250 Appendix B: Player Options Becoming a Revenant If a player character is unjustly murdered, they may wish to seek vengeance against those who inflicted this injustice upon them. If the GM and player agree, the character may return as a revenant. While they are a revenant, the character cannot pass on to their afterlife, or be resurrected by any means. Before becoming a revenant, agree with your GM on the reason for, and target or targets of, your revenge. As a revenant you gain the following features: Undead. Your type becomes undead, rather than humanoid. You no longer require food, drink, sleep, or air. You no longer grow or age, and you can no longer gain experience or levels. Revenant Resistances. You become immune to exhaustion, and the charmed, frightened, paralyzed, poisoned, and stunned conditions. You gain resistance to necrotic and psychic damage, and immunity to poison damage. Regeneration. You regain a number of hit points equal to half your level at the start of each of your turns. If you take fire or radiant damage, you cannot regenerate on your next turn. Darkvision. You gain darkvision within 60 feet of you, unless you already have darkvision with a greater range. Vengeful Strikes. When you make a weapon attack against the target of your revenge, or a creature that is trying to protect the target from you, you roll the weapon’s damage dice one additional time and add the result to the total. Turn Immunity. You are immune to effects that turn undead. Vengeance Seeker. You innately know the distance and direction of any and all creatures against whom you seek revenge, even if the creature and you are on different planes of existence. If all the creatures die, you learn of their deaths and lose your Regeneration ability. Without Rest. If you are killed, you reanimate with full hit points after 24 hours. If your body has lost parts, it regenerates from the head, and any lost body parts are restored when you reanimate. If your head is destroyed, you can’t reanimate and your soul is forced to the afterlife. Revenge. If you, or one of your allies, slay all targets of your revenge, your purpose as a revenant is complete. You lose your Regeneration and Without Rest abilities and you die. If your soul moves on to the afterlife for any reason, you can’t be resurrected by any means.
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Index Index 261 Index Monsters in Alphabetical Order CR Creature Page 10 Adult Zombie Dragon 210 13 Alpha Werewolf 70 21 Ancient Vampire 156 17 Ancient Zombie Dragon 211 1 Animated Longbow 228 1 Animated Spiked Armor 221 23 Annointed King 94 16 Apocryphal Lich Adept 41 11 Apocryphal Lich Initiate 40 21 Apocryphal Lich Magus 42 23 Apocryphal Lich Master 44 7 Apocryphal Lich Neophyte 39 10 Baleful Void 185 6 Bast Cat 98 5 Bilemaw 26 2 Bitter Ghast 30 16 Blight Lich Adept 48 11 Blight Lich Initiate 47 20 Blight Lich Magus 49 23 Blight Lich Master 50 7 Blight Lich Neophyte 46 10 Bone Horror 132 2 Bright Mote 187 9 Bright Wraith 187 10 Chosen Champion 88 9 Consuming Darkness 116 5 Court Priest 92 8 Dampyr 149 4 Deadly Specter 138 7 Dire Werewolf 69 11 Divine Tomb Guardian 229 4 Dread Ghoul 25 8 Dreadful Spirit 15 10 Dwarf Plague-Host 199 1/4 Dwarf Zombie 198 8 Elf Plague-Host 197 1/4 Elf Zombie 196 CR Creature Page 4 Enchanted Flying Sword 227 10 Exalted Hierophant 93 10 Executioner Confidant 90 3 Eyeless Stalker 25 8 Failed Revenant 109 5 Ferocious Ghast 30 1/2 Flying Dagger 228 1/2 Flying Halberd 228 16 Frost Wight 172 2 Garghoul 24 16 Ghast Warlord 33 21 Ghost Ship 232 2 Ghostflame 177 15 Ghostly Stagecoach 224 10 Ghoul Sophisticate 28 5 Giant Animated Armor 222 8 Goblin Plague-Host 201 1/4 Goblin Zombie 200 1 Goul Gnawer 23 5 Hateful Wraith 184 4 Haunted Doll 221 6 Hitched Scarecrow 225 8 Hobgoblin Plague-Host 203 1/8 Hobgoblin Zombie 202 2 Horrific Countenance 10 8 Human Plague-Host 195 1/8 Human Zombie 194 7 Infectious Ravener 31 12 Insatiable Executioner 168 8 Jack o' Lantern 225 5 Lingering Waif 14 1/4 Living Doll 220 5 Masterwork Animated Armor 222 1/4 Miniature Chariot 231 4 Miniature Infantry Regiment 230 0 Miniature Soldier 230 1/4 Mongrelfolk 76 3 Mongrelfolk Brute 78 1/8 Mongrelfolk Mite 76 1/2 Mongrelfolk Thug 77 1 Mongrelfolk Warrior 77
262 Index CR Creature Page 1/4 Mummified Baboon 96 6 Mummified Bull 99 3 Mummified Murderer 89 3 Mummy Acolyte 91 3 Mummy Soldier 87 6 Nighthulk 27 12 Noxious Devourer 32 12 Oathsworn Annihilator 171 14 Ogre Plague-Host 207 2 Ogre Zombie 206 8 Orc Plague-Host 205 1/4 Orc Zombie 204 2 Phantom Hound 11 1 Phantom Servant 9 3 Phantom Steed 13 2 Plague-Born Dog 212 3 Plague-Born Dwarf 198 3 Plague-Born Elf 196 3 Plague-Born Goblin 200 2 Plague-Born Hobgoblin 202 2 Plague-Born Human 194 7 Plague-Born Ogre 206 2 Plague-Born Orc 204 8 Plague-Born Troll 208 0 Plague-Touched Rat 214 1/8 Plague-Touched Raven 215 10 Possessed Armor 223 2 Possessive Consciousness 12 5 Praetorian 87 16 Profane Lich Adept 54 11 Profane Lich Initiate 53 20 Profane Lich Magus 55 23 Profane Lich Master 56 7 Profane Lich Neophyte 52 10 Ravenous Creeper 29 9 Red Wisp 179 16 Relentless Harrier 108 12 Relentless Haunt 17 4 Revenant Seeker 106 5 Royal Assassin 89 2 Scorched Effigy 226 18 Seething Oblivion 186 CR Creature Page 13 Sentient Sword 227 2 Silhouette Shadow 114 5 Skelephant 131 1/4 Skeletal Dog 130 17 Skeletal Dragon 129 5 Skeletal Hill Giant 127 10 Skeletal Minotaur Warlord 128 7 Skeletal Minotaur Warrior 127 1/2 Skeletal Riding Horse 130 20 Skeletal Wartitan 133 1/4 Skeleton Archer 125 1/4 Skeleton Infantry 123 2 Skeleton Marksman 125 5 Skeleton Pikemaster 124 2 Skeleton Pikeneer 123 5 Skeleton Sharpshooter 126 2 Skeleton Soldier 121 5 Skeleton Veteran 122 1/4 Skeleton Warrior 121 11 Slayer of the Living 165 16 Spectral Dragon 141 12 Spectral Horror 139 9 Spectral Raven 140 1/4 Stunted Ghoul 23 2 Swarm of Cursed Snakes 97 1 Swarm of Plague-Tocuhed Roaches 216 1 Swarm of Plague-Touched Rats 215 2 Swarm of Plague-Touched Ravens 216 3 Tarikhodile 98 16 Tarikhosphinx 100 8 Tenacious Revenant 107 1 Tomb Hound 96 8 Tortured Soul 16 1 Traversing Specter 138 5 Treacherous Shadow 115 14 Troll Plague-Host 209 3 Troll Zombie 208 1/2 Ushabti 229 6 Vampire Fledgling 148 10 Vampire Nightstalker 150 15 Vampire Noble 154 11 Vampire Packrunner 152
Index Index 263 CR Creature Page 3 Werebat 63 10 Werebear Devotee 65 7 Werebear Protector 64 3 Werepanther 66 2 Wereraven 67 4 Werewolf Mauler 68 8 Wight Champion 167 7 Wight Despoiler 170 7 Wight Hunter 164 5 Wight Malignant 169 4 Wight Tracker 163 4 Wight Warrior 166 3 Wisp of Yearning 178 5 Young Zombie Dragon 210 2 Zombie Bear 214 1/8 Zombie Dog 212 1/4 Zombie Horse 213 1 Zombie Ox 213 Monsters by Challenge Rating CR Creature Page 0 Miniature Soldier 230 0 Plague-Touched Rat 214 1/8 Hobgoblin Zombie 202 1/8 Human Zombie 194 1/8 Mongrelfolk Mite 76 1/8 Plague-Touched Raven 215 1/8 Zombie Dog 212 1/4 Dwarf Zombie 198 1/4 Elf Zombie 196 1/4 Goblin Zombie 200 1/4 Living Doll 220 1/4 Miniature Chariot 231 1/4 Mongrelfolk 76 1/4 Mummified Baboon 96 1/4 Orc Zombie 204 1/4 Skeletal Dog 130 1/4 Skeleton Archer 125 1/4 Skeleton Infantry 123 1/4 Skeleton Warrior 121 1/4 Stunted Ghoul 23 1/4 Zombie Horse 213 CR Creature Page 1/2 Flying Dagger 228 1/2 Flying Halberd 228 1/2 Mongrelfolk Thug 77 1/2 Skeletal Riding Horse 130 1/2 Ushabti 229 1 Animated Longbow 228 1 Animated Spiked Armor 221 1 Goul Gnawer 23 1 Mongrelfolk Warrior 77 1 Phantom Servant 9 1 Swarm of Plague-Tocuhed Roaches 216 1 Swarm of Plague-Touched Rats 215 1 Tomb Hound 96 1 Traversing Specter 138 1 Zombie Ox 213 2 Bitter Ghast 30 2 Bright Mote 187 2 Garghoul 24 2 Ghostflame 177 2 Horrific Countenance 10 2 Ogre Zombie 206 2 Phantom Hound 11 2 Plague-Born Dog 212 2 Plague-Born Hobgoblin 202 2 Plague-Born Human 194 2 Plague-Born Orc 204 2 Possessive Consciousness 12 2 Scorched Effigy 226 2 Silhouette Shadow 114 2 Skeleton Marksman 125 2 Skeleton Pikeneer 123 2 Skeleton Soldier 121 2 Swarm of Cursed Snakes 97 2 Swarm of Plague-Touched Ravens 216 2 Wereraven 67 2 Zombie Bear 214 3 Plague-Born Elf 196 3 Eyeless Stalker 25 3 Mongrelfolk Brute 78 3 Mummified Murderer 89 3 Mummy Acolyte 91 3 Mummy Soldier 87
264 Index CR Creature Page 3 Phantom Steed 13 3 Plague-Born Dwarf 198 3 Plague-Born Goblin 200 3 Tarikhodile 98 3 Troll Zombie 208 3 Werebat 63 3 Werepanther 66 3 Wisp of Yearning 178 4 Deadly Specter 138 4 Dread Ghoul 25 4 Enchanted Flying Sword 227 4 Haunted Doll 221 4 Miniature Infantry Regiment 230 4 Revenant Seeker 106 4 Werewolf Mauler 68 4 Wight Tracker 163 4 Wight Warrior 166 5 Bilemaw 26 5 Court Priest 92 5 Ferocious Ghast 30 5 Giant Animated Armor 222 5 Hateful Wraith 184 5 Lingering Waif 14 5 Masterwork Animated Armor 222 5 Praetorian 87 5 Royal Assassin 89 5 Skelephant 131 5 Skeletal Hill Giant 127 5 Skeleton Pikemaster 124 5 Skeleton Sharpshooter 126 5 Skeleton Veteran 122 5 Treacherous Shadow 115 5 Wight Malignant 169 5 Young Zombie Dragon 210 6 Bast Cat 98 6 Hitched Scarecrow 225 6 Mummified Bull 99 6 Nighthulk 27 6 Vampire Fledgling 148 7 Apocryphal Lich Neophyte 39 7 Blight Lich Neophyte 46 CR Creature Page 7 Dire Werewolf 69 7 Infectious Ravener 31 7 Plague-Born Ogre 206 7 Profane Lich Neophyte 52 7 Skeletal Minotaur Warrior 127 7 Werebear Protector 64 7 Wight Despoiler 170 7 Wight Hunter 164 8 Dampyr 149 8 Dreadful Spirit 15 8 Elf Plague-Host 197 8 Failed Revenant 109 8 Goblin Plague-Host 201 8 Hobgoblin Plague-Host 203 8 Human Plague-Host 195 8 Jack o' Lantern 225 8 Orc Plague-Host 205 8 Plague-Born Troll 208 8 Tenacious Revenant 107 8 Tortured Soul 16 8 Wight Champion 167 9 Bright Wraith 187 9 Consuming Darkness 116 9 Red Wisp 179 9 Spectral Raven 140 10 Adult Zombie Dragon 210 10 Baleful Void 185 10 Bone Horror 132 10 Chosen Champion 88 10 Dwarf Plague-Host 199 10 Exalted Hierophant 93 10 Executioner Confidant 90 10 Ghoul Sophisticate 28 10 Possessed Armor 223 10 Ravenous Creeper 29 10 Skeletal Minotaur Warlord 128 10 Vampire Nightstalker 150 10 Werebear Devotee 65 11 Apocryphal Lich Initiate 40 11 Blight Lich Initiate 47 11 Divine Tomb Guardian 229
Index Index 265 CR Creature Page 11 Profane Lich Initiate 53 11 Slayer of the Living 165 11 Vampire Packrunner 152 12 Insatiable Executioner 168 12 Noxious Devourer 32 12 Oathsworn Annihilator 171 12 Relentless Haunt 17 12 Spectral Horror 139 13 Alpha Werewolf 70 13 Sentient Sword 227 14 Ogre Plague-Host 207 14 Troll Plague-Host 209 15 Ghostly Stagecoach 224 15 Vampire Noble 154 16 Apocryphal Lich Adept 41 16 Blight Lich Adept 48 16 Frost Wight 172 16 Ghast Warlord 33 16 Profane Lich Adept 54 16 Relentless Harrier 108 16 Spectral Dragon 141 16 Tarikhosphinx 100 17 Ancient Zombie Dragon 211 17 Skeletal Dragon 129 18 Seething Oblivion 186 20 Blight Lich Magus 49 20 Profane Lich Magus 55 20 Skeletal Wartitan 133 21 Ancient Vampire 156 21 Apocryphal Lich Magus 42 21 Ghost Ship 232 23 Annointed King 94 23 Apocryphal Lich Master 44 23 Blight Lich Master 50 23 Profane Lich Master 56
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Chapter 15: Zombies 269 The Accursed Linger Beyond the reach of death, perverse and profane, they watch, and wait, and grow hungry... Ultimate Bestiary: The Dreaded Accursed presents a variety of the classic undead and cursed creatures, including ghosts, ghouls, liches, lycanthropes and vampires, fleshing out their origins, habits and habitats, and introducing a wealth of stat blocks to challenge your players from level one to the end of their adventuring careers. So search for them if you must, but beware, for far worse fates than death await...