The Undead Grimoire is the definitive 5e expansion for those who wish to harness, battle, or explore the mysteries of undeath. This compendium is filled with new creatures, spells, rituals, factions, and DM tools—all designed to bring the terrifying and fascinating world of undeath to your campaigns. Whether you're a necromancer seeking new minions, a dungeon master crafting a campaign of decay and corruption, or a hero standing against the tide of the dead, this book arms you with everything you need to create unforgettable undead encounters.
What’s Inside The Undead Grimoire?
The nature of undeath and its role in storytelling.
A historical look at the undead in myth, legend, and D&D.
How to seamlessly incorporate undead into any setting.
The Rotborne Choir: A cursed congregation whose hymn spreads undeath as a sacred song.
The Ossuary Archive: A legion of skeletal scholars who preserve knowledge—at the cost of all who seek it.
Each faction includes deep lore, NPCs, goals, and high-level bosses to shape entire campaigns.
New Undead Types
Ghouls: 27 terrifying variants like the Gravetongue Fiend and Cyst-Filled Horror.
Skeletons: 26 unique bonewalkers, from the Plated Deathknight to the Runed Bonecaster.
Zombies: 25 horrifying forms, including the Necrotic Gorefiend and the Marrow-Gnawer.
Extended Undead: 35 unique undead such as the Blackmarrow Titan and the Rotting Behemoth.
Rotborne Choir: 40 faction-exclusive undead like the Hollowfang Choirmaster and the Fleshwarped Hymnist.
Ossuary Archive: 38 faction-exclusive undead like the Soul-Tithe Collector and the Pale Bone-Sage.
Each creature comes with lore, unique mechanics, combat tactics, and ways to use them in your campaign.
New necromantic incantations, from simple cantrips to reality-altering 9th-level spells.
Spells that raise, twist, and command the dead in new and powerful ways.
From 1st to 9th level, these rituals unlock terrifying necromantic power.
Long-lasting, world-altering effects that bring undeath to life in your game.
Common to Legendary artifacts, imbued with the essence of undeath.
Five powerful artifacts, each with a devastating drawback to balance their power.
Whether you’re running a horror adventure, a necromantic war, or a battle against the apocalypse, this book gives you the depth, mechanics, and lore needed to create an unforgettable undead experience.
The dead do not rest. Their song has only just begun.
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