Zombie

Zombies are undead creatures brought to life through necromancy or science. Any organic race can be infected or brought back as a zombie, and has the ability to infect any other organics through bites or scratches that go directly into the bloodstream.

Appearance
A zombies appearance depends on the species and the ammount of time dead. Zombies that have been dead for longer will look more and more decayed with a stronger smell. They may be missing limbs, such as arms and legs. Depending on what the person was wearing before being reanimated, the zombie will wear whatever it was wearing last. For example, knights turned into zombies will still wear armour. The ammount of decay will also affect the zombie's movement. Move decay makes their movement more stiff and clumsy.

Cause
There are many ways to make a zombie from a dead body, or to turn a living creature into a zombie. The most common cause is necromancy. Many mages practice the art of necromancy to bring the living back to life. Some mages have used necromancy to ward away bandits and thieves in tombs, although zombies can prove unloyal. Some try to bring the dead back to life, such as relatives or friends. Some do it to experiment on the dead and to find out mysteries of life.

A zombie could also be brought back through science. Highly concentrated bolts of power have been known to create zombies.

Locations
Zombies are not found naturally, and are created through magic or science. Zombies are usually created in graveyards, dungeons and tombs.

How to kill a zombie
A zombie, depending on how much it has decayed, can be very easy to kill. Decapitation of the head can kill a zombie, like in most fiction. Fire and a counter spell can also kill a zombie.