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[[Category:Epic Path]]
'Swollen Zombie' is an inherited template that can be added to any Zombie, hereafter referred to as the base creature.

A Swollen Zombie uses all of the base creature's statistics and abilities except as noted below.

== CR ==
Same as base creature +1.

== Size and Type ==
The Swollen Zombie's Size increases by one category.  Its Type does not change.

== Senses ==
No changes.

== Armor Class ==
Swollen Zombies gain +2 AC.  This is granted by adding to the base creatures natural armor bonus.

== Hit Dice ==
No changes.

== Defensive Ability ==
Aside from what is written above and below, a Swollen Zombie gains no special defensive abilities.

== Speed ==
A Swollen Zombie's base speed improves by ten feet in all movement categories it has.

== Melee Attacks ==
A Swollen Zombie retains all the base creature's attacks, and its weapon and armor proficiencies. These attacks retain the same primary or secondary status they had for the base creature.  A Swollen Zombie adds 1d6 of negative energy damage to all its melee attacks.

== Damage ==
The base damage of all attacks does not change.

== Space and Reach ==
A Swollen Zombie increases by one size category, usually from Medium to Large, and it adds 5 feet to its reach with all melee attacks.

== Offensive Ability ==
Aside from the changes above and below, no offensive abilities. 

== Ability Scores ==
No changes.

== Base Attack Bonus ==
A Swollen Zombie adds +2 to-hit with all melee attacks.

== Maneuver Offense and CMD ==
No changes.

== Feats ==
No changes.

== Skills ==
No changes.