Animate Undead HP

[Kix276]

So there is some confusion on my part to how to calculate the hp for creatures I animate undead on. Do the creatures get d8's or d12's for calculating hp?

Also, a creature like a wendigo that the way it moves is by flying, would it retain the flying? I have read it does, I just want to confirm.

Thanks in advance.

[Jeraa]

Kix276 wrote:

So there is some confusion on my part to how to calculate the hp for creatures I animate undead on. Do the creatures get d8's or d12's for calculating hp?

Undead use a d8 for their hit dice, and gain bonus hit points from their Charisma modifier.

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Also, a creature like a wendigo that the way it moves is by flying, would it retain the flying? I have read it does, I just want to confirm.

That would likely depend entirely on what you animate a creature as. The various undead templates don't necessarily work the same. With just the standard skeleton or zombie template, a creature with magical flight does retain it when animated.

[Kix276]

Thank you for the help. I would just be making bloody skeletons.