Ar' Kish

Ar' Kish - Meaning Children of the Dry Death Found in: The Desert (only)

Corpses of the deceased who died of dehydration in the desert, these zombies look like skeletal humans, with the skin pulled tight over their bones, the remenants of their flesh (muscles, veins/arteries, etc) and the scraps of the clothes they died in. They have long sharp nails, for weakening prey, and can see both at night and during the day. The Ar' Kish can vanish under the sand and burrow in it, stalking prey throughout the desert. They often travel in groups from as little as five, to as large as 20. The manner of their deaths forever haunts them, giving them an unquenchable thirst, and they constantly look for moisture, haunting oasis', and hunting anything living that contains liquids. They also have the ability to absorb moisture/liquids from anything they touch, so adventurers in the desert must be especially careful not to touch them.