Undead is a creature type in Dungeons & Dragons.
Overview[]
Undead are formerly living creatures reanimated by unnatural forces.[1]
Some undead, like zombies and vampires, are reanimated corpses, while others, like ghosts and specters, are incorporeal spirits.[1]
Publication history[]
Basic D&D[]
The undead type was introduced in AC9 Creature Catalogue (1986) and was refined in the Rules Cyclopedia (1991).
D&D 3rd edition[]
The undead type was introduced again in the Monster Manual (3.0) (2000) and retained for the Monster Manual (3.5) (2003).
D&D 4th edition[]
The undead type became a keyword in the Monster Manual (4e) (2008). Creatures of any type or origin could be undead.
D&D 5th edition[]
The undead type returned in the Monster Manual (5e) (2014).