Zombie Template

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Zombies are reanimated corpses. Because of their utter lack of intelligence, the instructions given to a newly created zombie must be very simple. "Zombie" is an acquired template that can be added to any corporeal creature (other than an undead) that has a skeletal system (referred to hereafter as the base creature). Zombies use all the base creature's statistics and abilities except as noted below.

Stats

• Creature Type: changed to undead
• Hit Dice: Disregard any hit dice gained from class levels of the base creature. Any HD from non-class levels become d8s (min 1d8). If the base creature has more than 10 hit dice (not counting those from class levels), it can't be made into a zombie with the animate dead spell.
• Toughness: Zombies all have the toughness ability. If they have 1-4 HD, they gain +1 hit points per HD. If their HD are 5 or more, they gain +2 hit points per HD.
• Senses: zombies gain darkvision 60.
• Movement: If the base creature can fly, the zombie version can fly.
• Ability Scores: Increase from the base creature as follows: Str +2 Dex +2. The zombie's Wis becomes 10 and its Cha becomes 1. Zombies have no Con or Int scores.
• Saves: Saves change from the base creature's stats as follows: Str +1, Dex -1, Wis +0, Cha +0. Zombies are immune to any effect that requires a Con or Int save.

Armor Class

A zombie's natural armor bonus depends on its size.

Skeleton Size	Natural Armor Bonus	Size Bonus to AC
Tiny or smaller	+0	+2
Small	+1	+1
Medium	+2	+0
Large	+3	-1
Huge	+4	-2
Gargantuan	+6	-4
Colossal	+10	-8

Immunities, Vulnerabilities, and Resistances

A zombie gains the following:

Immunity to Cold (Ex)

Resistance 5 to bludgeoning and Piercing (Ex)

Vulnerability 1 to good-aligned weapons.

Immunity to Bleed, Con/Int Save Effects, Death Effects, Disease, Fatigue, Life Drain, Mental Effects, Paralysis, Poison, Ability Damage, Sleep, Stunning, Suffocation, Starvation, Necrotic Damage, Necromancy Effects, Psychic Damage

Attacks

A zombie's combat proficiency bonus is equal to half its hit dice. It retains all the natural weapons, weapon proficiencies, and armor proficiencies of the base creature. A zombie retains its normal attacks but also gains a slam attack. Since it is staggered, it can only use one of these attacks at a time. It's slam attack deals 1d6 bludgeoning damage for small, medium, and large creatures. Smaller creatures deal 1d2 damage; larger creatures deal 2d6. However, if the base creature has a slam attack that is better, use that instead. Any extraordinary abilities that improve its melee or ranged attacks are also retained by the zombie.

Qualities

A zombie loses most qualities of the base creature.

Staggered

Zombies have poor reflexes and can only perform a single move action or standard action each round. A zombie can move up to its speed and attack in the same round as a charge action.

Challenge Rating

Refer to the new HD total of the zombie to determine its challenge rating.

Hit Dice	Challenge Rating
3 or less	0
4-5	1
6-7	2
8-10	3
11-14	4
15-16	5
18-20	6