Legal Disease: Zombie Plague
DUNGEONS & DRAGONS, D&D, Wizards of the Coast, Plague Variants ...................................................................3
Forgotten Realms, Ravenloft, Eberron, the dragon
ampersand, Ravnica and all other Wizards of the Coast
product names, and their respective logos are trademarks of
Wizards of the Coast in the USA and other countries.
This work contains material that is copyright Wizards of
the Coast and/or other authors. Such material is used with
permission under the Open Game License.
All other original material in this work including the
Illuminhaughti logo below is copyright 2020 by Keen
Hudson, published under the Open Game License.
On the Cover
Cover art an original edit of a photograph of Toronto Zombie
Walk 2014 by Peter Kudlacz licensed under Creative
Commons Attribution 2.0 from
https://www.flickr.com/photos/peter-kudlacz/15626126051/
Acknowledgements
Thank you to George Romero, John Russo, Robert Kirkman,
Sam Raimi, Lucio Fulci, Stuart Gordon, Danny Boyle, Abe
Forsythe, Edgar Wright, Yeon Sang-ho, Ruben Fleischer,
Zack Snyder, Peter Jackson, Robert Rodriguez, Cary
Murnion, Andrew Currie, Warren Ellis and Garth Ennis for
laying down heavy hitters.
THE TABLE OF CONTENTS
2
3
Fetid Stench ...................................................................................3
Blood Hounds ................................................................................3
Fungal Clickers ..............................................................................3
Rage Runners ................................................................................3
Rotten Retchers .............................................................................3
Glowers (Radioactive Z's) ........................................................... 3
Frost Zombies / Frosties ............................................................. 4
Ooze Zombies / Blobbies ............................................................ 4
Hive Mind Zombies ...................................................................... 4
Swamprotters ................................................................................4
Sleepers ..........................................................................................4
Insect Infested ............................................................................... 5
Slow Rotters .................................................................................. 5
Monster: Plague Zombie .............................................................5
Bloaters ...........................................................................................6
Screechers ......................................................................................6
Reanimator Serum .......................................................................6
Mad Rash ........................................................................................6
Monster: Mad Rash Maniac ........................................................6
Monster: Plague Zombie Herd ...................................................7
Zombie Herd (Reduced Threat) .................................................7
Disease: Zombie Plague
Inspired by the shambling corpses from classic Romero
horrors and beyond, the infectious Zombie Plague virus is
transferred through bites and bodily fluids. While they aren't
much of a threat alone, the incurable disease in a Plague
Zombie bite make them far deadlier than your average
Monster Manual walker. In herds their sheer numbers can
demolish buildings and easily tear creatures apart.
DM Warning! Using plague zombies and zombie plague
variant diseases will ratchet up the deadly factor of a
campaign by a considerable amount. There is no nonmagical
cure for the Zombie Plague, making it especially spooky in
magic-sparse 5E Modern games.
Zombie Plague
Creatures exposed to the Zombie Plague must make a DC 13
Constitution saving throw or be infected with the zombie
virus. It is up to the DM which creature types are affected by
the disease, though humanoids, giants and beasts are the
most common victims. An infected creature cant be healed by
non magical means. Once infected, it must make a DC 13
Constitution saving throw every hour, taking 2 (1d4) necrotic
damage on a failed save. The damage increases by 2 (1d4) for
each saving throw it has made against the disease, to a
maximum of 10 (5d4). This damage lowers its Hit Point
maximum by an amount equal to the damage taken. If the
disease is cured, they regain their missing Hit Point maximum,
but if their hit point maximum is reduced to 0 they die and
rise as a zombie carrying the disease in 1d4 hours.
Plague Zombie Variant Options:
Fetid Stench
Any creature with a sense of smell that starts its turn within 5
feet of the Zombie (or within 20 feet of a Zombie Herd) must
succeed on a DC13 Constitution saving throw or be poisoned
until the start of the creature's next turn. On a successful
saving throw, the creature is immune to the stench of all
zombies for 24 hours. After 6 successful saving throws, a
creature becomes immune to the Zombie's Fetid Stench
forever.
Blood Hounds
Blood Hound zombies have advantage on melee attack rolls
against any living creature that doesn't have all its hit points.
They have resistance to slashing damage. They have
advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on smell,
aiding in tracking prey. As a bonus action, the zombie can
move up to its speed toward a hostile creature that it can see.
Pounce. If the Blood Hound zombie moves at least 10 feet
straight toward a creature and then hits it with a Lunge &
Tackle attack on the same turn, the target must succeed on a
DC 11 Strength saving throw or be knocked prone. If the
target is prone, the Blood Hound zombie can make one bite
attack against it as a bonus action.
Fungal Clickers
These zombies are victims of a parasitic fungus and have the
plant type in addition to being undead. They have resistance
to bludgeoning damage. They sense the world via
Echolocation and have a 60ft Blindsight. They cannot see
beyond this radius and can't use its Blindsight while
Deafened. A Fungal Clicker's head explodes when it drops to
0 hit points, releasing a cloud of spores. Each creature within
10 feet of it must succeed on a DC 13 Constitution saving
throw or take 3 (1d6) poison damage and become infected
with Fungal Clicker strain of the Plague Zombie Virus.
Rage Runners
These zombies gain +10ft movement speed and may take
Dash as a bonus action. They have disadvantage on Dexterity
(Stealth) checks, snarling after and violently attacking any
living thing they can find, staying on a target until an easier
catch comes along, it escapes, or the zombie beats it into jelly.
Living Variant: These Rage Runner zombies count as
living and are immune to effects that turn undead. 1d4+3
weeks after infection, these living zombies will starve to
death. This variant does not reanimate dead bodies.
Rotten Retchers
This strain causes the zombie's throat to develop extra
organs allow them to puke acid at a target at range. They
have immunity to acid damage. They gain the following
attack:
Spit Acid (Recharge 5-6). A stream of acid ejects from the
zombie's mouth in a 30ft line that is 5ft wide. Each creature
in the line must succeed on a DC13 Dexterity saving throw or
be covered in acid until a creature uses its action to clean the
acid off itself or another creature. A creature covered in the
acid takes 2d4 damage at start of each of its turns. A creature
killed by this acid damage raises from the dead in 6d10+10
minutes as a Rotten Retcher variant zombie.
Glowers (Radioactive Z's)
More often found in scifi settings, but possibly seen shuffling
around in a toxic dump outside a mad scientist's laboratory,
Glowers' slowly melting bodies are riddled with radiation
(presented in 5e DnD as radiant/necrotic energy). As their
namesake implies, Glowers shed a dim greenish light in a
10ft radius. When a creature moves into this glowing area for
the first time on a turn or starts its turn there, that creature
must succeed on a DC13 Constitution saving throw or take
1d4 damage that is both radiant and necrotic, and it suffers
one level of exhaustion. Glowers have resistance to radiant
and necrotic damage and their melee attacks deal an extra 1
necrotic damage on a hit. When a Glower is killed, its melty
corpse remains a source of radiation, still producing the
sickening green light and its effects in a 10ft radius. A sleeper
who doesn't eat a humanoid brain each week will become
feral and become a monster under the DM's control until they
eat a humanoid brain and regain their faculties.
3
 Frost Zombies / Frosties
These undead roam frozen landscapes, crunching across the
tundra. They have Immunity to cold damage and the
following melee attack:
Chilling Grapple On a hit, the target takes (1d6) cold
damage, is grappled, and it can’t regain hit points until the
start of its next turn.
Ooze Zombies / Blobbies
This variant affects the elasticity of the zombie's body,
allowing it to squeeze and stretch its form before retracting
into a vauge approximation of its original shape. For 1d4+3
days after infection, the virus mutates the infection site,
smushy tumors slowly radiating out from the wound and then
affecting the lymph nodes and organs before death and
reanimation. Blobbies are an Ooze type creature in addition
to being undead. They have a Blindsight of 60 ft (blind beyond
this radius).
Ooze. Blobbies have immunity to the blinded, charmed,
deafened, exhaustion, frightened and prone Conditions and
Resistance to piercing, slashing, acid, cold, fire and lightning
damage.
Amorphous. The Blobby can move through any space
large enough for a humanoid ribcage without squeezing. The
skeleton can rearrange itself inside the amorphous body to
suit its movement through small spaces, but cannot be or left
behind or removed from the blobby.
Spider Climb. The Blobby can climb difficult surfaces,
including upside down on ceilings, without needing to make
an ability check.
Blobbies may exhibit further adapations like:
Corrosive Form. A creature that touches the blobby or hits
it with a melee attack while within 5 feet of it takes 4 (1d8)
acid damage. Any nonmagical weapon made of metal or
wood that hits the blobby corrodes. After dealing damage, the
weapon takes a permanent and cumulative −1 penalty to
damage rolls. If its penalty drops to −5, the weapon is
destroyed.
Nonmagical ammunition made of metal or wood that hits
the blobby is destroyed after dealing damage.
The blobby can eat through 2-inch-thick, nonmagical wood
or metal in 1 round.
Regeneration. The Blobby regains 5 hit points at the start
of its turn. If the Blobby takes cold, fire or lightning damage
this trait doesn't function at the start of the Blobby's next
turn. The Blobby dies only if it starts its turn with 0 hit points
and doesn't regenerate.
Ratkings / Poolers
Under certain circumstances like the application of intense
pressure (a group of Blobbies smushing into a tunnel after
the same prey) or heat (a witless wizard hitting a Blobby
Plague Zombie Horde with a fireball spell) on a mass of Ooze
Plague Zombies in contact with one another, they will fuse
together into a singular monster called a Ratking or Pooler
by survivors. Use the Zombieclot stat block (see: Van
Richten's Guide to Ravenloft) and apply Ooze Zombie traits.
A Blobby Zombieclot is a CR 7 creature.
4
Hive Mind Zombies
Each Hive Mind Zombie can be thought of as a cell of a much
larger organism- the virus granting a telepathic link between
its hosts and making them far deadlier hunters. To represent
the alien consciousness of the Virus controlling the hosts,
Hive Mind zombies and herds have Intelligence, Wisdom and
Charisma scores of 8 (-1).
Viral Telepathy. Hive Mind zombies immediately
telepathically communicate what they precieve to other Hive
Mind Zombies within a 1 Mile radius.
Pack Tactics. A Hive Mind Zombie has advantage on an
Attack roll against a creature if at least one of the zombies's
allies is within 5 ft. of the creature and the ally isn't
Incapacitated. Hive Mind Zombie Herds always have
advantage on their attack rolls.
Static Hiss. A side effect of their Viral Telepathy, each Hive
Mind Zombie emits a dull droning hiss noise audible out to
120ft. Within 5ft, this noise produces the effects of the
Silence spell (though the Zombie can hear through it
perfectly fine). In herds, this hiss grows into a harsh static,
the sound audible for up to 1 Mile, and the silencing effect
ranging out to 60ft from the herd. In modern or futuristic
settings, the Static Hiss disrupts communications equipment
within range- all they hear on the other end is dead air.
Turn Immunity. Hive Mind Zombies are immune to effects
that turn undead.
Swamprotters
In nature, decay is the beginning of new life, and these
zombies are host to microbiomes supporting local flora. They
are plant types in addition to being undead. They often lie
motionless for weeks at a time until prey comes within range.
Swamprotters are resistant to fire and acid damage.
False Appearance. While the swamprotter remains
motionless, it is indistinguishable from a tangle of vines or
clump of plants.
Rotting Touch. Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 10
ft., one creature. Hit: 4 (1d8) necrotic damage.
They may exhibit any of the following features:
Constricting Vines. Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach
10 ft., one target. Hit: 4 (1d6 + 1) bludgeoning damage, and a
Large or smaller target is grappled (escape DC 12). Until this
grapple ends, the target is restrained, and the swamprotter
can’t constrict another target.
Sleepers
Sleeper Strain zombies retain their personality, alignment
and intelligence after death. Sleepers often just think they are
feeling very ill and don't yet know they've even died. The first
major symptom (if they havent yet noticed their heart no
longer beats and they dont need to breathe) most infected
notice is the constant compulsive desire to consume raw
meat for 1d4+3 days. Then the extent of their disease
becomes apparent as the hunger for humanoid flesh begins
to overwhelm them: the Sleeper must succeed on a DC20
Wisdom saving throw or try to eat the nearest humanoid
creature it can find. If a Sleeper eats a humanoid's brain, it
gains fragments of that humanoid's memory, knowledge,
skills and personality (as the DM sees appropriate).
Infested Plague Zombie Variants
Infested Plague Zombies have horrifying visible signs of
insect infestation, maggots wriggling from holes bored across
their poxed bodies and wings buzzing in the air around them.
Inside each Infested Plague Zombie hides an Undead swarm
of insects, which bursts from the corpse and seeks to infect
new hosts. Insect Variants include:
Maggots
The Swarm of Maggots in each of these zombies use their
Infestation action to spread this strain of the Zombie Plague.
Maggots eat away the zombies eyes and fall from its mouth as
it shuffles and moans. Pairs well with Fetid Stench.
Wasps
Trypophobics beware, each of these zombies are walking
hives for a Swarm of Wasps. This airborne vector is an
especially terrifying way to spread a zombie virus.
Centipedes
An absolute horror for the chilopodophobic, the Swarms of
Centipedes within these zombies crawl across the corpse's
surface in a thick mass, granting the zombie +1 AC and
advantage on grapple checks.
Spiders
Arachnophobics turn back now. The undead Swarms of
Spiders nesting in these web-covered Plague Zombies grant
them the following abilities:
Spider Climb: The spider infested plague zombie can climb
difficult surfaces, including upside down on ceilings, without
needing to make an ability check.
Web (Recharge 5-6): Ranged Weapon Attack: +5 to hit,
range 30/60 ft., one creature. Hit: The target is restrained by
webbing. As an action, the restrained target can make a DC
12 Strength check, bursting the webbing on a success. The
webbing can also be attacked and destroyed (AC 10; hp 5;
vulnerability to fire damage; immunity to bludgeoning,
poison, and psychic damage).
Rot Grubs
Creatures killed by undead rot grubs turn into zombies in
2d4+2 minutes. Melee attacks made by Plague Zombies
infested with a Swarm of Rot Grubs have the following
addition:
On a hit, the target is infested by 1d4 rot grubs. At the start
of each of the target's turns, the target takes 1d6 necrotic
damage per rot grub infesting it. Applying fire to the bite
wound before the end of the target's next turn deals 1 fire
damage to the target and kills these rot grubs. After this time,
these rot grubs are too far under the skin to be burned. If a
target infested by rot grubs ends its turn with 0 hit points, it
dies as the rot grubs burrow into its heart and kill it. Any
effect that cures disease kills all rot grubs infesting the target.
Insects or Beetles
These more generic plague infestations of Swarms of
Insects or Swarms of Beetles are less deadly options to let
you tone down the threat level if need be, conferring no
additional bonuses to their undead hosts.
Slow Rotters
The zombification process changes the physiology of these
infected corpses, making them suprisingly resilient. Slow
Rotters have Resistance to Bludgeoning, Piercing, Slashing,
Cold and Necrotic damage. The are rotting, but do so at an
exceptionally slow rate, and can remain active for 2d4+2
years before deterioration if not left exposed to the elements.
Plague Zombie
Medium undead, unaligned
Armor Class 8
Hit Points 22 (3d8 + 9)
Speed 20ft.
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
13 (+1) 6 (-2) 16 (+3) 3 (-4) 6(-2) 5(-3)
Damage Immunities Poison
Condition Immunities Poison, Exhausted, Frightened
Senses darkvision 60 ft., Passive Perception 8
Challenge 1/2
Zombie Plague. Creatures damaged by a Zombie's
Bite attack must make a DC 13 Constitution saving
throw or be infected with the zombie virus. The
infected creature cant be healed by non magical
means. Once infected you must make a DC 13
Constitution saving throw every hour, taking 2
(1d4) necrotic damage on a failed save. The
damage increases by 2 (1d4) for each saving throw
you have made against the disease, to a maximum
of 10 (5d4). This damage lowers your Hit Point
maximum by an amount equal to the damage taken.
If the disease is cured you regain your missing Hit
Point maximum, but if your hit point maximum is
reduced to 0 you die and rise as a zombie carrying
the disease in 1d4 hours.
Undead Fortitude. If damage reduces the zombie to
0 hit points, it must make a Constitution saving
throw with a DC of 5 + the damage taken, unless
the damage is radiant or from a critical hit. On a
success, the zombie drops to 1 hit point instead.
Actions
Lunge & Tackle. Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit,
reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 4 (1d6 + 1) bludgeoning
damage. The target must succeed on a DC11 STR
saving throw or be grappled and knocked prone.
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 5 ft.,
one target. Attack is made at advantage against
grappled targets. Hit: 4 (1d6 + 1) piercing damage.
5
 Bloaters
These zombies fill with gasses as their organs decompose,
taking their name from their grossly engorged bellies. They
may appear among any other type of infection, and are more
a specialized form than a full variant.
If a Bloater takes fire damage or damage that isn't a head
shot (represented by either a critical hit or a total over 20 on
the attack roll), it explodes and showers a 15ft radius with
gore. Creatures within this radius must make a DC12
Dexterity saving throw or be covered in Bloater Muck.
Bloater Muck Variants:
Lure. The Lure variant contains a pheremone that attracts
other plague zombies. Plague Zombies have advantage on
perception checks made to track a creature coated in this
variant by smell, and can sense the creature while within
60ft. This effect remains until the Bloater Muck is washed
off.
Combustible. The gasses built up inside these Bloaters
are highly combustible. If damaged by fire, the zombie
explodes like a propane tank. Each creature within 20 feet of
that point must succeed on a DC 12 Dexterity saving throw
or take 3d6 fire damage on a failed save, or half as much
damage on a successful one. Flammable objects and other
zombies within this area are lit aflame, taking 1d4 fire
damage at the start of each round.
Flammable. These zombies are filled with highly
flammable oils that splatter on creatures around them when
they pop. Creatures coated in Flammable Bloater Muck have
Vulnerability to Fire damage.
Diseased. The Bloater Muck of these zombies is infected
with addtional diseases, to the DM's discretion.
Fungal. Noxious spores replace the Bloater Muck in these
infected. When killed, it expells a 20ft cloud of musky spores
that choke and incapacitate breathing creatures within
(DC13 Constitution saving throw to negate).
Screechers
Emitting piercing shrieks to alert other zombies of the
location of prey, Screechers gain the following:
Keen Hearing: The Screecher variant has advantage on
Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on hearing.
Shriek: When a creature is within 30 feet of the shrieker, it
emits a shriek audible within 1 mile of it. The Screecher
variant continues to shriek until the disturbance moves out of
sight and for 1d4 of the Screecher's turns afterward.
Screechers which hear the Shriek of another Screecher may
take Dash as a bonus action to move towards the source.
Reanimator Serum Z's
Zombies created by an alchemical process, Reanimator
serum variants are creations of science that aren't affected by
the trappings of religion or the divine. They gain:
Turn Immunity. Reanimator Serum Variants are immune
to effects that turn undead.
Magic Resistance. These variants have advantage on
saving throws against spells and other magical effects.
Damage Resistances. Necrotic, Radiant, Cold, Lightning.
Sharper than the Average Corpse. Reanimator serum
variants have Intelligence 5 and Wisdom 10.
6
Mad Rash
A Living variant featuring unsettling rashes, most noticeably
across the infected's face. Rashies retain most of their
intelligence, though it is skewed by rage and a lack of impulse
control, and they hunt the uninfected in packs. The virus boils
their consciousness down into its cruelest and most vicious
form- infected parents will hunt their children,
schoolteachers their students, and partners their lovers- plus
any other uninfected they find along the way.
Mad Rash Maniac
Medium humanoid, unaligned
Armor Class 12 (Hide Armor)
Hit Points 22 (3d8 + 9)
Speed 30ft.
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
13 (+1) 11 (0) 16 (+3) 8 (-1) 11(0) 8(-1)
Condition Immunities Exhausted, Fright, Charmed
Skills Athletics +3, Stealth +2, Intimidation +1
Senses Passive Perception 10
Languages Any languages it knew pre-infection
Challenge 1/2
Mad Rash Plague. Creatures damaged by a MRM's
Bite attack or exposed to its bodily fluids must
make a DC 13 Constitution saving throw or be
infected with the virus. The infected creature cant
be healed by non magical means. Once infected, a
creature develops the telltale rash and gains a
random form of Long-term madness that manifests
1d4 minutes after infection and lasts for the
duration. In addition, the creature becomes
homicidal, intent on killing or infecting any non
infected creatures it can find. After 1d4+2 days of
not being able to find prey, MRM will often turn on
each other. The virus heats the brain and over time
will kill the host- 2d4+2 weeks after infection, the
MRM will begin taking 1d4 psychic damage each
day, dying when it reaches 0 Hit Points.
Pack Tactics. A MRM has advantage on an attack roll
against a creature if at least one of the MRM's allies
is within 5 feet of the creature and the ally isn't
incapacitated.
Actions
Lunge & Tackle. Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit,
reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 4 (1d6 + 1) bludgeoning
damage. The target must succeed on a DC11 STR
saving throw or be grappled and knocked prone.
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 5 ft.,
one target. Attack is made at advantage against
grappled targets. Hit: 4 (1d6 + 1) piercing damage.
Bloody Knife. Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, range
5ft ft., one target. Hit: 4 (1d6 + 1) piercing damage
and Constitution save vs Mad Rash Plague.
Plague Zombie Herd
Gargantuan Swarm of Medium undead, unaligned
Armor Class 8
Hit Points 600 (120d8 + 360)
Speed 20ft.
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
19 (+4) 6 (-2) 16 (+3) 3 (-4) 6(-2) 5(-3)
Damage Vulnerabilities Fire
Damage Immunities Poison, Psychic
Damage Resistances Bludgeoning, Piercing and Slashing
Condition Immunities Charmed, Frightened, Exhausted,
Grappled, Paralyzed, Petrified, Prone, Restrained,
Stunned
Senses darkvision 60 ft., Passive Perception 8
Challenge 10 (5,900 XP)
Zombie Plague. Creatures bitten by a Zombie must
make a DC 13 Constitution saving throw or be infected
with the zombie virus. The infected creature cant be
healed by non magical means. Once infected you must
make a DC 13 Constitution saving throw every hour,
taking 2 (1d4) necrotic damage on a failed save. The
damage increases by 2 (1d4) for each saving throw you
have made against the disease, to a maximum of 10
(5d4). This damage lowers your Hit Point maximum by
an amount equal to the damage taken. If the disease is
cured you regain your missing Hit Point maximum, but
if your hit point maximum is reduced to 0 you die and
rise as a zombie carrying the disease in 1d4 hours.
Swarm: The swarm can occupy another creature's
space and vice versa, and the swarm can move through
any opening large enough for a medium humanoid. The
swarm can't regain Hit Points or gain temporary HP.
Undead Fortitude. If damage reduces the zombie herd
to 0 hit points, it must make a Constitution saving
throw with a DC of 5 + the damage taken, unless the
damage is radiant or from a critical hit. On a success,
the herd drops to 1 hit point instead.
Flammable. If the swarm takes fire damage, the dry
zombies burn on subsequent turns. A burning herd
sheds bright light in a 30ft radius and dim light for an
additional 30ft. At the end of each of its turns takes
1d4 fire damage, but its attacks deal an extra 1d4 fire
damage and flammable structures it touches ignite.
Actions
Multiattack. The Swarm makes three attacks.
Fingernails and Gnashing Teeth (swarm has more than
half HP). Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, 0 ft., one
target in the swarm's space. Hit: 22 (6d6+4)
bludgeoning/piercing damage.
Fingerails and Gnashing Teeth (swarm has half HP or
less). Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 0 ft., one
target in the swarm's space. Hit: 13 (3d6 + 4)
bludgeoning/piercing damage.
Overrun (swarm has more than half HP only). Melee
Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, range 5ft, one target. Hit: 22
(6d6+4) bludgeoning/piercing damage, and the target
must succeed on a DC 13 Strength saving throw or be
restrained or knocked prone. This attack deals double
damage to structures and barricades.

Undead Fortitude. If damage reduces the zombie herd

Zombie Herd (Reduced Threat) to 0 hit points, it must make a Constitution saving
Gargantuan Swarm of Medium undead, unaligned
throw with a DC of 5 + the damage taken, unless the
damage is radiant or from a critical hit. On a success,
Armor Class 8 the horde drops to 1 hit point instead.
Hit Points 400 (40d8 + 120)
Speed 20ft. Flammable. If the swarm takes fire damage, the
zombies burn on subsequent turns. A burning herd
sheds bright light in a 30ft radius and dim light for an
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA additional 30ft. At the end of each of its turns it takes
19 (+4) 6 (-2) 16 (+3) 3 (-4) 6(-2 5(-3 1d4 fire damage, but its attacks deal an extra 1d4 fire
damage & flammable things it touches ignite.
Damage Vulnerabilities Fire Actions
Damage Immunities Poison
Damage Resistances Bludgeoning, Piercing and Slashing Multiattack. The Swarm makes three attacks.
Condition Immunities Charmed, Frightened, Exhausted,
Fingernails and Gnashing Teeth (swarm has more than
Grappled, Paralyzed, Petrified, Prone, Restrained,
Stunned half HP). Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, 0 ft., one
target in the swarm's space. Hit: 22 (6d6+4)
Senses darkvision 60 ft., Passive Perception 8
bludgeoning/piercing damage.
Challenge 8
Fingerails and Gnashing Teeth (swarm has half HP or
Swarm: The swarm can occupy another creature's less). Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 0 ft., one
space and vice versa, and the swarm can move through target in the swarm's space. Hit: 13 (3d6 + 4)
any opening large enough for a medium humanoid. The bludgeoning/piercing damage.
swarm can't regain Hit Points or gain temporary HP.