Ehnance Undead Feats and Templates
by
Thomas N. Baumbach
Undead have been the plauge of the holy and the weapons of the dark for eons uncounted. The abilites presented here can be incorporated into your campaign as the findings of a powerful Necormancer, or as exceprts from the Book of Vile Darkness, the Necronomicaon, or Libris Mortis.
The following feats allow a spellcaster to use these templates:
The following feats allow a spellcaster to use these templates:
Enhance Undead [Metamagic]
You can enhance your Animate Dead, Create Undead, and Create Greater Undead spells to create more powerful undead.
Prerequisite:the ability to cast Animate Dead, any Metamagic feat.
Benefit: You may apply any Enhanced Undead Template to any undead you create using Animate Dead, Create Undead, or Create Greater Undead. You may apply one template without increase to the spell level, but for every additional template you add, you must memorize or cast the spell the same number of levels higher than normal, e.g. if you wish to apply three templates, you must memorize or cast the spell 2 levels higher than normal.
To apply a template, you must succeed at a Concentration check, DC = (13 + Undead HD + All Template modifiers). Failure indicates the all templates are unapplied, but the creation spell may still work.
Greater Enhance Undead [Metamagic]
Prerequisite: Enhance Undead, the ability to cast Create Greater Undead
Benefit: You may apply up to your Constitution modifier in Enhance Undead Templates without increase to the spell level.
These templates can be applied to any undead created through the spells Animate Dead, Create Undead, and Create Greater Undead. There is no limit to the number of templates a single undead can carry, but some templates do not stack or cancel each other, and certain templates cannot effect certain undead types. Listed prerequisites are for the undead to be created, not the caster.
Each entry has an associated DC value; this is the value added to the Concentration check made to apply a template when the spell is cast. The templates are permanent, but can be dispelled. Use your caster level when determining dispel DC.
Each entry also has a CR rating increase. Add this number to the CR of the standard undead type you are creating. CR increases stack for multiple templates.
Each entry has an associated DC value; this is the value added to the Concentration check made to apply a template when the spell is cast. The templates are permanent, but can be dispelled. Use your caster level when determining dispel DC.
Each entry also has a CR rating increase. Add this number to the CR of the standard undead type you are creating. CR increases stack for multiple templates.
Aura of Death
Prerequisite: Int 8
DC: +4
Benefit:The undead creature created with this spell emits an fear aura in a 30’ radius. Any living creature within the aura must succeed on a Will save or become panicked for 2d4 rounds. The DC is 10 + 1/2 the undead creature’s HD + the undead creature’s Cha modifier. This is a necromantic mind-affecting fear effect. A creature that successfully saves against the aura cannot be affected by the same aura from this creature for 24 hours.
CR:+1/2
Call of the Grave
Prerequisite: 3+HD
DC: +4
Benefit: You imbue your undead with the ability to cast Death Knell, at your caster level.
CR: +1/4
Harden Flesh and Bone
Prerequisite: Corporeal
DC: +5
Benefit:
CR: Increase Natural Armor Bonus by +2 for your undead’s size category. Increase Unarmed or Slam attack damage by one die step (e.g. 1d6 becomes 1d8).
Hunger For Life
Prerequisite: Living Dead Template or Lifesense ability.
DC: +2
Benefit: When this undead’s Lifesense ability is triggered (when they sense life) they gain an extra partial action on any round they begin adjacent to a living opponent.
CR: +1/2
Flames of Hell
Prerequisite: Corporeal
DC: +5
Benefit: Undead created with this template appear to burn constantly, without being consumed. The flames add +1d6 fire damage to any melee attack. When this undead’s hit points reach 0 or less, it explodes in a 5’ radius dealing 2d6 fire damage.
Special: The template does not stack with Frozen Death.
CR: +1
Frozen Death
Prerequisite: None
DC: +5
Benefit: Undead created with this template emit an aura of frost in a 10’ spread. Anyone living creature entering this aura must succeed a Fortitude save DC 15 or lose 1d6 hit points. The frost adds +1d6 cold damage to any melee attack.
Special: The template does not stack with Flames of Hell.
CR: +1
Hand of Death
Prerequisite: Level draining touch attack.
DC: +4
Benefit: Increase DC to resist level drain by +4.
CR: +1/2
Living Dead
Prerequisite: None
DC: +2
Benefit: Undead created with this template gain the Lifesense (Su) ability: These undead notice and locate living creatures within 60 feet, just as if they possessed the blindsight ability. They also senses the strength of the life force automatically, as if they had cast Deathwatch.
CR: +1/2
Necromantic Bind
Prerequisite: Incorporeal
DC: +2
Benefit: Increase the HD of undead created with this template by +2. No other effects for monster advancement should be applied, unless you are willing ot re-calculate the CR.
CR: +1/4
Reanimation
Prerequisite:
DC: +5
Benefit: Undead created with this template return to unlife with half their maximum hit points 1d4 rounds after reaching 0 hit points.
Special: Undead that explode upon death from the Flames of Hell template do no reanimate.
CR: +2
Shroud of Gloom
Prerequisite: None
DC: +3
Benefit: Your undead gain/Add +4 Turn Resistance. Your undead add +2 to the DC for any fear effects the undead creature may possess.
CR: +1
Strenghten Fleash and Bone
Prerequisite: Corporeal
DC: +5
Benefit: Increase the undead’s Strength bonus by +4. This creature gains/adds DR 5. The quantifier to overcome this damage reduction is chosen by the caster at the time of the undead’s creation, chosen from the following: good, silver, cold iron, and magic.
CR: +1
Wink of Death
Prerequisite: None
DC: +4
Benefit: Undead created with this template as though they were constantly under the effects of Blink as cast by a 9th level sorcerer.
CR: +2
