Van Richten’s Files: The Clavius Keel Case

A netzine article that summarizes and adapts some 3rd Edition Eberron related material on the Undead to Ravenloft, including a typology of undead according to Van Richten's Guide to the Walking Dead along with suggested powers. The in-character framing of the material depicts Van Richten's correspondence with a new NPC, Horace Grenville, regarding Clavius Keel, a necromancer, and some of his undead.

Article Information

• Author: Starscream
  
• Subtitle: None
• Published in: QtR26, p.147-156
• Edition: 3rd Edition

Sourcebooks Covered

• Eberron Campaing Setting
• Five Nations
• Magic of Eberron
• Monster Manual III
• Monster Manual IV
• Monster Manual V

Contents

Monsters

• Bloodhulk
• Boneclaw
• Bonespur
• Deathshrieker
• Defacer
• Drowned
• Mourner
• Necrosis Carnex
• Plague Walker
• Salt Mummy
• Serpentir
• Skeleton, Karrnathi
• Spectral Rider
• Urdark
• Vasuthaant
• Vour
• Zombie, Karrnathi

Spells

• Leech Undeath
• Orb of Dancing Death
• Expose the Dead
• Semblance of Life
• Suffer the Flesh
• Withering Palm

Special Substances

• Mournlode, purple

Feats

• Undead Empathy

Cleric domains

• Necromancer Domain

Deities

• Vol the Lich Queen