So the question is whether or not the undead versions of these creatures retain these powers. Drow opponents can use their Cloud of Darkness, Eladrin can use Fey Step, and Halflings still get their Second Chance.
When PCs face off against monsters that are normal living version of the playable races, the bad guys can use their racial abilities against the PCs. What if the Dragonborn zombies could still use their Dragonbreath? What if the Elf skeletons could use their Elven Accuracy? How about a Gnome ghost that could Fade Away? Or a Goliath vampire with Stone’s Endurance? Where they might rush haphazardly into a group of “normal” skeletons, they may now rethink their tactic once they realize that these undead are special.Īdding the detail of race to undead is a good first step but why limit it to cosmetic changes? Why not take things a step further. Think about it, how much more terrifying would a skeletal army be if they were once Minotaurs? What about a zombie horde full of animated Dragonborn corpses? What about Halfling mummies? Or Pixie ghouls? It only takes the DM a few minutes to identify what race the creature was before it became undead yet it can drastically alter how the players perceive the encounter. Not to mention it can drastically change the mood of the encounter.
This might seem like a really small detail, but it can really change the way an encounter plays out.
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