Writing a horror adventurer involving a mad scientist who is working on a Bride of Frankenstein-like creation. She's created to be his ideal vision of beauty, but she's stitched together from well-preserved bits of corpses, so I'm not really sure what would be the best monster type to use for her. Is there a specific monster that is:
- able to pass for humanoid, more or less
- sentient
- either a Construct or a created Undead? (so not like a vampire)
Or should I just call her a unique Flesh Golem?
How powerful dose it need to be?
A sentient zombie will fit the bill but is very week.
If your not above sum shenanigans there are ways to beef up undead.
Have your undead created by a Dread Necromancer 8 flunked out of Necromancer school so they are a Necromancer(Enhance Undead) 1 / Dread Necromancer 8
In a [Fell Energy] Desecrated area, with an altar present, +6HP per HD
Theoretically, this skeleton could have a maximum of 17 intelligence, via (Fell Energy+Empower+Maximized) Awaken Undead. 14+1d3 (14-17) or [10+(1d3+2)+2=14+1d3 (14-17)]
Undead Mastery: All undead creatures created by a dread necromancer who has reached 8th level or higher gain a +4 enhancement bonus to Strength and Dexterity and 2 additional hit points per Hit Die.
Corpsecrafter: Each undead you raise or create with any necromancy spell gains a +4 enhancement bonus to Strength and +2 hit points per Hit Die.
Fell Energy: Any numerical bonus granted by a spell modified with this feat increases by +2 for all undead creatures it affects.
Animate Dead: ...provides no "bonus" to anything and simply creates zombies/skeletons...
Desecrate gives +1hp/HD (x2 when there is an altar).
Fell Energy increases the numerical bonus by +2.
Advantageous order has it be ((+1)+2)x2=+6 rather than ((+1)x2)+2=+4.
Dread Necromancer's 8th level ability works on all undead creation so it gives an extra +2hp/HD (+6+2=+8)
Wizard 1 (Enhance Undead ACF from Dragon Magazine) also gives +2hp/HD for undead raised by spells. (+8+2=+10)
Add A little Black sand, from Sandstorm: This stuff emits darkness and deals 1d4 points of negative energy damage to any creature that comes in contact with it. Of course, an undead creature would be healed by this same amount! Ensure the survivability of your minions by shoveling some black sand into their boots or body cavities - who says you need awaken undead to get Fast Healing?
The level 9 spell Plague of Undead is functionally identical to animate dead except that it only costs a flat 100 gp worth of black sapphire, and it gives all the undead maximum hit points per HD. Not exactly a stellar boost for a spell all of six levels higher, but it is at least something if you still want shambling minions at level 17, and well worth it as a scroll.
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Dread Flesh Golem (+1CR)
The Following Bonuses are added to the Base Flesh Golem
+4 Dex +4 Cha If the constructs Int score is less than 9, it is raised to 9
+4 Natural Armor Bonus
Telepathic Bond (Ex): The golem has a constant telepathic bond with its creator. The golem is constantly aware of all of its creator's thoughts, hopes, fears, dreams, and desires. It can see through its creator's eyes and always knows its creator's location. It can also "speak" telepathically to its creator. This ability has unlimited range and cannot be blocked by any means magical or otherwise. The golem's deep bond with its creator invariably leads to hatred and contempt. The golem acutely senses any anger or disappointment the creator feels toward the golem and knows its creator's darkest and most humiliating secrets. No creator can maintain the loyalty of the golem in the face of this intrusive intimacy. This is a one-way power only. The creator has no such bond with her creation.
Salient Powers
Change Shape (Su): Alter Self at Will
Regeneration (Ex): heals 5HP per Round except against Fire & Acid Damage
-Something I pulled from the 3.5 Ravenloft with a few tweeks to add some flavor. If recently created you can have some fun with the construct trying to live up to being the best bride...and hunting down those that it see's as rivals or even those that cause grief to the master.
Sticking close to the movie: Unique Flesh Golem
Going with base monsters, no re-skinning: Zombie Lord
Zombie Lord looks like more or less what I'm looking for. I'll rewrite the fluff a bit so that she's not rotten but that's easy.
Haven't decided on a class yet. Thinking some kind of melee combatant; maybe a swashbuckler or a slayer. Any suggestions on a cool melee archetype that would work well mechanically and thematically?Much like the Bride herself, she doesn't end up quite the dutiful wife her creator intends her to be.
What alignment would she be? Probably N or CN I think as she's not really evil, more just tormented.