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#1 bonzai Jun 17, 2008 16:24:10	Carrionette Lvl: Cleric/Wizard/Sorcerer 2 Components: S,M Range: 30ft Target: One corpse within line of sight Duration: 1 round per caster level Saving throw: None Spell Resistance: None Description: The caster focuse on a corpse, and dark tendrils of energy lash out from his fingers, and attach to the corpse's limbs. For as long as the caster concentrates on the spell, or until the spells duration ends, the corpse is treated as a zombie under the caster's control. This spell will not work on a creature with more hd than the casters caster level. In addition, the caster must remain within 30ft of the zombie, and keep line of sight at all times. The corpse is treated as a zombie of the appropriate type, and loses all special and supernatural abilities of the base creature. If the corpse is destroyed, it cannot be animated again. If it is damaged, it retains the damage acquired on successive castings. The zombie acts immediatley after the caster. Only corpses that are eligible to acquire the zombie template may be targeted by this spell (No oozes, incorporeal, creatures with over 10 hd, etc..). Focus: a spool of black thread, covered in ash. This is a spell idea I've had for cult of the dragon necromancers. My initial opinion is that it's pretty balanced, as the Necromancer is giving actions to have a zombie under his control. For them it is kind of a handy spell, as they can animate dragon corpses without actually "animating them". great for tidying up the lair, lol.
#2 lord_karsus Jun 17, 2008 19:18:52	-I like the name of the spell. -I think it is slightly unbalanced. Think of it like this: A first level spell being able to create a Huge-sized Dragon Zombie? Animate Dead is a 4th Level Wizard spell, and allows you to only control 4 HD x Level of Undead. Make this spell 3rd Level, or 2nd Level, and create a cap to the max size, maybe, that the Undead can be, and there you go, all fixed. I think, anyway.
#3 suin_bahhar_02 Jun 17, 2008 19:26:08	Dont know. The "magic thread" of 30 ft between the corpse and the caster is pretty close. But it definately feels more powerfull than a first level spell. Perhaps with a penalty to the actions of the caster it would be balanced requiring concentration for example.
#4 bonzai Jun 18, 2008 13:56:24	Yeah, my original feeling was to make it a 2nd level spell. Which is probably where it should be (animate dead is 3rd lvl for clerics). As for limits, it does say that it cannot have more hd than his CL. So a first lvl wizard could only have a one hd zombie. Perhaps I should add in some language clarifying that the corpse must be legal to make a zombie out of... (aka...hd limits, no oozes, etc..). I was shooting for a early level version of animate dead, and this is what I came up with. Temporary, short range, and requires the caster's direct control, and they only get one at a time. Still...it probably should be a 2nd lvl spell.
#5 lord_karsus Jun 19, 2008 12:20:19	Yeah, my original feeling was to make it a 2nd level spell. Which is probably where it should be (animate dead is 3rd lvl for clerics). As for limits, it does say that it cannot have more hd than his CL. So a first lvl wizard could only have a one hd zombie. Perhaps I should add in some language clarifying that the corpse must be legal to make a zombie out of... (aka...hd limits, no oozes, etc..). I was shooting for a early level version of animate dead, and this is what I came up with. Temporary, short range, and requires the caster's direct control, and they only get one at a time. Still...it probably should be a 2nd lvl spell. -Second Level is a lot better.