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The Oni
2015-01-05, 08:25 AM
Title says it all, I'm gearing up for an adventure and looking for any and all kind of undead associated with music or dancing (to make up a homebrewed undeath-cult). Playing Pathfinder, but willing to convert from 3.5 if it's suitable. Danse Macabre is one I found for PF, but CR 14 is way too steep for this party.

If none exist I can homebrew something, but musical undead definitely seem like something that should exist in some form.

Pyon
2015-01-05, 08:49 AM
This may not contribute to the topic, but first thing that came to mind is Brook the skeleton musician from One Piece. Sorry for not contributing, it just came to my head from this XD

The Oni
2015-01-05, 08:55 AM
Considering the setting we're playing in is more than a little anime-themed, I could definitely see Brook making a cameo in the undead ranks. :D But I need to find a type that suits him before worrying about that.

sakuuya
2015-01-05, 09:01 AM
Libris Mortis has the Crypt Chanter and Spectral Lyrist, which sound like exactly what you're looking for.

The Oni
2015-01-05, 09:15 AM
Right on - spectral lyrist is right up this dead god's alley. Thanks!

Dgrin
2015-01-05, 10:21 AM
Considering you're opened to homebrew, here you are: The Groovin’ Dead! (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?55828-Negative-Energy-Ha!-OUR-undead-are-fuelled-by-FUNKITUDE!)

Shalist
2015-01-05, 02:25 PM
Dancing musical undead? Possibly relevant (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4V90AmXnguw).

Troacctid
2015-01-05, 02:29 PM
Do musically-themed necromancers count? Dirgesingers can use bardic music to raise the dead.

Forrestfire
2015-01-05, 02:30 PM
Ghostwalk also has the Bonesinger, which is an intelligent undead skeleton thing carved with grooves and holes to make music when it moves.