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criticalstriker
2007-07-02, 07:20 PM
Plague Bearer
Medium Undead
Hit Dice:2D12+3(16 hp)
Initiative:-1
Speed: 40ft (6 squares)
Armor Class: 17 (-1 Dex, +8 Natural), touch 9, flat-footed 17
Attack:Slam +2 melee (1D6+1), or bite +3 melee (1D4+1)
Full attack: Slam +2 melee (1D6+1), or bite +3 melee (1D4+1)
Space/Reach: 5ft/5ft
Special Attacks: Bite of the Plague
Special Qualities:Darkvision 60ft, undead traits
Saves:Fort +0, Ref -1, Will +3
Abilities:Str 12, Dex 7, Con -, Int 0-, Wis 10, Cha 1
Skills: -
Feats: Toughness
Environment: Any
Organization: Any
Challenge Rating: 4 (?)
Treasure: None
Alignment: Always Neutral
Advancement: -
Level Adjustment: -

Created by necromancers to spread a plague of undead, the Plague Bearer looks like any other zombie. But its bite is almost certain to kill, and animate its victim.

Combat:
Plague Bearers charge straight for the weakest creature within range, bite it once, then go for the next weakest. The only time it will stay to fight a single target is if it is cornered, or no other creature is visible.

Bite of the Plague:
A Plague Bearers primary purpose is to spread its disease as quickly as possible. Anyone bit by the Plague Bearer must make a fortitude save (DC 25), or take 1D8 damage every 2 hours. This continues until the target is dead, or a remove curse is cast.
Any creature killed by this rises up as a zombie in 2D6 minutes. The zombie that rises also has this ability.

jindra34
2007-07-02, 07:23 PM
What is the damage frequency of the plague bite?

aaron_the_cow
2007-07-02, 07:27 PM
sounds like in warcraft 3

criticalstriker
2007-07-02, 07:31 PM
What is the damage frequency of the plague bite?

I thought I wrote down 2 hours... anyway, I edited it.


sounds like in warcraft 3

Yeah, it is rather similar. But you could say that about most zombie movies, also.

Matthew
2007-07-06, 08:21 PM
Dexterity 7 is a -2 Modifier.

Seems like Constitution Damage would be a better way of handling this than Hit Point Damage.