Right, had an idea for an adventure hook. A Necromancer, a cleric, and a philosopher have been looking into the mechanics of life and decided that the best way to get some insight on how body parts interact would be to create a new life from scratch- using various undead as the base for each of the new monster's organs. The following is how they get each one:
- 2 Crawling Claws (Monsters of Faerun, pg 29.). This gives the monster an unnerving effect with two left hands. These were obtained from the city guard, as it was once common practice to cut off the hands of thieves they caught in the act. They grant the claw attack and smite fallen.
- Skin Kite (Libris Mortis). Forms the... well, the skin. Something the necromancer had lying around. It grants the monster the Skin Kite's Meld ability, but because it's stitched tightly around the monster it can't steal skin or spawn more kites.
- Brain in a Jar (Libris Mortis): Coordinates movements. This particular brain in a jar is an acquaintance of the necromancer, who agreed to operate the body as a favor. The body, however, is out of his control. The skin and bones of the monster block its psionic abilities, but it still yells at the party telepathically to get it out.
- Moilian Heart: Creates an area of cold 10 feet wide. Sent to them by a mysterious benefactor. In actuality, it's a minor Iceheart sent by a Winterhaunt of Iborighu in an attempt to alter the climate of the local area.
- Zombie Lurking Strangler (Monster Manual III, pg 100): Eyes. Found and killed with its former beholder owner.
The thing is, the body still needs actual blood, organs, and preferably a skull. Are there any low-CR undead monsters who could fill those roles to supplement a skeleton? I'm almost certain there was an undead somewhere that was just a digestive tract animated like a snake.
