi ntyou wi l lne e dt odr o phi nt st ha tt hene c r o s h ar di st hef o nto f ne c r o t i ce ne r g y . I ft hePCsf i g ur eo utt heg e m ne e dst obe de s t r o y e dr i g hta wa y , y ouma yop tt oc o nc l udet he a dv e nt ur e , r a t he rt ha nk e e pi ngt hewa v e so fund e adac t i v e unt i lt hed awn. I ft hec ha r a c t e r so ptt oke e pt hene c r o s h ar d , y ous h oul d conveyt hedangerbyhavi ngsmal lgr oupsundeadt r ai lt he pa r t yandat t a c kt he i rc a mps i t e sd ur i ngt heni g ht . I ft heycharact er smanaget of i nds omeonet oenchangea we a po nwi t ht hene c r o s ha r d , t ha twe a po nwi l li nf l i c t a ddi t i ona lne c r o t i cda ma get ot het a r g et . Thes p ec i f i c sa r e l ef tupt ot heDM t odet er mi newhatwoksbestf orher game .


Ar morCl as s 1 2( na t u r al ) Hi tP oi nt s 1 1( 3 d8 ) 0f t . Speed4 Damag eI mmuni t i es p oi s o n poi soned Condi t i onI mmuni t i es Senses Da r kv i s i on6 0f t . , P as s i v eP er c e p t i o n1 0

14 (+2)

12 (+1)

12 (+1)

4 (-3)

10 (+0)

14 (+2)

Theg r ave houndhasAdvant ageonWi s dom ( Per ce pKee nSmel l . t i o n) c he c kst ha tr e l yo ns me l l . Thegra vehondhasAdvant ageonat t ackrol l sagai nst Pac kTac t i c s . ac r e a t ur ei fa tl e as to neoft hehound' sa l l i e si swi t hi n5f e e to ft he c r e a t ur ea ndt heal l yi s n’ ti nc a pa c i t a t e d.

Ac t i ons Me l e eWe a po nAt t a c k: + 4t ohi t , r e a c h5f t . , onet a r g e t . Bi t e . Hi t : 6( 1 d6+2 )pi e r c i ngda ma g e.

Gr a v e h o und sa r ec a r n i v o r o u su nd e a db e a s t st ha td e l i g hti nhunt i ng l i v i ngc r e a t u r e s , c a t c hi ngt he m, andt e a r i ngt he mt os hr e d s .


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Zomb i eHul k

Me di um unde admi ni o n, ne ut r ale vi l

Chal l e nge1 / 8( 25XP) Me di um unde ad, ne ut r ale vi l

Ar morCl as s8 Hi tP oi nt s 1( mi ni on) 0f t . Speed2 Savi ngThro ws Wi s+0 Damag eI mmuni t i e s p oi s o n Condi t i onI mmuni t i es poi soned Senses Da r kv i s i on6 0f t . , Pa s s i v ePe r c e pt i on8

13 (+1)

6 (-2)

16 (+3)

3 (-4)

6 (-2)

Chal l e nge1 / 2( 1 00XP)

1 2( a r mors c r a ps ) Ar morCl as s Hi tPo i nt s 26( 4d8+8) Speed3 0f t . Damag eI mmuni t i e s po i s o n Condi t i onI mmuni t i es p oi s o ne d Senses Da r kv i s i on6 0f t . , Pa s s i v eP er c e pt i on9 5 (-3)

15 (+2)

6 (-2)

15 (+2)

6 (-2)

8 (-1)

5 (-3)

fd ama g er e d uc e st hez o mb i et o0hi tp oi nt s , i t Und e adF o r t i t ud e .I mustmakeaCons t i t ut i ons avi ngt hrowwi t haDCof5+t hedama g et a k en, unl e s st heda ma gei sr a di a nto rf r o m ac r i t i c a lhi t . Ona s u c c es s , t hez o mb i edr o pst o1hi tpo i nti ns t e a d.

fd ama g er e d uc e st hez o mb i et o0hi tp oi nt s , i t Und e a dF o r t i t ud e .I mustmakeaCons t i t ut i ons avi ngt hrowwi t haDCof5+t hedama g et a k e n, unl e s st heda ma g ei sr a di a nto rf r o m ac r i t i c a lhi t . Ona s u c c e s s , t hez omb i edr o pst o1hi tpo i nti ns t e a d.

Ac t i ons

Ac t i ons

Me l e eWe a po nAt t a c k: +3t ohi t , r e a c h5f t . , o net a r g e t . Sl am. Hi t : 5( 1 d 6+1 ) b l udg e o ni ngda ma g e .

Me l e eWe a po nAt t a c k: +5t ohi t , r e a c h5f t . , o net a r Mor ni ngst ar . g e t . Hi t : 1 1( 2 d8+2 )pi e c i ngda ma g e.

Ro t t e dZo mb i e shav er o t t e dt ot hep o i n tt hato nl yas h r e dofne c r o t i c magi c( al o ngwi t ht he i rhat r e doft hel i v i ng )s t i l lho l dst he mt o ge t he r .

Sk e l e t a lHul k sa r et her e a ni ma t e ds k e l e t o nso f l a r g ehuma no i d ss uc h asBug be a r s , l ar g e rOr c s , Or o g s , Og r i l l i o nso ro t he rb i ghumano i ds . Th e yar emo r ep o we r f u la ndda ng e r o u sd uet ot h e i ra r mo r , we a p o n r y , andg r e at e rs t r e n gt h.

Ske l e t a lBe a s t Lar geunde ad, ne ut r ale vi l

Chal l e ng e1 / 2( 1 00XP)

Ar morCl as s 1 2( nat ur a l ) Hi tPo i nt s 3 0( 4 d1 0+8) 0f t . Speed3 bl udgeoni ng DamageVul ner abi l i t es Damag eI mmuni t i e s po i s o n Condi t i onI mmuni t i es e x ha us t i o n, po i s o ne d Senses Da r kv i s i on6 0f t . , Pa s s i v ePe r c e pt i on9 16 (+3)

14 (+2)

15 (+2)

6 (-2)

8 (-1)

5 (-3)

Ac t i ons Me l e eWe a po nAt t a c k: +5t ohi t , r e a c h5f t . , o net a r g e t . Cl aws . Hi t : 1 0( 2 d6+3 ) s l a s h i ngda ma g e .

Sk e l e t alb e as t sa r et her e ani mat e ds k e l e t o nso fl ar g eani mal so ro t he r b e as t l i k ec r e at ur e s. Whi l es t r o ng e rt ha nhumano i ds k e l e t o ns , t he y ge ne r al l ydono tc ar r ywe apo nsandat t ac kus i ngo nl yt he i rc l aws .



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