I'm going to try a little experiment here. I'm looking for links to OSR-gaming-related blog posts (including links to downloads) of material related to undead. It could be new classes, combat rules, magic items, free adventures, reviews, new monsters, etc. Please, no links to actual commercial products, though PWYW items are considered.
I would prefer if the entire content at the link is undead-related (as opposed to say just 25% of what's at the post), but all input will be considered.
For example, here's a few from my own blog over the last few years:
How to Embalm a Corpse
Optional Rules for Killing a Vampire
Tomb of Ludor the Beheader (one-page adventure)
New Monster: Flailing Spirit
New Monster: Bestial Beast
If there is something undead-related as part of a larger post, then call it out. For example...
At this link, there is a spell called "Animate Warrior" (animates warrior zombies)
Before the link, it would help if there's a description. E.g.,
FREE 1-PAGE ADVENTURE: TOMB OF LUDOR THE BEHEADER
http://savevsdragon.blogspot.com/2012/09/free-oe1ebx-mini-adventure-tomb-of.html
Okay. Let 'er rip!
You're trying to drive us off G+?! Why? Leave us in the armpits of our overlords!
ReplyDeleteBut, here is an old undead-ish post: http://cauldronsandclerics.blogspot.ch/2014/01/dungeon-in-table-diat-i-kickoff-ebet.html
This has been handy for me:
ReplyDeletehttps://deepdelving.wordpress.com/2014/04/10/whats-up-with-these-undead/
This is a skeleton class I wrote a while back that I am pretty satisfied with:
ReplyDeletehttp://www.necropraxis.com/2014/02/06/skeleton-class/
Here's a zombie class for the Black Hack that made for some fun when a player of mine got resurrected: http://gelatinousdome.tumblr.com/post/147808183966/zombie-tbh-class
ReplyDeleteI suspect converting to other retroclones wouldn't be difficult.
I did a couple of articles about undead in AD&D. The second has an updated turning table with the addition of the FF, MM2, and OA monsters.
ReplyDeletehttp://followmeanddie.com/2016/12/18/undead-in-add/
http://followmeanddie.com/2016/12/19/undead-in-add-part-2/
Here is a PWYW Basic-era Vampire-as-a-race Class.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.rpgnow.com/product/177665/The-Blood-is-the-Life--Basic-Vampires
An oldie from my blog:
ReplyDeletehttp://aeonsnaugauries.blogspot.com/2009/08/hungry-dead-reaction-table.html
Some pseudorandom attributes to add to your undead encounters in DCC style:
ReplyDeletehttps://drive.google.com/file/d/0B8k5lj5mVs3lOVB0azJQM3JFaDA/view
My Undead OSR Stuff
ReplyDeleteMonsters:
Vampiric Wraith
http://theosrlibrary.blogspot.com/2015/01/vampiric-wraith-creature-osr.html
Undead Yeti Guardian
http://theosrlibrary.blogspot.com/2016/12/undead-yeti-guardian-osr-monster.html
Demon Corpse (undeadish)
http://theosrlibrary.blogspot.com/2015/05/demon-corpse-osr-monster.html
Jason Voorhees
http://theosrlibrary.blogspot.com/2015/02/jason-voorhees-for-survival-horror.html
Herbert West, Re-animator
http://theosrlibrary.blogspot.com/2016/10/herbert-west-reanimator-for-classic-and.html
Class or Race: (not all undead in the posts but does include...)
Dark Shadows Vampire
http://theosrlibrary.blogspot.com/2014/10/dark-shadows-vampires-and-barnabas.html
Dhampir, Living Dead, Ghoul
http://theosrlibrary.blogspot.com/2014/10/weird-and-horror-races-for-victorian.html
Supernatural OSR Races including ghouls, living dead, lich, mummy, vampire types, etc.
http://theosrlibrary.blogspot.com/2016/10/supernatural-races-for-classicosr-d.html
Adventure:
House of Darkness, a modern OSR Vampire themed adventure.
http://theosrlibrary.blogspot.com/2016/10/house-of-darkness-halloween-horror.html
I have 3 undead monsters
ReplyDeletehttps://castletriskelion.blogspot.com/2016/10/new-monster-dread-skull.html
http://castletriskelion.blogspot.com/2015/08/new-monster-leaden-zombie.html
http://castletriskelion.blogspot.com/2013/11/new-monster-restless-dead.html
I got two old posts like that. One is an undead prestige class for the D&D RC:
ReplyDeletehttp://the-disoriented-ranger.blogspot.de/2013/06/its-like-druid-but-youre-dead.html
And the second is about pimping your basic zombies:
http://the-disoriented-ranger.blogspot.de/2012/12/how-to-pimp-zombie.html
Here are some more. Had to wait till I got home from work.
ReplyDeletePipes of the Susurrus
http://theotherside.timsbrannan.com/2011/07/pipes-of-susurrus-sleeping-not-yet-dead.html
Undead: I Don't Like Level Drain
http://theotherside.timsbrannan.com/2012/02/undead-i-dont-like-level-drain.html
Class Struggles: The Cleric
http://theotherside.timsbrannan.com/2016/06/class-struggles-cleric.html
Monstrous Mondays: Zugarramurdi Brujas
http://theotherside.timsbrannan.com/2016/06/monstrous-mondays-zugarramurdi-brujas.html
Class Struggles: Mara Witch Tradition
http://theotherside.timsbrannan.com/2015/11/class-struggles-mara-witch-tradition.html
The Bell Witch a little bit down in the post
http://theotherside.timsbrannan.com/2015/10/plays-well-with-others-ghosts-and-witch.html
Strigoi: A New witch monster for Basic-era games
http://theotherside.timsbrannan.com/2011/07/strigoi-new-witch-monster-for-basic-era.html
Gloaming and Summon Gloaming lower 3/4th of post
http://theotherside.timsbrannan.com/2015/01/witch-spells-for-nox.html
Rusalka
http://theotherside.timsbrannan.com/2012/10/rusalka.html
I am sure I have more, but that is a good sampling.
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ReplyDeleteHere are a few undead-related posts I've made over the last few years.
ReplyDeleteOf the Unquiet Dead and Things that Go Bump in the Night, a post about making undead scarier and more interesting: http://thedragonsflagon.blogspot.com/2012/10/of-unquiet-dead-and-things-that-go-bump.html
Spooks and Spirits, a post about two new supernatural beasties: http://thedragonsflagon.blogspot.com/2012/10/spooks-and-spirits.html
Melting Zombie, a creature inspired by a dream after watching too much Walking Dead: http://thedragonsflagon.blogspot.com/2016/02/new-monster-melting-zombie.html
This last one is about special immunities and weaknesses, but I think it's very relevant to undead.
Monster Vulnerabilities: http://thedragonsflagon.blogspot.com/2012/08/monster-vulnerabilities.html
A bit late to the party but I've got a few.
ReplyDeleteThis one is pretty good: http://buzzclaw.blogspot.com/2016/07/roll-d-to-see-if-you-rise-as-ghoul.html
This one is pretty bad: http://buzzclaw.blogspot.com/2016/05/blind-homebrew-playable-zombies-for-ad.html
For those who can read Portuguese (or if Google or Bing translation doesn't mess the text), I wrote a couple of posts regarding undead related content.
ReplyDeleteThe Tome of Doom - you might think this is the infamous tome from which Evad X'agyg got his unearthly knowledge. Actually, it's a trap that may turn the reader into an undead under control of the famous archmage.
https://minasdesal.wordpress.com/2016/10/14/dia-das-bruxas-2016-old-dragon-o-tomo-da-perdicao/
The Return of Breg Nodwick - A northener warrior turned into undead, commanding zombies in village attacks.
https://minasdesal.wordpress.com/2016/10/20/dia-das-bruxas-2016-old-dragon-a-volta-de-breg-nordwick/
The Tome of Five Fingers - Another of Evad X'agyg's tomes, containing part of his essence that may turn the reader into an undead, drain his life or make him smarter, but weaker.
https://minasdesal.wordpress.com/2017/01/05/old-dragon-o-tomo-dos-cinco-dedos/
Hmm, not much of note:
ReplyDeleteKurgani(curse-knight): http://leicestersramble.blogspot.com/2014/12/kurgani-or-curse-knights.html
Bracelet of undead invisibility: http://leicestersramble.blogspot.com/2014/11/random-magic-item-bone-bracelet-of.html
Pseudo-undead... https://clusterflumph.wordpress.com/2016/03/08/the-pseudo-undead/
ReplyDeleteYou might be interested in the post I wrote about the origins and early use of the turn undead mechanic here http://boggswood.blogspot.com/2014/08/turn-undead-are-we-getting-it-wrong.html
ReplyDeleteA little late to the party, and in German:
ReplyDeleteFirst one of the monsters is an undead who eats your skin off your body for LL
https://rorschachhamster.wordpress.com/2014/11/25/was-groses-ist-in-arbeit-und-ll-monster/
A new class and kit for OLd Dragon:
ReplyDeletehttp://moostache.com.br/noirah-parte-18/
Implementing the Voiceless Chambers dungeon suggested and drawn by Dyson Logos
ReplyDeletehttps://minasdesal.wordpress.com/2017/03/07/old-dragon-as-camaras-afonicas-pdf/
+Chris Tamms excellent Elfmaids and Octopi supplies these and more!
ReplyDeletehttp://elfmaidsandoctopi.blogspot.com/2016/10/schemes-for-necromantic-masters.html
http://elfmaidsandoctopi.blogspot.com/2016/10/non-corporeal-undead-horrors-pt2-d100.html
http://elfmaidsandoctopi.blogspot.com/2016/08/d100-necro-mutations.html
http://elfmaidsandoctopi.blogspot.com/2016/02/d100-strange-sarcophagi.html
http://elfmaidsandoctopi.blogspot.com/2016/02/d100-strange-memorials.html
http://elfmaidsandoctopi.blogspot.com/2016/02/d100-petty-undead.html
Alright, I might be getting out of hand, but a combing of Chris' blog offers up hordes of things that are useful here!!
-Mike