The Mjertovjec is an undead werewolf, native to Russia and eastern Europe. To destroy the Mjertovjec you had to sprinkle poppy seeds along the road leading from the tomb to the house of the deceased. Final disposing of the body involved pinning it through the chest with a stake, or burning.
A necroconstruct is a semi-independent being constructed out of dead biomatter (usually corpses) along with various technological implants. As such they can come in any number of shapes or sizes, dependent upon only their creator's ability and imagination. Not zombies in the true sense (as they are animated by science instead of supernatural means) necroconstructs tend to show only the most basic of behavior and motor functions, and as such are usually used as guards, shock troops, or cannon fodder. The process of creating such abominations was originally developed for military use but was later abandoned as too expensive and unreliable. Necroconstructs are most commonly employed nowadays by gangs, druglords, and terrorist organizations.
Beast Trains are spectral trains which carry the recently deceased to the land of the undead. They can be spotted during the full moon in the desolate American southwest, traversing along the old cattle routes and lonely highways, where the tracks don't go.
Bone Spirits are ghosts which have existed on Earth for countless ages, so long they have forgotten the last vestiges of their former earthly lives. For one reason or another they stayed behind on the Earthly plane, perhaps seeking closure for an Earthly injustice of some kind. But time wears on, and those who live upon the Earth have short memories.
The undead come in many shapes and sizes, but no myths are so prevalent than that of Vampires. Such creatures as these which prey upon the blood or life force of the living can be found in the folklore of nearly all peoples, and allowing for cultural differences describe nearly the same thing: A person who dies under mysterious circumstances, who then returns from the grave to torment and prey upon former friends and relatives. The standard Vampire of popular culture is inspired loosely from Eastern European tradition, and takes the form of an immortal youth, beautiful but pale, weakly looking but supernaturally strong, who perishes in direct sunlight and must consume blood to survive.
An animated construct created from the severed foot of an executed murderer. Foot Zombies are valued for their small size and disposable nature. They are generally used as spies, assassins, and saboteurs. Like ordinary zombies, their bite can turn a victim in a number of hours.
A type of vampire in eastern European myth. A Snaxar is the reanimated corpse of an evil magician or sorcerer who uses dark magics to stay alive after death, usually involving selling one's soul to demons, Satan, etc. Also known as Pocelnik and Kudesnik.
The Penanggalan is a variation of the Vampire from Malay. During the day they appear as normal people, but at night the head will detach (with trailing entrails) and fly about seeking victims. The Penanggalan usually chooses newborn mothers and small children to prey upon - when a child is born the creature uses an abnormally long tongue to lap up blood from the mother. The victims of the Penanggalan usually die of strange diseases, and become Penanggalan themselves.
