Undead Origins

SJA2 Skull & Crossbows (2e)
2e
Undead, Undead Creature: ?
Powerful Undead, Major Undead Creature: ?
Ephemeral: Tiktitik isn't the only "relic" from that ancient battle that still drifts in the Flow. Many humans aboard the ambushing ship were slain, and five of them have remained in the phlogiston as ephemerals.
Ghost: The enemy that attacked the Nautiloid made sure that every last illithid aboard was killed, but—for whatever reason—made no effort to release the human slaves who were locked up below deck. The imprisoned slaves soon died of thirst and hunger, raging in anger and hatred at both the illithids who had captured them and the attackers who had left them to perish. In a number of cases, so great was this hatred and anger that the prisoners' spirits haven't "passed on," but remain behind as various kinds of undead to haunt the ship on which they died.
The three cells on the starboard side of the vessel (next to room 8) contained prisoners who were more powerful, one to a cell. The doors are reinforced, indicating that the illithids were taking extra precautions against their escape. These three prisoners have become the undead prowling the slave deck.
Divad, Haunt: The PCs aren't the only creatures to have stumbled upon the Outpost. Some centuries ago, another exploratory mission explored these caverns. One of their number was slain—perhaps by the space drake—in this very chamber. This explorer was named Divad, a human from the Forgotten Realms. As he died, Divad's final wish was to return to his home. So strong was this desire that Divad's spirit has remained in this place as a haunt.
Lich, Undead Lich: ?
Lich, Powerful Undead, Major Undead Creature: ?
Manara, Lich, Captain, Helmsman: The captain and helmsman of the Nex is a female lich named Manara. A powerful mage and an intrepid explorer of the Flow during her life, she became a little too arrogant for the tastes of several demigods. She intruded on a sphere that these demigods had reserved for their own recreation. When informed of her infraction, she merely laughed and rejected their "pact" in the interests of exploration.
In retribution, the demigods arranged for Manara and her crew to be slain by a shipload of giff which happened along, and then laid a curse on her which turned her into a lich.
Terigamar, Lich, Undead Lich, Inadequately-Preserved Corpse, Wizard: Terigamar was an old man when he first took to space. In the intervening period, he died of old age . . . but didn't notice. So great was his attention to his work that physical death didn't even break his concentration. Unbeknownst to himself, Terigamar has made the transition from living wizard to undead lich.
Skeleton, Hard Jagged Ball of Some White Substance, Ball, Human Skeleton, Animated Skeleton, Small Bony Ball, Undead Space Mine, Delayed Action Undead: ?
Spectre: The enemy that attacked the Nautiloid made sure that every last illithid aboard was killed, but—for whatever reason—made no effort to release the human slaves who were locked up below deck. The imprisoned slaves soon died of thirst and hunger, raging in anger and hatred at both the illithids who had captured them and the attackers who had left them to perish. In a number of cases, so great was this hatred and anger that the prisoners' spirits haven't "passed on," but remain behind as various kinds of undead to haunt the ship on which they died.
The three cells on the starboard side of the vessel (next to room 8) contained prisoners who were more powerful, one to a cell. The doors are reinforced, indicating that the illithids were taking extra precautions against their escape. These three prisoners have become the undead prowling the slave deck.
Vampire, Powerful Undead, Major Undead Creature: ?
Wight: Soon after Manara's death, she thought a high-level sage might be able to break her curse. She could hardly walk into a library or university in her condition, so she attacked a ship that was ferrying a well-known sage between planets, and kidnapped the old man. She put her problem to him, but he was either unable or unwilling to help her. In a rage, she locked him in the brig and left him there to die.
The sage's anger at being treated in such a manner was so great that it survived the man's physical death. His spirit has remained bound to this plane and to his mortal remains in the hope that he could finally wreak vengeance on Manara. As soon as the PCs opened the door, the sage's spirit animated his body as an undead creature.
Wight, Something Vaguely Humanoid, Undead Sage: ?
Wraith: The enemy that attacked the Nautiloid made sure that every last illithid aboard was killed, but—for whatever reason—made no effort to release the human slaves who were locked up below deck. The imprisoned slaves soon died of thirst and hunger, raging in anger and hatred at both the illithids who had captured them and the attackers who had left them to perish. In a number of cases, so great was this hatred and anger that the prisoners' spirits haven't "passed on," but remain behind as various kinds of undead to haunt the ship on which they died.
The three cells on the starboard side of the vessel (next to room 8) contained prisoners who were more powerful, one to a cell. The doors are reinforced, indicating that the illithids were taking extra precautions against their escape. These three prisoners have become the undead prowling the slave deck.
Zombie Human: ?
Zombie Neogi: The Nex is manned by 50 ju-ju zombies, animated by Manara or by the demigods who cursed her. The majority are humans and demihumans. Several, however, are different kinds of creatures. Some decades ago, Manara came upon a single neogi with two umber hulk slaves in a damselfly . . . easy prey for the Hex. These three unusual zombies are among Manara's crew.
Zombie Neogi, Unusual Zombie: ?
Zombie Umber Hulk: The Nex is manned by 50 ju-ju zombies, animated by Manara or by the demigods who cursed her. The majority are humans and demihumans. Several, however, are different kinds of creatures. Some decades ago, Manara came upon a single neogi with two umber hulk slaves in a damselfly . . . easy prey for the Hex. These three unusual zombies are among Manara's crew.
Zombie Umber Hulk, Unusual Zombie: ?
Ju-Ju Zombie: The captain and helmsman of the Nex is a female lich named Manara. A powerful mage and an intrepid explorer of the Flow during her life, she became a little too arrogant for the tastes of several demigods. She intruded on a sphere that these demigods had reserved for their own recreation. When informed of her infraction, she merely laughed and rejected their "pact" in the interests of exploration.
In retribution, the demigods arranged for Manara and her crew to be slain by a shipload of giff which happened along, and then laid a curse on her which turned her into a lich. Her crew they animated as ju-ju zombies.
At first, she would let survivors go. But as the decades began to weigh upon her, her sanity started to slip and her alignment changed. Where once she had been Chaotic Good, she now grew more and more evil. Her behavior changed, too: instead of sparing survivors, she would slay them all, and the demigods would animate them to fill out her crew (why let others live when she could never again taste life?).
The Nex is manned by 50 ju-ju zombies, animated by Manara or by the demigods who cursed her. The majority are humans and demihumans. Several, however, are different kinds of creatures. Some decades ago, Manara came upon a single neogi with two umber hulk slaves in a damselfly . . . easy prey for the Hex. These three unusual zombies are among Manara's crew.
Darathon, Ju-Ju Zombie: The captain and helmsman of the Nex is a female lich named Manara. A powerful mage and an intrepid explorer of the Flow during her life, she became a little too arrogant for the tastes of several demigods. She intruded on a sphere that these demigods had reserved for their own recreation. When informed of her infraction, she merely laughed and rejected their "pact" in the interests of exploration.
In retribution, the demigods arranged for Manara and her crew to be slain by a shipload of giff which happened along, and then laid a curse on her which turned her into a lich. Her crew they animated as ju-ju zombies.
At first, she would let survivors go. But as the decades began to weigh upon her, her sanity started to slip and her alignment changed. Where once she had been Chaotic Good, she now grew more and more evil. Her behavior changed, too: instead of sparing survivors, she would slay them all, and the demigods would animate them to fill out her crew (why let others live when she could never again taste life?).
The Nex is manned by 50 ju-ju zombies, animated by Manara or by the demigods who cursed her. The majority are humans and demihumans. Several, however, are different kinds of creatures. Some decades ago, Manara came upon a single neogi with two umber hulk slaves in a damselfly . . . easy prey for the Hex. These three unusual zombies are among Manara's crew.
 

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