Zombie

A zombie is a corpse that still carries flesh. It is stronger and far tougher than a skeleton. It advances with a heavy gait, absorbs blows that would fell a living person, and keeps coming after wounds that would end anyone. Devouring flesh repairs its body. Where skeletons form brittle swarms, zombies form an advancing wall.

A Medium creature, the zombie becomes available with Raise Undead at Level 5.

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Zombie (Raise Undead Template)

In this template, “DC” means the necromancer's spell DC. Values marked XX are variable: multiply the table value by caster level. The columns are indexed by the level of the Raise Undead spell.

Zombie, Medium undead
Speed: XX ft
HP: XX
DR: XX
Saves: Reflex DC −50%, Fortitude—none, Will—no mind (body magic opposes the DC)

Attacks:

• Heavy Blows: Base damage 1d8+XX
• Bite: Base damage 1d6+XX

Undead Nature An undead; see 3.

Standing Orders A zombie follows only the simple, permanent orders of its necromancer (see Raise Undead).

Slow and Clumsy A zombie is even stiffer than a skeleton. It dodges and parries very poorly, as represented by Reflex DC −50%, and compensates only by striking hard and enduring punishment. It has no attack roll or AC: its blows land unless dodged or parried, and it defends itself with its Reflex Save + DR.

Healing Flesh By devouring animal or human flesh, the zombie recovers HP. The GM determines the amount according to the meal. This is its only natural regeneration.

Variable Stats by Spell Level

Variable	Level 5	Level 7	Level 9	Level 10
HP per caster level	16	32	64	128
Attack Damage	24+CL	48+CL	96+CL	192+CL
Number of attacks per turn	2	2	2	2
Speed	20ft	25ft	30ft	35ft
DR	8	16	32	64