Plague Zombies
   Medium-Size Undead

It is unknown whether plague zombies are a form of rogue undead or a forgotten creation of the worshippers of Maragh'ghoul. Although believed to have been wiped out several times in the course of history, they always seem to rise again to plague the living races.

Plague zombies appear to be animate, savaged corpses, their grey, decayed flesh showing the signs of their violent death. While withered and ravaged, plaugue zombies are far more dangerous than normal zombies. Their hands sport long, filthy talons and their mouths are lined with razor-sharp teeth.

While plague zombies possess a minimal intelligence and a small degree of cunning, they do not appear to be capable of speech. Aroused plague zombies will growl and moan in comabt.

Combat

Plague zombies hurl themselves into combat with no regard for themselves, rending and tearing at their victims until they are slain and then moving on to the next victim. Plague zombies employ little in the way of tactics or forethought, preferring to swarm over their victims in groups. Somethimes plague zombies will exhibit a glimmering of intelligence and prepare a crude ambush.

Rend (Ex)

If a plague zombie succeeds with both claw attacks, it latches onto its opponents flesh and savagely tears it, automatically inflicting 2d6+3 points of damage.

Create Spawn (Su)

Any humanoid slain by a plague zombie will rise as a plague zombie in 10 rounds unless the body is blessed by suitable priestly magics.

Undead

Immune to mind-influencing effects, poison, sleep, paralysis, stunning, and disease. Not subject to critical hits, sundual damage, ability damage, energy drain, or death from massive damage.