Zombies

A corpse in varying states of decay, zombies will eventually turn into skeletons. Zombies are a common form of undead. For necromancers they are very easy and cheap to create and also do not require much preparation.

It is fairly uncommon for zombies to be placed in a tomb, but the weak energies required to create them often cause them to rise on their own. Also, poorly mummified corpses and ghouls will degrade into zombies over time.

As zombies are either not intended to become undead or degraded mummies they can have very varying equipment when encountered in tombs. Necromancers bent on using them as soldiers often provide them with heavy weapons and chainmail to protect them against slashing attacks.

Alchemy
Zombie remains can be used as poor quality alchemical ingredients.