Zherksites
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Zherksites are a specialised kind of zombie available for hire, highly effective at eliminating low-ranking enemies. They are counted among the hirelings of The Black Veil, and they are found in the Lair of Zherkses.1
Making
Zherksites are engineered. They undergo particular modifications that let them keep a degree of intelligence, enough to find their targets and destroy themselves explosively on reaching them. To achieve this, they are filled with an acidic liquid drawn from the natural pools within Zherkses' lair. They are then wrapped in long, thick robes and heavy bandages to hide their decaying undead faces.23
Use
Once prepared, Zherksites are let loose in settlements, where they tirelessly pursue their designated targets and detonate close beside them. They are normally hired in packs of four, but it is not unusual for a horde of twenty to be unleashed in a large settlement of The Empire to kill wealthy merchants in their shops.23
They act as mindless thralls, holding unwaveringly to their instructions. When a Zherksite cannot see its target, it attacks whatever nearest obstacle stands between it and its quarry; they fight like feral things, with no thought behind their eyes. Unlike most undead, they have no inherent hatred of the living, so they leave nearby civilians alone, which also lets them blend more easily into crowds. Even in death a Zherksite bursts, spraying acid on those around it.23
A Zherksite understands the languages it knew in life, but it cannot speak.2
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