A bodak retains fleeting memories of its past life and can speak Common (or some other [[SRD:Humanoid Type|humanoid]] [[SRD:Speak Language Skill|language]]).
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'''Death [[SRD:Gaze|Gaze]] ([[SRD:Su|Su]]):''' Death, range 30 feet, [[SRD:Saving Throw|Fortitude]] [[SRD:DC|DC]] 15 negates. [[SRD:Humanoid Type|Humanoids]] who die from this attack are transformed into bodaks 24 hours later. The save [[SRD:DC|DC]] is [[SRD:Charisma|Charisma]]-based.