I have used a lot of skeletons and zombies in my days. However, my favorite undead is the classic mummy. Mummies are intelligent, have a nasty curse, pack a punch and they can serve roles similar to a lich, but at lower levels.
Versatile and interesting
JP
I'd have to go with Death Knights, just because I found Lord Soth to be such a fascinating tragic villain back when I was devouring the Dragonlance novels.
ReplyDeletePlus there's only a handful of them scattered around the various D&D settings, so you can't say they're overused.
Oliver E.