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Sometimes, even an adventurer needs a backrub.
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Zabitan
Chaotic Good Human Necropolitan Educated Wilder, Level 3, Init 3, HP 36/36, Speed 30
AC 15, Touch 13, Flat-footed 12, Fort 3, Ref 4, Will 4, Base Attack Bonus 2 /19
Quabone (MW) 2 (1d6, x2)
Shield (made from a large jug) (+2 Shield, +3 Dex)
Abilities Str 8, Dex 16, Con -, Int 18, Wis 12, Cha 18
Condition None

Formerly a slave, his corpse got sold to an arena in Nibenay as a gladiatorial undead. A few years later, he ended up escaping, making his way to Tyr, and went into hiding. Even though most Athasians are indifferent to undead, since there are bigger problems, he disguises his nature by wearing full-body clothes that cover every inch of skin, allegedly to keep out of the sun.
So I guess the main question for us is why a Defiler (who really shouldn't read or dress like that unless he wants to die of heatstroke or lynch mob), a Thri-Kreen (who are carnivorous and get their fluids from eating animals and people), and an undead (HA, YOU PUNY MORTALS AND YOUR BIOLOGICAL NEEDS) are tagging along on a mission to find a hidden underground oasis. Athasians, particularly level 3 ones, don't have time for flights of fancy like an oasis only know of from rumors: they need to SURVIVE. As level 3 characters, we're the equivalent of the typical dirt-farming peasant from Greyhawk or Faerun.

Best I can figure for the undead is he knows if you bite it he can drag your stuff back to town and sell it, and he can body enough of the mind-affecting psionics from the wildlife to find his way back.
So, where's our merry band of stragglers starting out?
@coolbro
Use the Dark Sun of Athas 3e Player's Handbook.
Equipment's always the hardest part of a build.

Zabitan, Necropolitan Wilder
Chain Shadow, The Gloomy Basement

The sound of wood dragged over stone, combined with the clanking of heavy chains, echoed through the deepest, darkest parts of the prison. However, now and again, it was broken by a deep voice singing.

"I've brought a lovely coffin,"

Chain Shadow skulked through the darkness, admiring the spooky echo and the poor lighting.

"And it's one you'll look quite fine in,"

What little electrical light there was was snuffed out by the roiling cloud of black fog leaking from beneath the lid of the coffin.

"I don't need any money, but I do ask instead..."

Though no victims were present, he had to get psyched up. This was the bigtime. An actual film, and not one of Filmshadow's weird surrealist "Shadow Noveaux" films. He'd been recruited as a monster for a feature film, and it was his job to fulfill that role to the fullest.

"That once you've received it, you'll agree to being dead."

Chain Shadow sighed and shook his head, tapping his foot and leaning against the wall.

"...this would be more spooky if there were still inmates..."



The Hominids- Gearing Up

The three hominids, ancient warriors of Mu, readied themselves at the docks. Discounting multiversal travel, which the inmates didn't have, and the various orgs would be reluctant to hand out, escape from the island meant coming here. Mummy Hominid addressed his junior monsters. Though, really, someone who kept track of seniority after nearly 4000 years tended to be the best choice of leader.

"GROAOAAORGH! GYRAAAGOOO. GROOOGH. GRAAR?"

"GRAAAAGH!" Swamp and Lightning replied.

"GYAAAAOOOR. GRAAAYOGRAAGH. GROOOOORL!" Mummy Hominid groaned, raising his fist.

"UNGAAAAAAH!" The two younger monsters repeated the gesture.

Whatever the conversation was, it seemed to end favorably, with Swamp Hominid making his way to the water, and Lightning Hominid making his way to the top of the dockhouse, starting to summon his storms. Mummy Hominid, meanwhile, headed into the prison proper. Perhaps he could find a phone to tell his cousins from Florsheim that he was going to be in a movie... if they could understand him.



Booregard, The Ganma

Booregard sat in the prison's library bored out of his mind. He'd joined up with Shocker+ in the hopes of getting advice from veteran Monsters for when he inevitably got called to fight the new Kamen Rider. But he didn't think it'd involve so much sitting around and waiting. Well, it wasn't like he had anything better to do with his unlife right now. If he wanted more interesting work, he was going to have to excel as a monster. Looking around, he began waving his hands, as books flew off the shelves and began circling above the room. He phased through the present bookcases and sat in a chair at the reading table. Raising up his feet, the Ganma settled into his poltergeist act. He was a Monster, dangit, and he was going to be the spookiest foe that Ghost ever faced or his name wasn't Booregard Spooksworth! He was going to do his parents proud.
I repeat my comical understatements: Athas is a Shithole, trying to invade Russia during winter is a slightly less than optimal military strategy, Jesus was a pretty cool dude, and breathing in space is mildly unpleasant.
Honestly, it's an easy mistake to make, and those racial HD are called "Dead Levels" for a reason. You might want to talk to Croake about just starting at level 1, like the Kreen and Half-Giants did in 2e. Or go with a Pterran for that wonderful Claw/Claw/Bite routine.
Hate to tell you, Colm, but Thri-Kreen have two Racial HD. You'd start off as a Thri-Kreen 1/Monstrous Humanoid 2.
So the best healing options seem to be Black Sand, Troll-Blooded, or being a Dread Necromancer.
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