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, ogres, and even beholders could be turned into zombies.

"The Realms would be far friendlier to the undead if we learned to exercise greater control over our culinary habits. I fear most of us are beyond reasoning though. If you can get three moans from a zombie, you can consider it a good conversation."

- Lyressa

Description
Basically, a zombie was the corpse of a creature that 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 could also rise spontaneously if an area was saturated with necromantic magic.

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

Ecology
Necromancers used demons' blood as a powerful magical adhesive liberally applied to zombies' joint to stave the rotting and disintegration of tissues.

Variants

 * Ankylosaurus zombie
 * A zombie created from the corpse of an ankylosaurus, typical to the jungles of Chult.


 * Ash zombie
 * A zombie created from ash of the victims of the Mount Hotenow explosion. Usually Thayan magic in the creation.


 * Beholder zombie
 * Sometimes called Death tyrants; zombified beholders which possessed some of their deadly abilities.


 * Girallon zombie
 * Crated from the corpse of a girallon, typical to some locations in Chult.


 * Gravehound
 * Undead hounds found in Shadowfell and sometimes used by Thayan necromancers.


 * Juju zombie
 * Free-willed, sentient zombies often created from powerful curses or other fell magics.


 * Ogre zombie
 * Powerful zombies created from dead ogres.


 * Sea zombie
 * Created from the corpses of humans who drowned at sea.


 * Tyrannosaurus zombie
 * Created from the corpse of a tyrannosaurus, typical to Chult. These fearsome creatures could regurgitate zombies from their gullets.


 * 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
 * Dungeon #17: "The Waiting Room of Yen-Wang-Yeh" • Dungeon #21: "Jammin'" • Treasure Hunt • Dungeon #29: "Nymph's Reward" • The Sword of the Dales • The Secret of Spiderhaunt • Hellgate Keep • The Accursed Tower • Pool of Radiance: Attack on Myth Drannor • City of the Spider Queen • Sons of Gruumsh • The Twilight Tomb • Scourge of the Sword Coast • The Rise of Tiamat • Curse of Strahd • Tomb of Annihilation • Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
 * Novels
 * Canticle • Red Magic • The Ring of Winter • The Chaos Curse • The Paladins • Baldur's Gate • Pool of Radiance: Ruins of Myth Drannor • Windwalker • Annihilation • Storm of the Dead • Neverwinter • Charon's Claw • Night of the Hunter
 * The Crimson Gold
 * Video Games
 * Pool of Radiance • Eye of the Beholder • Gateway to the Savage Frontier • Pools of Darkness • Spelljammer: Pirates of Realmspace • Treasures of the Savage Frontier • Al-Qadim: The Genie's Curse • Ravenloft: Strahd's Possession • Blood & Magic • Descent to Undermountain • Baldur's Gate series (Baldur's Gate • Shadows of Amn • Siege of Dragonspear • Baldur's Gate III) • Icewind Dale • Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance • Pool of Radiance: Ruins of Myth Drannor • Neverwinter Nights series (Neverwinter Nights • Shadows of Undrentide • Neverwinter Nights 2 • Mysteries of Westgate • Darkness over Daggerford) • Dungeons & Dragons: Eye of the Beholder • • Sword Coast Legends • Tales from Candlekeep: Tomb of Annihilation • Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms''
 * Board Games
 * Dungeon Command: Curse of Undeath • Tomb of Annihilation • Dungeons & Dragons Adventure Begins
 * Card Games
 * Dragonfire
 * Organized Play & Licensed Adventures
 * Defiance in Phlan • Harried in Hillsfar
 * Defiance in Phlan • Harried in Hillsfar