
MR CRITICAL |

the template Unhallowed Creature is kinda vague if im reading it clearly !?
it says it includes the effects of the unhallow spell and its magic circle against good effect, and applies to all undead creatures in the area of effect of an unhallow spell...
so does that mean you get the unhallow spell right ? the unhallow spell has a list of spells ...
Spell effects that may be tied to an unhallowed site include aid, bane, bless, cause fear, darkness, daylight, death ward, deeper darkness, detect magic, detect good, dimensional anchor, discern lies, dispel magic, endure elements, freedom of movement, invisibility purge, protection from energy, remove fear, resist energy, silence, tongues, and zone of truth.

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its on the pfsrd! https://www.d20pfsrd.com/bestiary/monster-listings/templates/unhallowed-cre ature-cr-0
It's from Shadows of Gallowspire (Carrion Crown book 6).
That particular template appears in one unique location that the PCs journey to during that adventure. Essentially the whole area is under an unhallow. The Unhallowed Creature template was included in the adventure simply as a reference to the GM reminding what to add to all undead in the area.
In other words: that's not a template for normal use. It's just a shorthand reference for the effects in that one location.

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It's not actually a template.
It's just a reference for what bonuses an undead would get in the area of an unhallow spell. There's no way for an undead to keep the "template" outside of the effect of an unhallow.
The following two templates are provided to facilitate applying the various bonuses from these effects, since the PCs may very well counter or dispel these effects in some areas as they adventure. The unhallowed creature template includes the effects of the unhallow spell and its magic circle against good effect, and applies to all undead creatures while they are on the grounds of the abbey. The shrine-blessed creature template includes all of those bonuses plus the effects of a shrine-enhanced desecrate spell, and applies only in those areas containing desecrated shrines (areas E5, E7, E8, F8, F19, and F21).

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it says it's a template doesn't it give the unhallow spell?
Per Belafon's post, it's actually the exact opposite: The Unhallow spell effectively grants the 'template' while the undead creature is in the unhallowed area. Should the Unhallow spell be lost (by being dispelled or the undead leaving the area of effect), the creature loses the 'template'.
This 'template' exists to make life a little easier for GMs by rolling a set of essentially permanent buffs into the creature's base stat block.
Things that should set off the 'something is not right' alarms in your head:
- a) This 'template' is not listed in the Monster Template list on Archives of Nethys (which is the official online repository of PF material).
- b) It's a CR+0 (i.e. free) template that grants a significant buff (which is inherently unbalanced).
- c) It's from an adventure rather than a rulebook or monster compendium.

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Because the unhallow is not coming from the creature.
I don’t know how to explain it any better than I have above. The “template” isn’t really a template. The PCs are adventuring in an area that is unhallow’ed. The area is unhallow, not the creatures inside it. The “template” is just a quick reference for the GM on what bonuses to add to undead in the area.
It’s really easy to see if you read the book.

Mysterious Stranger |

This is a quick way for a GM to add the effects of the spell to a undead creature. The description of the template even states it applies to all undead in the area of effect of an Unhallow spell. It is not a template in the traditional way that creates a modified creature; it is simply a quick way to add the adjustments of the spell to an undead that happens to be in the area that is affected by the spell.