There was actually a 2ed Ravenloft supplement for making undead PCs.
Interesting. In my memory, Ravenloft = place where you need to roll up three back-up characters. Was the idea of the Undead PCs to have an Evil party, or did these rules allow (for example) NG vampires?
Originally Posted by Shale
Given that, as pointed out elsewhere, Durkon is supposed to bring "death and destruction" to the dwarven lands, and Nergal is the god of death and destruction, it'd be a fun twist on the expectations of the prophecy if Durkon gets vamped, converts to Nergalism, and when he returns to his homeland he just preaches for his new god, rather than actually killing anyone or destroying anything.
LOVE this idea!
The prison was full of British officers who had sworn to die, rather than be captured.