Husk zombies are undead deceased humanoids, variants of typical zombies. They were the first creatures fought by the band of adventurers that would become the Mighty Nein, when they were seemingly created by the song of Toya at the Fletching and Moondrop Traveling Carnival of Curiosities. They were encountered once again by the party in the swamps surrounding Isharnai's hut, appearing to be the former followers of the Twilight Phoenix who were killed by the armies of the Julous Dominion.
Description[]
Appearance[]
Husk zombies resemble their former humanoid forms, but swollen, grey, and mangled.[1]
The zombies near Isharnai's house had bladed hands.[2]
Abilities[]
The following is drawn from the Explorer's Guide to Wildemount, p. 293:
Curse of the Husk: A humanoid slain by a melee attack from the zombie revives as a husk zombie on its next turn.
Undead Fortitude: If damage reduces the zombie to 0 hit points, it must make a Constitution saving throw with a DC of 5 + the damage taken, unless the damage is radiant or from a critical hit. On a success, the zombie drops to 1 hit point instead.
When killed, some of them, called "husk zombie bursters", explode and drench everyone nearby in poison.
History[]
Campaign Two[]
"Curious Beginnings" (2x01)[]
The nergaliid Kylre created husk zombies from those who were killed at the Fletching and Moondrop Traveling Carnival of Curiosities. In 835 PD during the carnival's show in Trostenwald, an older audience member known as Enon Brinjay became a husk zombie and managed to tranform another audience member before being both slained by a band of adventurers later know as the Mighty Nein.
"A Show of Scrutiny" (2x02)[]
Caleb Widogast through Frumpkin's eyes watched Kylre killing and transforming two Crownsguards into husk zombies inside one of the tent of the carnival.
"With Great Power..." (2x94)[]
The Mighty Nein encountered husk zombies in the swamp where the hag Isharnai, the Prism Sage lives.
References[]
- ↑ See "Curious Beginnings" (2x01) at 2:23:53.
- ↑ See "With Great Power..." (2x94) at 33:42.
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