Animate dead with 2 different classes [Archive] - Wizards Community

Animate dead with 2 different classes [Archive] - Wizards Community

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vardock
12-26-06, 04:33 PM If I animate dead as a cleric, are the undead controlled seperate from those I animate as a Necromancer for the purposes of controling undead? where in the RAW can I find a definite answer.
Vegepygmy
12-26-06, 05:03 PM If I animate dead as a cleric, are the undead controlled seperate from those I animate as a Necromancer for the purposes of controling undead?Yes. The number of skeletons/zombies you can control is a function of your caster level. As a cleric/necromancer, you have two caster levels--your cleric caster level, and your necromancer caster level. Thus, you can control [4 x your cleric caster level] HD worth of skeletons/zombies plus [4 x your necromancer caster level] HD worth of skeletons/zombies.
Seeker95
12-27-06, 09:55 AM Vegepygmy has steered you well. Just imagine the fun a cleric of boccob/wizard/mystic theurge can have if they do a necromancy build!
vardock
12-27-06, 11:08 AM thanks, that is what I thought, I just wanted a second opinion. and Seeker. get a Libris mortis, you would see how a truly powerful undead master can be. I am makeing a Necromancer/cleric of Affux (one of the domains granted powers is the abality to control 3 times your caster level of undead. then going into true necromancer, which goes 4 levels beyond mystic thurge, as well asgiving me some cool abalites.
belewda
12-27-06, 02:09 PM Just remember, without a TON of undead around you're going to be severely gimped as a true necromancer. I'm playing one in my current campaign and I love the character but I'm pretty ineffective. The character is 3 spell levels behind where he should be in both cleric and wizard spells.

I highly recommend learning a lot of spells without saving throws.
Seeker95
12-27-06, 02:46 PM tand Seeker. get a Libris mortis
undead master
control 3 times your caster level of undead.
then true necromancer, which goes 4 levels beyond mystic thurgeHowever, the mystic theurge allows advancement, including effective caster level, in both classes.

At 16th level (clr3/wiz3/MyT10) you can control all CL13 worth of clerics undead and all CL13 worth of wizard undead.

Throw on your Undead Master and/or True Necromancer for the remaining 4 levels, and add to the fun. :D

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
vardock 12-26-06, 04:33 PM	If I animate dead as a cleric, are the undead controlled seperate from those I animate as a Necromancer for the purposes of controling undead? where in the RAW can I find a definite answer.
Vegepygmy 12-26-06, 05:03 PM	If I animate dead as a cleric, are the undead controlled seperate from those I animate as a Necromancer for the purposes of controling undead?Yes. The number of skeletons/zombies you can control is a function of your caster level. As a cleric/necromancer, you have two caster levels--your cleric caster level, and your necromancer caster level. Thus, you can control [4 x your cleric caster level] HD worth of skeletons/zombies plus [4 x your necromancer caster level] HD worth of skeletons/zombies.
Seeker95 12-27-06, 09:55 AM	Vegepygmy has steered you well. Just imagine the fun a cleric of boccob/wizard/mystic theurge can have if they do a necromancy build!
vardock 12-27-06, 11:08 AM	thanks, that is what I thought, I just wanted a second opinion. and Seeker. get a Libris mortis, you would see how a truly powerful undead master can be. I am makeing a Necromancer/cleric of Affux (one of the domains granted powers is the abality to control 3 times your caster level of undead. then going into true necromancer, which goes 4 levels beyond mystic thurge, as well asgiving me some cool abalites.
belewda 12-27-06, 02:09 PM	Just remember, without a TON of undead around you're going to be severely gimped as a true necromancer. I'm playing one in my current campaign and I love the character but I'm pretty ineffective. The character is 3 spell levels behind where he should be in both cleric and wizard spells. I highly recommend learning a lot of spells without saving throws.
Seeker95 12-27-06, 02:46 PM	tand Seeker. get a Libris mortis undead master control 3 times your caster level of undead. then true necromancer, which goes 4 levels beyond mystic thurgeHowever, the mystic theurge allows advancement, including effective caster level, in both classes. At 16th level (clr3/wiz3/MyT10) you can control all CL13 worth of clerics undead and all CL13 worth of wizard undead. Throw on your Undead Master and/or True Necromancer for the remaining 4 levels, and add to the fun. :D