Undead are beings drawn back from death or denied its completion, existing in defiance of the natural end of life. Whether animated through dark ritual, lingering will, or forces that bind soul to form, they persist beyond their rightful passing. Some retain fragments of memory or purpose, while others are hollow vessels driven by instinct or command. Their presence unsettles the living not merely through decay or violence, but through the rupture they represent—death interrupted, and the order of existence left unresolved.
Creature Type: Undead
Undead within the Archives are further classified by the nature of their existence:
- Spiritual Undead (Bound Souls)
- Corruption-Born Undead
- Thrallborn / Constructed Undead
Undead
| Name | Classification | CR | Region | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gravehound | Undead (Thrallborn) | 1 | Battlefields, mass graves, cursed kennels, necromantic domains, war-torn territories | An undead hound driven by necromantic will hunts the living in relentless, coordinated packs. |
| Gravehound, Alpha | Undead (Thrallborn) | 3 | Battlefields, mass graves, cursed kennels, necromantic domains, war-torn territories | A dominant gravehound that commands its pack with predatory precision, turning pursuit into a coordinated and inescapable hunt. |