Crit Happens #6 The Corrupdead

These Dead Will Liven Up Your Game

Bring out your dead!

This is my third zine in my Horror Hex Crawl series. In number 4 I created a simple, system agnostic hex crawl system, that I would like to use. In number 5 I expanded with The Witches of the Blackened Earth, who, by casting a powerful hex, blighted the land and corrupted death itself. Which brings me to zine number 6, The Corrupdead.

The Corrupdead bring with them auras which should terrify even the bravest of adventurers. These auras could adversely affect a party of heroes or they could possibly be boons for that same party.

Boons and Banes

When characters encounter The Corrupdead, who always travel in groups, someone in the party will roll a 1d6

This will determine if The Corrupdead carry a Bane Aura, a Boon Aura or no aura.

1-2 Bane

3-4 No Effect

5-6 Boon

Here’s one of The Corrupdead you might run into, or might run into you, art by Jeremy Hart .

The Shadow Horde

These Corrupdead are dark, shadowy creatures that move in silence, in almost ethereal swarms. They are difficult to see in low light or darkness, and their attacks are swift and deadly. Movement is fast.

AC: Easy HD: d6. DMG: Clubbing Blow (1d6)

Corruptdead Aura: Oppressive darkness

Boon: PC’s have advantage on stealth checks.

Bane: PCs have disadvantage on perception checks, and any magic that deals radiant damage is less effective against the horde.

There are 3 other Corrupdead Creatures as well as

• alternate rules for rolling a 3-4

• The Corrupdead type and number table

• Necrologist subclass

And more.

You can purchase the zine by itself or as part of the Hex Bundle which includes Crit Happens #4 and #5

Do you like your dead with a dash more danger? This might be for you.

How do you like your dead? Fast? Slow? Are you feeling the Shadow Horde vibe?