Zombie

A zombie was an undead creature usually created by the re-animation of a corpse. Unlike animated skeletons, zombies still retained some flesh on their bodies, and gave off a horrid, rank smell. They were almost mindless, but could be given simple commands, such as "kill anyone who opens the treasure chest." Virtually any solid creature could be turned into a zombie; in addition to humanoids, troglodytes, minotaurs, and even beholders could turned into zombies.

Description
Basically, a zombie was the corpse of a creature which had been animated by someone who could manipulate negative energy, such as a cleric. For example, a cleric would be able to use negative energy on a corpse and make it move its body, arms, legs, etc.

Zombies dragged their feet and so did not leave clear prints.

Variants

 * Absorbing zombie : Able to absorb damaging spells rather than taking damage from them.
 * Acid zombie : Nearly pure white with glistening skin and oozing acid.
 * Ash zombie : A zombie created from ash of the victims of the Mount Hotenow explosion. Usually Thayan magic in the creation.
 * Bloodthirsty zombie : These zombies drained blood with their bite.
 * Corpse creature : A zombie that retained knowledge and skills it possessed in life.
 * Beholder zombie : Sometimes called Death tyrants; zombified beholders which possessed some of their deadly abilities.
 * Diseased zombie : These were carriers of the disease known as 'filth fever'.
 * Fast zombie (or quick zombie): Moved much faster and could act more quickly than a standard zombie.
 * Hunting zombie : These hunted their prey by scent.
 * Juju zombie : Free-willed, sentient zombies often created from powerful curses or other fell magics.
 * Tyrantfog zombie : Priests of evil deities killed by other evil deities.
 * Zombie dragon : Created from dragons and retained some of their deadly abilities. Not to be confused with dracoliches.

Appearances

 * Adventures:
 * City of the Spider Queen
 * Curse of Strahd
 * Defiance in Phlan
 * Harried in Hillsfar
 * Sons of Gruumsh
 * The Accursed Tower
 * The Rise of Tiamat
 * The Secret of Spiderhaunt
 * The Sword of the Dales
 * The Twilight Tomb
 * Computer Games:
 * Al-Qadim: The Genie's Curse
 * Baldur's Gate
 * Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance
 * Baldur's Gate: Siege of Dragonspear
 * Blood & Magic
 * Descent to Undermountain
 * Eye of the Beholder
 * Icewind Dale
 * Icewind Dale: Enhanced Edition
 * Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms
 * Neverwinter
 * Neverwinter Nights
 * Neverwinter Nights: Shadows of Undrentide
 * Neverwinter Nights 2
 * Neverwinter Nights 2: Mysteries of Westgate
 * Pool of Radiance
 * Pools of Darkness
 * Spelljammer: Pirates of Realmspace
 * Sword Coast Legends
 * Treasures of the Savage Frontier
 * Novels:
 * Annihilation
 * Baldur's Gate
 * Canticle
 * Charon's Claw
 * Night of the Hunter
 * Neverwinter
 * Storm of the Dead
 * The Chaos Curse
 * Windwalker