Dark Surge (3.5e Template)

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Contents 1 Dark Surge 1.1 Creating a Dark Surge 1.1.1 Speed 1.1.2 Armor Class 1.1.3 Attack 1.1.4 Special Attacks 1.1.5 Special Qualities 1.1.6 Abilities 1.1.7 Environment 1.1.8 Challenge Rating 1.1.9 Alignment 1.1.10 Level Adjustment

[edit] Dark Surge

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An undead's bond with the negative energy plane grows too strong, resulting in a powerful but terribly unstable undead.

Undead who establish a direct link to the negative energy plane become terribly empowered, a black hole core forming within their forms, crackling as black tendrils of energy swarp and lash with malevolent intent. So strong is the link, those afflicted are usually short lived.

[edit] Creating a Dark Surge

This is an acquired template which can be applied to any undead.

[edit] Speed

Emboldened, the creature gains a +10 profane bonus to their speed.

[edit] Armor Class

The creature gains a +4 profane bonus to AC from the swarms of writhing semi-real tentacles.

[edit] Attack

Any natural weapons the subject uses deals 1d6 extra negative energy damage. It may also employ this as a touch attack as a standard action (see below).

[edit] Special Attacks

Dark Touch (Su): As a touch attack the subject may deal 1d6 negative energy damage to the target, no save.

[edit] Special Qualities

Dark Surge (Su): The power of the plane is incredible, healing the undead creature 2 hp a round. However, unlike normal this healing can and will heal the undead above their normal hp. Each round which they remain over-limit the undead must make a Fortitude save or explode in a burst of darkness (and triggering their Death Throes). They get their Charisma bonus to this roll. The DC starts at 10 and gains +1 for every round.

Regardless, whenever the undead gains more than twice his normal hp, it explodes, no save.

Death Throes (Su): When the creature is destroyed, via an attack or by its hp overflowing with power, the creature detonates in a blast of negative energy dealing 1d6 negative energy per HD, with a Will save for half (DC 10 + 1/2 HD + Cha).

[edit] Abilities

+4 Str, +4 Dex, +4 Cha

[edit] Environment

Negative energy dominated planes.

[edit] Challenge Rating

+2

[edit] Alignment

Always Evil.

[edit] Level Adjustment

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