Controlling undead [Archive] - Wizards Community

Controlling undead [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
Radijs
07-28-05, 01:39 AM I've noticed that the spells create undead and create greater undead do not grant you control over the summoned creatures. If I were a necromancer what would be the best way to gain long-term control over any kind of creature that I created this way?
Sildatorak
07-28-05, 04:21 AM Casting a heightened command undead is your best bet. It is basically charm person for your rotting friends, but with a 1 day/level duration.
Radijs
07-28-05, 04:25 PM I guess so. I suppose once I've commanded the undead once and I recast the spell before the other one ends I can reasonably ask him to fail his will save on purpose.

Waitaminute..... *Gets out BoVD*

Hmmm yes the master ring and the slave ring. That might work if I manage to train my undead over time..... If its a good undead slave I will give him HP and treats. If he's a bad undead I will hurt him badly.
spoogemonkey
08-01-05, 03:22 PM this is one of my pet peeves.... how they nerf Necromancy... as if... by the time you are 6th level and can make a skeleton.... it would be too powerful if you could Control it, too.... poppycock!! By then Druids are summoning Dire Bears!!!
Sildatorak
08-01-05, 04:35 PM The zombies and skeletons animated with animate dead are automatically under your control. It is just create undead and create greater undead that makes for uncontrolled minions to be.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Radijs 07-28-05, 01:39 AM	I've noticed that the spells create undead and create greater undead do not grant you control over the summoned creatures. If I were a necromancer what would be the best way to gain long-term control over any kind of creature that I created this way?
Sildatorak 07-28-05, 04:21 AM	Casting a heightened command undead is your best bet. It is basically charm person for your rotting friends, but with a 1 day/level duration.
Radijs 07-28-05, 04:25 PM	I guess so. I suppose once I've commanded the undead once and I recast the spell before the other one ends I can reasonably ask him to fail his will save on purpose. Waitaminute..... Gets out BoVD Hmmm yes the master ring and the slave ring. That might work if I manage to train my undead over time..... If its a good undead slave I will give him HP and treats. If he's a bad undead I will hurt him badly.
spoogemonkey 08-01-05, 03:22 PM	this is one of my pet peeves.... how they nerf Necromancy... as if... by the time you are 6th level and can make a skeleton.... it would be too powerful if you could Control it, too.... poppycock!! By then Druids are summoning Dire Bears!!!
Sildatorak 08-01-05, 04:35 PM	The zombies and skeletons animated with animate dead are automatically under your control. It is just create undead and create greater undead that makes for uncontrolled minions to be.