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chris11th:
Hi mates,
i just want to ask for your help, 'cause i'm new with RMFPR (i usually play with the old 2nd edition) and a friend of mine decided to create an evil cleric.
The problem is how to use/handle the evil Channeling List NECROMANCY.
At 1 lv you can rezz a dead body (50% of your weight) as a rank I undead with -25MM and -20 OB and must stay focused on him. Assuming which the undead has 25 charge/15 weapon attack, it means that the ressed corpse has virtually no OB, right? Or else the caster's ressed body has a level equal of real body in life with -25/-20 reduction?
Other problems here...
At lv 2 you can "control" an undead rank I. What can you do with that spell? Just take control of an undead ressed with another one spell w/out focus on him OR/AND take control of any kind of enemy undead (rank I)?
Moreover the spell says: "there is a 2% per class to resist". Can't you take control of just one class#1 undead?? :o
This 2% special resist must be rolled after the regular RR? Must be rolled every round?
Is it clear which a Necromancer must wait lv5 spell to really ress a body into an undead rank I with no limits. After that he must control it. Is it possible to use "Undead Mastery" with 5% risk and repeat the process until he reach the limit of 1 rank I undead per lv of the caster?
If there are also other house rules concerning raising undead i will be glad to use it.
Thank you very much for your help.
Chris
Arioch:
Welcome Chris.
1st question: the spell says that you should use the Created Undead (class 1, I think), but with a Move Rate of 25 and a total ob of -20, for the creature. So the animated body attacks are -20charge/-20weapon.
2nd question: yes, you use the spell to control class I undead. They may have been reanimated by you (using the 5th level Create Undead I spell) or be undead that you just happen to encounter in your adventures.
You can control only class I undead with this spell, but read the higher levels Control Undead spells: they say "as Control Undead I" spell, so the "2% per class" makes sense for those spells. ;)
The special 2% chance is separated from RR and overrides it, even if the undead failed his RR it still has a chance to break free (we usually roll it before the RR, for simplicity). It's rolled just one time, when the spell is cast.
On Undead Mastery: yes, you can repeat the spell until you have your very own undead horde, the only limit is you level :evil2:
And on necromancy house rules, check my custom necromancer profession on the guild companion: http://www.guildcompanion.com/scrolls/2006/sep/necromancer.html
Skaran:
Just wondering how do you raise an undead army in your worlds?
Arioch:
Magic Rituals, lots of standard "create undead" spells (casted by mini.. ehm, assistants), spell mastered "create undead" spells, custom spells...
Skaran:
Ritual magic sounds good for this. What about 'recruiting' a litch as an ehm , assistant. Though what could you offer a litch? Vampires probably somewhat easier. supply them with ehm meals. But only expect them to work at night.
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