Necromancy

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The Necromancy school of magic focuses on calling upon the unsavory power of death itself. It also boosts the abilities of Kikubaaqudgha and the bonus damage you can inflict with a pain branded weapon. Mummies receive a bonus to the power of Necromancy spells and another one at XL 13.

The most obvious use for Necromancy is the creation of derived undead allies, though there are also several offensive and defensive spell options. It contains a very diverse spell set, and is a useful school of magic to study.

Using Necromancy has more consequences than other magical schools, however, as certain high-level Necromancy spells have side effects for the caster beyond the usual chance of miscasts. Necromancy is also considered unholy, and the good-aligned gods severely punish its use.

Aptitudes

At Ba Co DE Dg Ds Dj Dr Fe Fo Gr Gn Hu Ko Mf Mi MD Mu Na Op On Po Re Sp Te Tr VS
-2 -1 0 2 -1 1 11 0 0 0 -2 6 0 0 -2 -3 1 0 0 0 -1 1 0 -1 1 -2 0

Spells

Icon Name Schools Level Power
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Range Noise Flags Books

Level 1

Kiss of death.png Kiss of Death Conjuration/Necromancy 1 25 1 1 Dir or target, Needs tracer, Not self Book of Touch
Soul splinter.png Soul Splinter Necromancy 1 25 5 1 Will check, Dir or target, Needs tracer, Not self Book of Necromancy
Book of Unlife

Level 2

Grave claw.png Grave Claw Necromancy 2 50 4 2 Not self, Target Book of the Grave
Book of Necromancy
Sublimation of blood.png Sublimation of Blood Necromancy 2 100 2 Utility Book of Blood
Book of Maladies

Level 3

Fugue of the fallen.png Fugue of the Fallen Necromancy 3 100 8 Selfench Book of Battle
Book of Dreams
Vampiric draining.png Vampiric Draining Necromancy 3 100 1 3 Dir or target, Not self Book of Duality
Book of Necromancy

Level 4

Anguish.png Anguish Hexes/Necromancy 4 200 8 4 Will check, Area Book of Dreams
Book of Hexes
Animate dead.png Animate Dead Necromancy 4 100 4 Helpful, No ghost, Utility Book of Death
Book of the Grave
Cigotuvi's putrefaction.png Cigotuvi's Putrefaction Air/Necromancy 4 100 5 4 Target, Unclean Book of Debilitation
Book of Decay
Dispel undead.png Dispel Undead Necromancy 4 100 1 4 Dir or target, Needs tracer Book of Decay
Book of Touch
Martyr's knell.png Martyr's Knell Necromancy/Summoning 4 100 4 Book of Decay
Book of Unlife

Level 5

Borgnjor's vile clutch.png Borgnjor's Vile Clutch Earth/Necromancy 5 200 6 5 Dir or target, Needs tracer, Not self Book of the Grave
Great Wizards, Vol. II
Agony.png Curse of Agony Necromancy 5 100 3 5 Will check, Dir or target, Needs tracer, Not self Book of Maladies
Book of the Senses

Level 6

Death channel.png Death Channel Necromancy 6 200 6 Helpful, Selfench, Utility Book of Unlife
Book of Wicked Creation

Level 7

Haunt.png Haunt Necromancy/Summoning 7 200 8 7 Mons abjure, Not self, Target Book of Death
Necronomicon
Rimeblight.png Rimeblight Ice/Necromancy 7 200 5 7 Destructive, Dir or target, Not self, Unclean Book of Maladies
Book of Wicked Creation

Level 8

Borgnjor's revivification.png Borgnjor's Revivification Necromancy 8 200 8 Utility Necronomicon
Infestation.png Infestation Necromancy 8 200 8 8 Target, Unclean Book of Death

Level 9

Death's door.png Death's Door Necromancy 9 200 9 No ghost, Utility Necronomicon

Sources

Main Texts
Book of Death: Animate Dead, Haunt, Infestation
Book of Decay: Cigotuvi's Putrefaction, Dispel Undead, Martyr's Knell
Book of the Grave: Grave Claw, Animate Dead, Borgnjor's Vile Clutch
Book of Maladies: Sublimation of Blood, Curse of Agony, Rimeblight
Book of Necromancy: Soul Splinter, Grave Claw, Vampiric Draining
Book of Unlife: Soul Splinter, Martyr's Knell, Death Channel
Necronomicon: Haunt, Borgnjor's Revivification, Death's Door
Other Texts
Book of Battle: Fugue of the Fallen
Book of Blood: Sublimation of Blood
Book of Debilitation: Cigotuvi's Putrefaction
Book of Dreams: Fugue of the Fallen, Anguish
Book of Duality: Vampiric Draining
Great Wizards, Vol. II: Borgnjor's Vile Clutch
Book of Hexes: Anguish
Book of the Senses: Curse of Agony
Book of Touch: Kiss of Death, Dispel Undead
Book of Wicked Creation: Death Channel, Rimeblight

Undead Creation

While the corpses you'll find (and create) are useless, certain undead-creating spells will destroy corpses when they take effect. Only one of these effects may apply per monster (in order of priority, highest to lowest):[1]

However, all three effects will stack with Death Channel[2], meaning you can create up to 2 derived undead per enemy.

A monster's Bind Souls enchantment overrides all three of the player corpse-based effects. Gozag turns corpses to gold, preventing Animate Dead from creating allies. Yredelemnul's passive reaping prevents necromantic creation of allies through any means except Infestation (Death Channel does not stack). Followers of Okawaru, as well as followers of Ru who have sacrificed love, cannot create undead allies at all.

See Also

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