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	A '''spawn of Kyuss''' (sometimes called ''son of Kyuss''<ref name="Greyhawk Monstrous Compendium Appendix">[[Greyhawk Monstrous Compendium Appendix]]</ref><ref name="MC Annual Vol 3">[[Monstrous Compendium Appendix Anuual Vol. 3]]</ref>) are vile, [[zombie]]-like [[undead]] given sentience and special abilities by the green [[worm]]s that inhabit their bodies.<ref name="Greyhawk Monstrous Compendium Appendix">[[Greyhawk Monstrous Compendium Appendix]]</ref><ref name="MC Annual Vol 3">[[Monstrous Compendium Appendix Anuual Vol. 3]]</ref><ref name="MM II p. 186-187">[[Monster Manual II (3.0)]] p. 186-187</ref> Such a worm can be delivered to a target [[living]] creature via its slam attack (and also inflicting a supernatural [[disease]] called [[Kyuss' Gift]]<ref name="MM II p. 186-187">[[Monster Manual II (3.0)]] p. 186-187</ref> ) or via a melee or ranged touch attack. Such a worm burrows through the victim's [[body]] eventually reaching the [[brain]], killing it and animating the dead as a new spawn of Kyuss.<ref name="Greyhawk Monstrous Compendium Appendix">[[Greyhawk Monstrous Compendium Appendix]]</ref><ref name="MC Annual Vol 3">[[Monstrous Compendium Appendix Anuual Vol. 3]]</ref><ref name="MM II p. 186-187">[[Monster Manual II (3.0)]] p. 186-187</ref> On the other hand, the empowerment of the worms makes a Spawn of Kyuss vulnerable to [[remove disease]], [[remove curse]], and similar spells, which destroy the worms inside it and render it a normal zombie.<ref name="Greyhawk Monstrous Compendium Appendix">[[Greyhawk Monstrous Compendium Appendix]]</ref><ref name="MC Annual Vol 3">[[Monstrous Compendium Appendix Anuual Vol. 3]]</ref><ref name="MM II p. 186-187">[[Monster Manual II (3.0)]] p. 186-187</ref>

	Spawns of Kyuss are [[mad]] and of low [[intelligence]]<ref name="Greyhawk Monstrous Compendium Appendix">[[Greyhawk Monstrous Compendium Appendix]]</ref><ref name="MC Annual Vol 3">[[Monstrous Compendium ~~Appendix Anuual Vol. 3~~]]</ref><ref name="MM II p. 186-187">[[Monster Manual II (3.0)]] p. 186-187</ref>, existing mostly to kill and multiply. ~~They~~ are not eternally [[staggered]] like normal zombies, ~~but~~ they may pretend to be.<ref name="MM II p. 186">MM II p. 186</ref>		A '''spawn of Kyuss''' (sometimes called ''son of Kyuss''<ref name="Greyhawk Monstrous Compendium Appendix">[[Greyhawk Monstrous Compendium Appendix]]</ref><ref name="MC Annual Vol 3">[[Monstrous Compendium Annual Volume III]]</ref>) is a vile, [[zombie]]-like [[undead]] given sentience and special abilities by the green [[worm]]s that inhabit its body.<ref name="Greyhawk Monstrous Compendium Appendix">[[Greyhawk Monstrous Compendium Appendix]]</ref><ref name="MC Annual Vol 3">[[Monstrous Compendium Annual Volume III]]</ref><ref name="MM II p. 186-187">[[Monster Manual II (3.0)]] p. 186-187</ref> Such a worm can be delivered to a target [[living]] creature via its slam attack (and also inflicting a supernatural [[disease]] called [[Kyuss' Gift]]<ref name="MM II p. 186-187">[[Monster Manual II (3.0)]] p. 186-187</ref>) or via a melee or ranged touch attack. Such a worm burrows through the victim's [[body]] eventually reaching the [[brain]], killing it and animating the dead as a new spawn of Kyuss.<ref name="Greyhawk Monstrous Compendium Appendix">[[Greyhawk Monstrous Compendium Appendix]]</ref><ref name="MC Annual Vol 3">[[Monstrous Compendium Annual Volume III]]</ref><ref name="MM II p. 186-187">[[Monster Manual II (3.0)]] p. 186-187</ref> On the other hand, a Spawn of Kyuss is vulnerable to [[remove disease]], [[remove curse]], and similar spells, which destroy the worms inside it and render it a normal zombie.<ref name="Greyhawk Monstrous Compendium Appendix">[[Greyhawk Monstrous Compendium Appendix]]</ref><ref name="MC Annual Vol 3">[[Monstrous Compendium Annual Volume III]]</ref><ref name="MM II p. 186-187">[[Monster Manual II (3.0)]] p. 186-187</ref>

			Spawns of Kyuss are [[mad]] and of low [[intelligence]]<ref name="Greyhawk Monstrous Compendium Appendix">[[Greyhawk Monstrous Compendium Appendix]]</ref><ref name="MC Annual Vol 3">[[Monstrous Compendium Annual Volume III]]</ref><ref name="MM II p. 186-187">[[Monster Manual II (3.0)]] p. 186-187</ref>, existing mostly to kill and multiply. Although they are not eternally [[staggered]] like normal zombies, they may pretend to be.<ref name="MM II p. 186">MM II p. 186</ref>

	==Origins==		==Origins==
	An [[evil]] [[cleric]]<ref name="Greyhawk Monstrous Compendium Appendix">[[Greyhawk Monstrous Compendium Appendix]]</ref><ref name="MC Annual Vol 3">[[Monstrous Compendium ~~Appendix Anuual Vol. 3~~]]</ref><ref name="MM II p. 186-187">[[Monster Manual II (3.0)]] p. 186-187</ref> turned [[demigod]]<ref name="MM II p. 186-187">[[Monster Manual II (3.0)]] p. 186-187</ref> from [[Oerth]] named [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Greyhawk_deities#Kyuss Kyuss] first made the spawns of Kyuss.<ref name="Greyhawk Monstrous Compendium Appendix">[[Greyhawk Monstrous Compendium Appendix]]</ref><ref name="MC Annual Vol 3">[[Monstrous Compendium ~~Appendix Anuual Vol. 3~~]]</ref><ref name="MM II p. 186-187">[[Monster Manual II (3.0)]] p. 186-187</ref> Today, a [[cleric]] with a minimum of 16th level can create a spawn of Kyuss with a [[Create Greater Undead]] spell.<ref name="MM II p. 186">MM II p. 186</ref>		An [[evil]] [[cleric]]<ref name="Greyhawk Monstrous Compendium Appendix">[[Greyhawk Monstrous Compendium Appendix]]</ref><ref name="MC Annual Vol 3">[[Monstrous Compendium Annual Volume III]]</ref><ref name="MM II p. 186-187">[[Monster Manual II (3.0)]] p. 186-187</ref> turned [[demigod]]<ref name="MM II p. 186-187">[[Monster Manual II (3.0)]] p. 186-187</ref> from [[Oerth]] named [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Greyhawk_deities#Kyuss Kyuss] first made the spawns of Kyuss.<ref name="Greyhawk Monstrous Compendium Appendix">[[Greyhawk Monstrous Compendium Appendix]]</ref><ref name="MC Annual Vol 3">[[Monstrous Compendium Annual Volume III]]</ref><ref name="MM II p. 186-187">[[Monster Manual II (3.0)]] p. 186-187</ref> Today, a [[cleric]] with a minimum of 16th level can create a spawn of Kyuss with a [[Create Greater Undead]] spell.<ref name="MM II p. 186">MM II p. 186</ref>

	==Encountering Spawns of Kyuss==		==Encountering Spawns of Kyuss==
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	''I saw then the worms writhing beneath its [[skin]], and could not fully bite back a scream of [[horror]] as it continued, "Come closer...and I'll show you what it means to be immortal."''		''I saw then the worms writhing beneath its [[skin]], and could not fully bite back a scream of [[horror]] as it continued, "Come closer...and I'll show you what it means to be immortal."''

	[[Laurent St. Reginald]] to[[Gennifer Weathermay-Foxgrove]], working notes to [[Van Richten's Guide to the Walking Dead (Item)\|Van Richten's Guide to the Walking Dead]]<ref name="MM II p. 186-187">[[Monster Manual II (3.0)]] p. 186-187</ref>		[[Laurent St. Reginald]] to [[Gennifer Weathermay-Foxgrove]], from the working notes to [[Van Richten's Guide to the Walking Dead (Item)\|Van Richten's Guide to the Walking Dead]]<ref name="MM II p. 186-187">[[Monster Manual II (3.0)]] p. 186-187</ref>

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	==Origins==		==Origins==
	An [[evil]] [[cleric]]<ref name="Greyhawk Monstrous Compendium Appendix">[[Greyhawk Monstrous Compendium Appendix]]</ref><ref name="MC Annual Vol 3">[[Monstrous Compendium Appendix Anuual Vol. 3]]</ref><ref name="MM II p. 186-187">[[Monster Manual II (3.0)]] p. 186-187</ref> turned [[demigod]]<ref name="MM II p. 186-187">[[Monster Manual II (3.0)]] p. 186-187</ref> from [[Oerth]] named [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Greyhawk_deities#Kyuss Kyuss] first made the spawns of Kyuss.<ref name="Greyhawk Monstrous Compendium Appendix">[[Greyhawk Monstrous Compendium Appendix]]</ref><ref name="MC Annual Vol 3">[[Monstrous Compendium Appendix Anuual Vol. 3]]</ref><ref name="MM II p. 186-187">[[Monster Manual II (3.0)]] p. 186-187</ref> Today, a [[cleric]] with a minimum of 16th level can create a spawn of Kyuss with a [[Create Greater Undead]] spell.<ref name="MM II p. 186">MM II p. 186</ref>		An [[evil]] [[cleric]]<ref name="Greyhawk Monstrous Compendium Appendix">[[Greyhawk Monstrous Compendium Appendix]]</ref><ref name="MC Annual Vol 3">[[Monstrous Compendium Appendix Anuual Vol. 3]]</ref><ref name="MM II p. 186-187">[[Monster Manual II (3.0)]] p. 186-187</ref> turned [[demigod]]<ref name="MM II p. 186-187">[[Monster Manual II (3.0)]] p. 186-187</ref> from [[Oerth]] named [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Greyhawk_deities#Kyuss Kyuss] first made the spawns of Kyuss.<ref name="Greyhawk Monstrous Compendium Appendix">[[Greyhawk Monstrous Compendium Appendix]]</ref><ref name="MC Annual Vol 3">[[Monstrous Compendium Appendix Anuual Vol. 3]]</ref><ref name="MM II p. 186-187">[[Monster Manual II (3.0)]] p. 186-187</ref> Today, a [[cleric]] with a minimum of 16th level can create a spawn of Kyuss with a [[Create Greater Undead]] spell.<ref name="MM II p. 186">MM II p. 186</ref>

			==Encountering Spawns of Kyuss==
			The spawn of Kyuss can be encountered in the [[Darkenheights]] area of [[the Shadow Rift]], where they are included among the [[saugh]].<ref>[[The Shadow Rift (Module)]] p. 106</ref>

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	A spawn of Kyuss (~~also~~ called son of Kyuss) are vile, [[zombie]]-like [[undead]] given sentience and special abilities by the green [[worm]]s that inhabit their bodies. Such a worm can be delivered to a target [[living]] creature via its slam attack (and also inflicting a supernatural [[disease]] called [[Kyuss' Gift]]) or via a melee or ranged touch attack. Such a worm burrows through the victim's [[body]] eventually reaching the [[brain]], killing it and animating the dead as a new spawn of Kyuss. On the other hand, the empowerment of the worms makes a Spawn of Kyuss vulnerable to [[remove disease]], [[remove curse]], and similar spells, which destroy the worms inside it and render it a normal zombie.<ref name="MM II p. 186-187">[[Monster Manual II (3.0)]] p. 186-187</ref>		A '''spawn of Kyuss''' (sometimes called ''son of Kyuss''<ref name="Greyhawk Monstrous Compendium Appendix">[[Greyhawk Monstrous Compendium Appendix]]</ref><ref name="MC Annual Vol 3">[[Monstrous Compendium Appendix Anuual Vol. 3]]</ref>) are vile, [[zombie]]-like [[undead]] given sentience and special abilities by the green [[worm]]s that inhabit their bodies.<ref name="Greyhawk Monstrous Compendium Appendix">[[Greyhawk Monstrous Compendium Appendix]]</ref><ref name="MC Annual Vol 3">[[Monstrous Compendium Appendix Anuual Vol. 3]]</ref><ref name="MM II p. 186-187">[[Monster Manual II (3.0)]] p. 186-187</ref> Such a worm can be delivered to a target [[living]] creature via its slam attack (and also inflicting a supernatural [[disease]] called [[Kyuss' Gift]]<ref name="MM II p. 186-187">[[Monster Manual II (3.0)]] p. 186-187</ref> ) or via a melee or ranged touch attack. Such a worm burrows through the victim's [[body]] eventually reaching the [[brain]], killing it and animating the dead as a new spawn of Kyuss.<ref name="Greyhawk Monstrous Compendium Appendix">[[Greyhawk Monstrous Compendium Appendix]]</ref><ref name="MC Annual Vol 3">[[Monstrous Compendium Appendix Anuual Vol. 3]]</ref><ref name="MM II p. 186-187">[[Monster Manual II (3.0)]] p. 186-187</ref> On the other hand, the empowerment of the worms makes a Spawn of Kyuss vulnerable to [[remove disease]], [[remove curse]], and similar spells, which destroy the worms inside it and render it a normal zombie.<ref name="Greyhawk Monstrous Compendium Appendix">[[Greyhawk Monstrous Compendium Appendix]]</ref><ref name="MC Annual Vol 3">[[Monstrous Compendium Appendix Anuual Vol. 3]]</ref><ref name="MM II p. 186-187">[[Monster Manual II (3.0)]] p. 186-187</ref>

	Spawns of Kyuss are [[mad]] and of low [[intelligence]], existing mostly to kill and multiply. They are not eternally [[staggered]] like normal zombies, but they may pretend to be.<ref name="MM II p. 186">MM II p. 186</ref>		Spawns of Kyuss are [[mad]] and of low [[intelligence]]<ref name="Greyhawk Monstrous Compendium Appendix">[[Greyhawk Monstrous Compendium Appendix]]</ref><ref name="MC Annual Vol 3">[[Monstrous Compendium Appendix Anuual Vol. 3]]</ref><ref name="MM II p. 186-187">[[Monster Manual II (3.0)]] p. 186-187</ref>, existing mostly to kill and multiply. They are not eternally [[staggered]] like normal zombies, but they may pretend to be.<ref name="MM II p. 186">MM II p. 186</ref>

	==Origins==		==Origins==
	An [[evil]] [[cleric]] turned [[demigod]] from [[Oerth]] named [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Greyhawk_deities#Kyuss Kyuss] first made the spawns of Kyuss. Today, a [[cleric]] with a minimum of 16th level can create a spawn of Kyuss with a [[Create Greater Undead]] spell.<ref name="MM II p. 186">MM II p. 186</ref>		An [[evil]] [[cleric]]<ref name="Greyhawk Monstrous Compendium Appendix">[[Greyhawk Monstrous Compendium Appendix]]</ref><ref name="MC Annual Vol 3">[[Monstrous Compendium Appendix Anuual Vol. 3]]</ref><ref name="MM II p. 186-187">[[Monster Manual II (3.0)]] p. 186-187</ref> turned [[demigod]]<ref name="MM II p. 186-187">[[Monster Manual II (3.0)]] p. 186-187</ref> from [[Oerth]] named [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Greyhawk_deities#Kyuss Kyuss] first made the spawns of Kyuss.<ref name="Greyhawk Monstrous Compendium Appendix">[[Greyhawk Monstrous Compendium Appendix]]</ref><ref name="MC Annual Vol 3">[[Monstrous Compendium Appendix Anuual Vol. 3]]</ref><ref name="MM II p. 186-187">[[Monster Manual II (3.0)]] p. 186-187</ref> Today, a [[cleric]] with a minimum of 16th level can create a spawn of Kyuss with a [[Create Greater Undead]] spell.<ref name="MM II p. 186">MM II p. 186</ref>

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	Spawns of Kyuss get along well with [[Mealy-Eyes]].<ref>[[Terrors from Above]] p. 97-98</ref> Spawns of Kyuss overrun the apocalyptic [[domain]] of [[Vor-Torla]], part of the [[Weeping Ruins]] [[cluster]].<ref>[[Quoth the Raven Issue 25]] p. 84</ref>		Spawns of Kyuss get along well with [[Mealy-Eyes]].<ref>[[Terrors from Above]] p. 97-98</ref> Spawns of Kyuss overrun the apocalyptic [[domain]] of [[Vor-Torla]], part of the [[Weeping Ruins]] [[cluster]].<ref>[[Quoth the Raven Issue 25]] p. 84</ref>

			===Descriptive Text===
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			''"[[Corruption]] is the way of all the [[earth]]," the corpse muttered, twisting against the bonds of force that held it. "You are dying even as we speak, your body failing, slowly but surely. Whereas I...I live. Even in [[death]]."''

			''I saw then the worms writhing beneath its [[skin]], and could not fully bite back a scream of [[horror]] as it continued, "Come closer...and I'll show you what it means to be immortal."''

			[[Laurent St. Reginald]] to[[Gennifer Weathermay-Foxgrove]], working notes to [[Van Richten's Guide to the Walking Dead (Item)\|Van Richten's Guide to the Walking Dead]]<ref name="MM II p. 186-187">[[Monster Manual II (3.0)]] p. 186-187</ref>

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	[[category:Chaotic Evil]]		[[category:Chaotic Evil]]
	[[category:Corporeal Undead]]		[[category:Corporeal Undead]]
	[[category:CR 5]]		[[category:CR 5]]
			[[category:Frightening]]
	[[category:Undead]]		[[category:Undead]]
	[[category:Worm]]		[[category:Worm]]
	[[category:Zombie]]		[[category:Zombie]]

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	==Origins==		==Origins==
	An [[evil]] [[cleric]] turned [[demigod]] from [[Oerth]] named [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Greyhawk_deities#Kyuss Kyuss] first made the spawns of Kyuss. Today, a [[cleric]] with a minimum of 16th level can create a spawn of Kyuss with a [[Create Greater Undead ~~Spell~~]].<ref name="MM II p. 186">MM II p. 186</ref>		An [[evil]] [[cleric]] turned [[demigod]] from [[Oerth]] named [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Greyhawk_deities#Kyuss Kyuss] first made the spawns of Kyuss. Today, a [[cleric]] with a minimum of 16th level can create a spawn of Kyuss with a [[Create Greater Undead]] spell.<ref name="MM II p. 186">MM II p. 186</ref>

	==Noncanon Information==		==Noncanon Information==

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			A spawn of Kyuss (also called son of Kyuss) are vile, [[zombie]]-like [[undead]] given sentience and special abilities by the green [[worm]]s that inhabit their bodies. Such a worm can be delivered to a target [[living]] creature via its slam attack (and also inflicting a supernatural [[disease]] called [[Kyuss' Gift]]) or via a melee or ranged touch attack. Such a worm burrows through the victim's [[body]] eventually reaching the [[brain]], killing it and animating the dead as a new spawn of Kyuss. On the other hand, the empowerment of the worms makes a Spawn of Kyuss vulnerable to [[remove disease]], [[remove curse]], and similar spells, which destroy the worms inside it and render it a normal zombie.<ref name="MM II p. 186-187">[[Monster Manual II (3.0)]] p. 186-187</ref>

			Spawns of Kyuss are [[mad]] and of low [[intelligence]], existing mostly to kill and multiply. They are not eternally [[staggered]] like normal zombies, but they may pretend to be.<ref name="MM II p. 186">MM II p. 186</ref>

			==Origins==
			An [[evil]] [[cleric]] turned [[demigod]] from [[Oerth]] named [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Greyhawk_deities#Kyuss Kyuss] first made the spawns of Kyuss. Today, a [[cleric]] with a minimum of 16th level can create a spawn of Kyuss with a [[Create Greater Undead Spell]].<ref name="MM II p. 186">MM II p. 186</ref>

			==Noncanon Information==
			{{netbook}}

			Spawns of Kyuss get along well with [[Mealy-Eyes]].<ref>[[Terrors from Above]] p. 97-98</ref> Spawns of Kyuss overrun the apocalyptic [[domain]] of [[Vor-Torla]], part of the [[Weeping Ruins]] [[cluster]].<ref>[[Quoth the Raven Issue 25]] p. 84</ref>

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