Can an undead be good?

A good undead could exist in the sense that their goals and drives were not selfishly based but simple undead of good alignment would not be truly good but more so useful. Like a tool. As the process that created them was likely tragic and the energies to do so do not for their sake but for the sake of others.

Are undead always evil?

Undead are as evil as an orc is evil or a dwarf is lawful. The do not have difficulty changing alignments like demons or angels, and can easily be any alignment but generally they are evil.

Is creating undead evil?

The rules say creating undead is not good, though they don't directly call it evil. The rules don't directly say that creating undead is evil... but they do say that it's definitely not good, and only evil people would do it often.

What is the strongest type of undead?

What are the different kinds of undead?

Most commonly the term refers to corporeal forms of formerly-alive humans, such as mummies, vampires, and zombies, who have been reanimated by supernatural means, technology, or disease. In some cases (for example in Dungeons & Dragons) the term also includes incorporeal forms of the dead, such as ghosts.

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Do undead feel pain?

It depends on the type of undead. Most undead are resistent to normal 'stub my toe' pain. Many undead are immune to 'ax in the head' pain. But undead as a whole typically experience new forms of pain unique to their condition.

What are the traits of undead?

Undead are immune to death effects, Disease, mind-affecting effects (charms, compulsions, morale effects, phantasms, and patterns), paralysis, Poison, sleep, stun, and any effect that requires a Fortitude save (unless the effect also works on objects or is harmless).

What is an intelligent undead?

Intelligent undead are former historical figures, raised by necromancers to serve as lieutenants in their undead armies. Unlike zombies, intelligent undead retain their soul, and much of their original personality once revived.

What harms undead?

Undead without solid bodies may only be destroyed by burning when their “bodies” have pulled together enough to regenerate at one hit per minute. Damage caused by Holy or Slaying weapons can never be regenerated, and so can be used to destroy Undead. Other methods of destruction vary based on the type of Undead.

What powers do the undead have?

What race is undead?

Undead are not really a single race of creatures, although they are often treated as such. Almost any dead creature can, by a sufficiently skilled necromancer, be reanimated and rise again in undeath.

Are undead immune to fear?

Undead are immune to mind-affecting abilities. They're not specifically immune to fear.

Which God hates undead?

There are two gods that are expressly anti-undead: Lathander and Kelemvor.

What demons are associated with undead?

Orcus (pronounced OHR-kuhs) is the demon lord of the undead and those who practice vile necromancy, but is also associated with the sin of wrath.

Do undead need to sleep?

They can sleep but it is considered a luxury. They don't need to physically sleep to function.

Do undead suffer exhaustion?

Undead are not immune to exhaustion unless they have a special rule saying so. Note that it is common for undead to have special rules outside of their statblock - in particular, the zombie doesn't need to eat, drink, breathe, or sleep, and the vampire doesn't need to breathe.

Can undead bleed?

As far as I know, yes.

Does healing hurt undead?

The description of each spell tells you what a healing spell does to certain types of creatures. Spells like Cure Wounds and Healing Word do not work on undead but they do not damage them, either.

What is a half-undead?

Half-undead races are strange or unholy fusions of the living and the undead. Players interested in playing a half-undead race might also consider the dhampir, the progeny of a vampire and a human. A half-undead race has the following features. Half-undead have the darkvision 60 feet racial trait.

What is a white undead?

A wight (Old English: wiht) is a mythical sentient being, often undead. In its original use the word wight described a living human being, but has come to be used in fictional works in the fantasy genre to describe certain immortal beings.

Can you blind undead?

Yes Undead (and Constructs) can be blinded unless specific effect or creature has immunity. Some effects that cause blindness may not work on Undead, however. Blindness/deafness spell for example, specifically affects living creatures.

What do undead eat?

What can the undead do?

Being an undead has advantages such as dismemberment not being enough to be killed. Some can also reattach their limbs and joints, or replace their body parts by harvesting and sewing on the body parts of others, eat other humanoids and undead, and drain the life force of others.

What is an undead warrior?

A Warrior Undead is an undead being (usually a humanoid skeleton, but vampires, ghosts, and zombies also qualify) that uses armour, weaponry, and tactics.