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[The Mentalist]

Oops! Not finally, we will also need 1 overarching personality trait that we will do on Friday... I'm already pulling some cool ideas together for this guy so fun fun!

[Gildedragon]

Illusion and Enchantment

[THEChanger]

I say we ban Evocation and Conjuration as well. A subtle necromancer.

[Dracomortis]

Enchantment and Evocation.

[Omnicrat]

A 4th for evocation and conjuration being banned.

[The Mentalist]

If we get two more quickly I'm calling it a trend and moving on to the traits.

[Omnicrat]

I think its safe to say you've gotten all the votes you'll be getting.

[137beth]

I think its safe to say you've gotten all the votes you'll be getting.

Wrong!

I vote to ban illusion and transmutation.

[Omnicrat]

NOW you've gotten all the votes you're going to get.

[The Mentalist]

Alright! Defining personality trait and for this one I leave the field open. Give me an applicable adjective. Arrogant, Paranoid, Greedy, Kind, pick anything.

[Gildedragon]

Surreal

alternatively:

Kitsch

Edit: I want to see a kitschy necromantic spellbook! Oh gods. it has rattling bone tassles, is bound in a black velvet painting

[Eldan]

Paranoid. blurb

[Ralasha]

Mid to high evoker... oh look, I ignore half of your immunity to fire or cold damage. Thank you Frostburn and Sandstorm.

*also, you don't get resistance versus chosen element.

Otherwise: Epic Generalist, I know all spells, I'm not limited.

[Somensjev]

a second person for paranoid
just coz a paranoid necromancer would be amazingly funny

[Hippie_Viking]

Hmm I would say paranoid wizards are way to common, so what about a trendy epic necromancer:D

[Mercenary Pen]

I vote Narcissistic.

[Omnicrat]

I vote compassionate.

[137beth]

Hmmm....

Happy

(shameless self-promotion: if ya like these, look at my voting threads...)

[Orderic]

Kitsch

Edit: I want to see a kitschy necromantic spellbook! Oh gods. it has rattling bone tassles, is bound in a black velvet painting

This. It has to be a kitschy necromancer.

[THEChanger]

I want to see what a compassionate necromancer looks like.

[zabbarot]

Voting for kitschy and assuming we keep all the melodrama that comes with it.

I want undead standing around imitating famous statues in this moving fortress.

Tangential question: How do you figure the carrying capacity of a mob of zombies? You know, so we can figure out how big this castle can be.

[Eldan]

I want to see what a compassionate necromancer looks like.

Devoted of Evening Glory? I think that was her name.

[smasher0404]

Childish all the way!!!!

[Omnicrat]

Depending on how you look at the current votes, we either have an epic kitschy necromancer, or an epic kitschy compassionate paranoid necromancer. Personally the latter looks most interesting to me.

[137beth]

Depending on how you look at the current votes, we either have an epic kitschy necromancer, or an epic kitschy compassionate paranoid necromancer. Personally the latter looks most interesting to me.

Agreed. I said happy originally because "happy necromancer" is unusual...but I guess kitschy compassionate paranoid is better.

[The Mentalist]

Voting closed! Will get to work on it shortly

[The Mentalist]

More to come but a sampling of the spellbook so far. (Doing him as half paranoid/kitsch half compassionate/kitsch)

Kevorkian's Mercy
Necromancy [Death]
Level: Cleric 1, Sorc/Wiz 1
Components: S, F
Casting Time: Full Round
Range: Touch
Target: 1 Willing Creature
Duration: Instant
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: No

This spell painlessly kills one living creature as you touch them.

Focus: A contract signed by the target

Statue Sculptor
Transmutation
Level: Sorc/Wiz 6
Components: V, S, XP,
Casting Time: 1 hour
Range: Touch
Target: 1 Mindless Undead creature
Duration: Instant
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: No

This spell shapes a mindless undead into a stationary statue, it reduces their Speed to 0, though it grants them one of several abilities.

The Thinker: +Gain Sentience (Int = Caster Level) and Caster Level -10 Ranks in two Knowledge Skills
Atlas: Gains the ability to hold 2*CL times more weight than usual.
Redeemer: Grants a 1st level Domain Spell from 1 diety to worshippers of that diety
Gargoyle: All who see it shaken unless they succeed a DC 11 Will Save
Martyr: Bleeds/Weeps constantly
Dancer: Gains Dex equal to Caster Level and Caster Level -10 Ranks in Perform (Dance)
Musician Gains Caster Level ranks in any two Perform skills
Watcher: Telepathically alerts you whenever it sees movement, you can restrict these alerts based on the restrictions of Magic Mouth
Teacher: Grants a permanent +1 Insight bonus to any one skill (chosen at time of casting)
Target: Gains Fast Heal equal to half Caster Level and proficency with any weapons given it

Cost: 100xp

Talking Skull
Necromancy
Level: Sorc/Wiz 7
Components: V,S,M
Casting Time: 8 hours
Range: Touch
Target: 1 dead creature
Duration: Instant
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: No

You restore life to the skull of a living creature, if this skull is attached to a body it may animate that body at it's own will.

Material Components: 1000gp diamond

Grant Life, Minor
Necromancy
Level: Cleric 1, Druid 1, Sorc/Wiz 1
Components: V, S
Casting Time: Standard Action
Range: Touch
Target: 1 creature
Duration: Instant
Saving Throw: Will Negates (Harmless)
Spell Resistance: No

You may suffer one point of Con burn to heal 2d8+Caster Level hitpoints to your target

Grant Life, Lesser
Necromancy
Level: Cleric 3, Druid 3, Sorc/Wiz 3
Components: V, S
Casting Time: Standard Action
Range: Touch
Target: 1 creature
Duration: Instant
Saving Throw: Will Negates (Harmless)
Spell Resistance: No

You may suffer two points of Con burn to heal 5d8+ twice your Caster Level hitpoints to your target

Grant Life
Necromancy
Level: Cleric 5, Druid 5, Sorc/Wiz 5
Components: V, S
Casting Time: Standard Action
Range: Touch
Target: 1 creature
Duration: Instant
Saving Throw: Will Negates (Harmless)
Spell Resistance: No

You may suffer three points of Con burn to heal 10d8+three times your Caster Level hitpoints to your target

Grant Life, Greater
Necromancy
Level: Cleric 7, Druid 7, Sorc/Wiz 7
Components: V, S
Casting Time: Standard Action
Range: Touch
Target: 1 creature
Duration: Instant
Saving Throw: Will Negates (Harmless)
Spell Resistance: No

You may suffer four points of Con burn to heal 20d8+four times your Caster Level hitpoints to your target

Grant Life, True
Necromancy
Level: Cleric 9, Druid 9, Sorc/Wiz 9
Components: V, S, XP
Casting Time: Standard Action
Range: Touch
Target: 1 creature
Duration: Instant
Saving Throw: Will Negates (Harmless)
Spell Resistance: No

You may suffer ten points of Con burn to restore life and fully heal your target

XP cost 250 per HD of the target

Fortress of the Dead
Necromancy
Level: Sorc/Wiz 9
Components: V, S, M, XP
Casting Time: 1 minute
Range: Touch
Target: 1 building
Duration: Instant
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: No

You raise a graveyard of undead under the target building (upto 100 square feet per Caster level) and grant it a 30ft per round movement speed under your telepathic control. Multiple castings of this spell may be used to grant larger buildings movement.

Material Cost: 25000gp
XP Cost 5000xp

Bulwark of the Dead
Necromancy
Level: Sorc/Wiz 9
Components: V, S, M, XP
Casting Time: 1 hour
Range: Touch
Target: 1 building
Duration: Instant
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: No

You raise a horde of ghosts within and under your target building (upto 100 square feet per Caster level) and grant it a 5ft per round fly speed (perfect) movement speed under your telepathic control. Multiple castings of this spell may be used to grant larger buildings movement.

Material Cost: 25000gp
XP Cost 5000xp

[137beth]

You may suffer one point of ten points of Con burn to restore life and fully heal your target

Is this suppose to be one point, or 10 points?

Nice, though. I particularly like the idea of giving sentience to an undead AND taking away their movement at the same time.

[The Mentalist]

Is this suppose to be one point, or 10 points?

Ten, I was changing it from the old format and didn't backspace far enough

Nice, though. I particularly like the idea of giving sentience to an undead AND taking away their movement at the same time.

I found it a nice touch myself

[Gildedragon]

This spellbook needs an animated throne or palanquin of undead spell. Undead cabinetry or somesuch. Something like the Sedlec Ossuary