I really like the idea of Revenant and intends to use one (or more!) to hunt the PCs. The MM says that a Revenant looks superficially like zombie. It is a dead (or undead) rotting body walking around looking for its target wherever the latter goes. The PCs are riding horses, taking boat rides and perhaps using a flying carpet across the world. Assuming the Revenant has no spells to aid itself, how does the Revenant reach the PC within one year before it expires? It walks 30' and cannot fly/swim. People scream and run upon seeing a dead body walking around. It is impossible for the Revenant to take a boat. Even if the boatman has balls of mithril to ferry the walking corpse, the Revenant will still need a silver for the service. Horses will jump when he is near, not to mention getting a ride on it. It's stinking smell will attract unnecessary attention to it. The righteous will pounce on the undead when he strolls the town from one end to another. So, how can the Revenant make its cross-country effectively and fast?
D&D 5E Revenant and cross-country
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Sword of Spirit
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What [MENTION=662]thalmin[/MENTION] said. It's that scary little "Condition Immunities: Exhaustion" entry that means your foe can track you relentlessly without rest.
pukunui
Legend
I don't understand this comment. What do balls of mithril have to do with anything, and why would the revenant still need silver? I don't get it.
That aside, why can't the revenant just walk across the bottom of the river? It doesn't need to breathe, after all.
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thalmin
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Just like in Pirates of the Caribbean (number 2 I believe). But then, that would be rough terrain at best, then currents, tides, underwater trenches and mountain ranges would slow progress, if not outright block it.
pukunui
Legend
That's if it's crossing an ocean. It shouldn't have too much trouble crossing a river.
Besides, revenants are intelligent. It says they sometimes seek help. That could potentially include magical help. They aren't inherently evil, so I imagine that if it could convince even those of a righteous persuasion that its cause was just, then it could probably obtain assistance with magical and/or mundane transportation in order to catch up with its target(s).
I've actually got a revenant hunting two of the PCs in my campaign at the moment. It freaks them out! In fact, one player's enjoying it so much he decided to have his teetotaller dwarf fighter start drinking again!
NotActuallyTim
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Revenants are intelligent undead. They can probably smell, too. So I'd say it wouldn't be completely impossible for a Revenant to pass a living person, assuming they got rid of rotting flesh and got some new clothing every once in while. Likewise, they could easily understand money and trade, and with their capabilities as a vengeance driven undead they could likely take some money by force if necessary, then use that to purchase passage to somewhere.
In fact, some Revenants might be, say, excellent horse riders or something, so if they could find one, they could likely make it carry them from one place to another.
In fact, some Revenants might be, say, excellent horse riders or something, so if they could find one, they could likely make it carry them from one place to another.
pukunui
Legend
My sentiments exactly!
The revenant can plan and remember how to use coin. The only comparison to a zombie is that it is dead. It has regeneration, so it is not easy to kill. If it dies, it can animate another corpse. It doesn't say how near it must be, so it can animate a corpse close to the target. It doesn't need to eat, breathe, or sleep, so no stopping for rest or meals. It just keeps pursuing. I would think most common folk would leave it be. A ferry captain would likely ferry it across if paid and not ask any questions.
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