Zombies

Near mindless creatures which roam the lands of Aquila. Infected with plagues and diseases, they are sure to bring about the end of the world someday.

Description

Zombies are a specific variant of Undead creatures. Zombies are typically not born, but rather created via magical means. Failed resurrection attempts, creatures who die in battle, from old age or sickness which are infected with dark magic before they pass may also transform into zombies. There's little research done to explain how zombies are born, and most people simply assume it may be the work of evil mages and witches. Unlike most creatures, they do not need to eat in order to sustain themselves initially. Overtime, however, zombies begin to develop an apatite for flesh, be it living or dead.

Culture

Zombies on their own don't possess a specific culture. It's very likely that whatever they were previously in life, stuck with them after death, which would mean their prior background and culture would still be what influences them the most.

Lifespan

Zombies are functionally immortal, as they cannot age. They do, however, have very fragile bodies that deteriorate overtime thanks to physical trauma, or simply existing in harsh environments. Zombies can typically live up to about 90 years, but such cases are hard to find. Before a turned creature reaches 20 years of such a state, they are very likely to have already fallen apart due to combat with various hunters.

Abilities

Physical prowess

When they are originally turned, they appear relatively living, but they cannot heal like regular humans, instead needing to stitch themselves together. Their bodies tend to fall apart from wear and tear over time, eventually degrading to a point of no return where the person they once were cannot be recognized whatsoever. Their bodies in general tend to be rather frail and easily susceptible to physical trauma as they are actively decaying every day. A big issue which tends to expedite their decay is the lack of a nervous system, which causes zombified creatures to no longer feel physical pain, making them even more prone to physical injury. Zombies grow increasingly weaker in sunlight, and cannot stay in it for prolonged periods of time.

Mental prowess

Once turned, zombies retain most, if not all of their past life's memories. Though, or rare occasion, that can also be completely forgotten. Typically, their motor functions remain the same, and whatever skills they may have learned in life stay with them even after death. Overtime however, as their physical state begins to decline, their mental state does as well. Memories seem to blur, their motor functions grow worse, their emotional capacity and critical thinking lowers. Eventually, all zombies reach a state where their intelligence declines, and they become near mindless monsters.

Magical prowess

Zombies have a larger attunement with dark magic, such as necromancy or spells allowing you to commune with the dead. They are also rather resistant to similar forms of magic. Additionally, any form of healing magic has little to no effect at all on them.

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