Ability

Command Zombie

(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.

 

Ability

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.

 

Ability

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

 

Ability

Shamble Forth!

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).

 

Offense

Melee

Circumstance: combat round (melee)

scythe +12 [+7/+2] (deadly d10, trip), Damage 1d10+8 slashing

 

Trait

Undead

Once living, these creatures were infused after death with negative energy and soul-corrupting evil magic. When reduced to 0 Hit Points, an undead creature is destroyed. Undead creatures are damaged by positive energy, are healed by negative energy, and don't benefit from healing effects.

 

Trait

Zombie

These undead are mindless rotting corpses that hunger for living flesh.

 

Immunity

death effects

disease

paralyzed

poison

unconscious

 

Item

scythe

 

Language

Common

Necril

 

Perception

darkvision

 

Weakness

positive 5

slashing 5