The Mourned: A Playable Undead Race is truly a one-of-a-kind find. It is incredibly detailed and creative, and provides the player with a plethora of background information and race options. The mourned are also just fun creatures to play with roleplaying options practically built in. I played in a party of all mourned, and we had a fantastic time, searching for brains, hiding from the sunlight, and awkwardly pretending we weren't undead. It's definitely a race I want to go back and play, and I know my fellow players feel the same. However, an all mourned party did have its drawbacks (especially regarding healing), but these were minor and forced us to become more creative.

In The Mourned, you'll find absolutely everything you need to play these undead. You'll find background information for the race, suggested names and traits, four subclasses, two sub-backgrounds, a magical item, and more. While the base race is fun, the four subraces really force you to think, as do the added feats. The PDF is also beautiful, and the illustrations are haunting and evocative. It's a gorgeous supplement and a wonderful race. I definitely recommend it.

The chills I got down my spine when I first ever watched the Wrath of the Lich King trailer for World of Warcraft have never been bested, until I was reading The Mourned. With the amazing four subraces for the mourned, as well as new racial feats and backgrounds, Chris has yet again blown me away with what he can fit into 16 pages.

Vampires are cliche, zombies are gross, and I am pretty sure if you tried to pawn off a lich character at the table your DM and players would condemn you to eternal hellfire. But with the Abiding One, Arcanomort, Dust-bound, and Night-gaunt - the mourned gain so much variety. I especially like the Abiding One, especially because of the roleplay potential they have since they are not allowed to speak.

The only thing I wish was there was maybe some new class options for the Mourned or just for everyone. Overall, The Mourned: A Playable Undead Race add excellent spice to the roleplaying field and a breath of fresh air - or should I say musty air - to the often stagnant race pool.

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