Draugr

alt: Draug, Aptrganga, Again-Walker

habitat: City, Crypt

origin: Norse

Medium undead, neutral evil

Grow. Once per day, the Draugr can enlarge itself as if affected by the Enlarge/Reduce Spell.
Stone Walk. The Draugr can move through solid earth or stone as if it was air and without destabilizing it, but they can’t end their movement there. If they do so, they are ejected to the nearest unoccupied space, and they are stunned until the end of your next turn.
Undead Fortitude. If damage reduces the zombie to 0 hit points, it must make a Constitution saving throw with a DC of 5+the damage taken, unless the damage is radiant or from a critical hit. On a success, the zombie drops to 1 hit point instead.

Multiattack. The Draugr makes two attacks with its Greataxe.
Greataxe of the Crypt. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 11 (1d12 +4) slashing damage plus 6 (1d10) Necrotic Damage.

Greedy undead who torment the living with their trollskap.

Draugr appear as a decayed, stinking corpse wearing the armor they were buried in. Their eyes sometimes shine with a cold blue light.

Price of greed. Draugr were especially mean or greedy in life. In death they are even less pleasant to be around.
Not your average zombie. A Draugr maintains some intelligence. They often seek out a specific target, someone who they have a grudge against. They possess magic powers, and are much stronger than other brainless undead monsters. There have even been reports of villians selecting draugr as generals in their undead armies.
Strength of the north. These monsters appear in the areas that vikings roamed and display nordic trappings, though they represent the worst aspects of that honourable culture.

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