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'''Walking Dead''' is a semi-obscure term from the /tg/ lexicon which basically serves as a catch-all term for the myriad [[undead]] who aren't some flavor of [[vampire]], [[lich]], [[ghost]] or [[mummy]]. | '''Walking Dead''' is a semi-obscure term from the /tg/ lexicon which basically serves as a catch-all term for the myriad [[undead]] who aren't some flavor of [[vampire]], [[lich]], [[ghost]] or [[mummy]]. | ||
The term originates from "[[Van Richten | The term originates from "[[Van Richten's Guide]] to the Walking Dead", a sourcebook for the 3rd edition [[Ravenloft]] setting of [[Dungeons & Dragons]]. The first of the Van Richten's Guides to be published by the [[Weathermay-Foxgrove Twins]], alongside their books on the [[Shadow Fey]] and the Mists, it covers the various breeds of undead that [[Van Richten]] himself had never covered: ''Obedient Dead'' ([[zombie]]s and [[skeleton]]s; creatures raised from the dead to obey a [[necromancer]]), ''Hungry Dead'' (creatures that rose from the dead to pursue a craving, like [[ghoul]]s), and the ''Restless Dead'' (creatures that rose from the grave to complete a mission, such as [[revenant]]s). | ||
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Latest revision as of 16:13, 23 June 2023
Walking Dead is a semi-obscure term from the /tg/ lexicon which basically serves as a catch-all term for the myriad undead who aren't some flavor of vampire, lich, ghost or mummy.
The term originates from "Van Richten's Guide to the Walking Dead", a sourcebook for the 3rd edition Ravenloft setting of Dungeons & Dragons. The first of the Van Richten's Guides to be published by the Weathermay-Foxgrove Twins, alongside their books on the Shadow Fey and the Mists, it covers the various breeds of undead that Van Richten himself had never covered: Obedient Dead (zombies and skeletons; creatures raised from the dead to obey a necromancer), Hungry Dead (creatures that rose from the dead to pursue a craving, like ghouls), and the Restless Dead (creatures that rose from the grave to complete a mission, such as revenants).