Zombification

A rotting undead creature that requires the Ingestion of the Brain Matter of the Living in order to maintain cognitive functioning. Much like skeletons and ghouls, zombies can be intentionally created through the application of necrotic magic, but they can also be spontaneously formed by latent magical energies or powerful releases of magic.

When you choose or acquire this curse you will trade out all traits and abilities offered by your species for the Following Zombie Traits and Abilities. You may retain any Movement Abilities and Natural Weapons or Armor granted by your initial species.

Traits

Undead

You Cannot Drown or Suffocate. You Cannot Reproduce. You Do Not Age. You are Immune to Necrotic, Poison, Venom, Bleed and Toxic Damage and can no longer Contract Diseases or Viruses. You Receive -5 Damage from Critical Hits.

Zombie Brain

You Cannot gain sustenance from food or drink, nor can you gain any benefits of Ingesting or using Potions, Brews, Salves or Medicine. You cannot be wounded except by Slash Wounds.

You can only gain sustenance and Cognition Points from the consumption of Brain Matter. You Gain a Cognition Pool equal to your Intellect or Wisdom Modifier. You can only Regain Cognition Points by consuming unspoiled Brain Matter. Sentient Brain Matter provides more cognition points, while non-sentient brain matter provides less. You cannot sleep nor do you require any. You do not regain HP while resting unless you spend a Cognition Point prior to the resting period. With each cognition point you spend your Intellect Modifier is reduced by 1. If your Intellect Modifier reaches -1 or fewer you immediately become a mindless zombie, hungry for brains, under the control of the Narrator. This state persists until your current Intellect Modifier is 1 or higher.

While in active combat you can spend 1 Cognition Point to regain 1d10 + WIS or INT Modifier HP.

You can Spend 2 Cognition Points to recover from any 1 Slash Wound.

Use the table below as a reference for brain matter consumption.

*Brain matter is considered to be rotting and spoiled within 3 days (36 Hours) in average conditions and is no longer considered to contain cognition points for zombies. This time can be extended with preservation methods and reduced temperatures.

Deathly Visage

It is Difficult hide the fact that you are no longer among the world of the living.

While Undisguised a Perception or Investigation Skill Roll of 10 or higher is sufficient to discover your undead nature.

Abilities

Zombie Bite

You possess an unnaturally powerful bite that is capable of causing living creatures to contract Zombification.

Effect : Creatures slain by a zombie’s bite automatically become a zombie on what would be the start of their next turn. Creatures Wounded by a Zombie’s Bite Must roll a Constitution Saving Throw. The DC is equal to the Biting Zombie’s CON Modifier + Training Modifier. If they fail the saving throw they succumb to the zombie curse in 1d20 + CON Modifier + 4 Hours. There is a 20% chance that the new zombie will be Sentient. If a creature is turning into a zombie they can spend Death Saving Throws to increase the chance of becoming a Sentient zombie by 20% per Death Saving Throw used.

Not all Zombies have the same Abilities and Traits. Choose one of the following Abilities or Traits at no XP Cost and later you may acquire new Zombie Abilities or Traits at their XP Cost during Level Up.

Abilities

Traits