Summon Undead - Revision history

Ge0ff: +mummies

2023-11-20T17:04:18Z

+mummies

Hordes: fix extra ':'

2023-11-19T15:23:53Z

fix extra ':'

Hordes: version bump

2023-11-19T15:22:14Z

version bump

Spudwalt at 04:27, 11 June 2021

2021-06-11T04:27:02Z

Spudwalt at 04:26, 11 June 2021

2021-06-11T04:26:36Z

Spudwalt: Expanded monster descriptions, sorted monster list by HD

2020-02-08T18:15:39Z

Expanded monster descriptions, sorted monster list by HD

Ge0ff: Add flavour and source code link; bump version

2020-02-06T14:06:10Z

Add flavour and source code link; bump version

Edsrzf: Update to 0.17; use monsterlinks; use monsters with spell template

2015-12-16T20:27:18Z

Update to 0.17; use monsterlinks; use monsters with spell template

CommanderC: Remove flaming corpses

2014-08-29T21:22:49Z

Remove flaming corpses

CommanderC at 16:26, 1 December 2013

2013-12-01T16:26:56Z

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 Creatures summoned equals <code>1 + 1d([[HD]]/5 + 1)</code>. It can create these monsters, with equal probability for each:<ref>{{source ref|0.30.1|mon-cast.cc|4316}}</ref>
 {| class="prettytable" style="border:none; margin:0; padding:0;"
 | {{monsterlink|Wight}}
 | {{monsterlink|Necrophage}}
 | {{monsterlink|Shadow}}
 | {{Red|V}} [[File:Vampire (monster).png]] '''[[Vampire (monster)|Vampire]]'''
 |-
 | {{monsterlink|Wraith}}
 | {{monsterlink|Flying skull}}
 | {{monsterlink|Freezing wraith}}
 | {{monsterlink|Shadow wraith}}
 |-
-| {{monsterlink|Phantasmal warrior}}
+| {{monsterlink|mummy}}
-| {{monsterlink|Flayed ghost}}
+| {{monsterlink|Phantasmal warrior}}
 | {{monsterlink|Jiangshi}}
 |-
 |{{DarkGrey|Z}}[[File:Zombie human.png]] '''[[Zombie]]'''

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+|
 |-
-|{{DarkGrey|Z}}[[File:Zombie human.png]] '''[[Zombie]]''':
+|{{DarkGrey|Z}}[[File:Zombie human.png]] '''[[Zombie]]'''
 |{{DarkGrey|Z}}[[File:Skeleton medium humanoid.png]] '''[[Skeleton]]'''
 |{{DarkGrey|Z}}[[File:Simulacrum small humanoid.png]] '''[[Simulacrum]]'''

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-{{version026}}
+{{version030}}
 {{flavour|Summons multiple undead monsters, creating various ghosts, vampires, wraiths and other lesser undead.}}
-'''Summon Undead''' is a monsters-only spell which summons several [[undead]] monsters around the caster. Although most of the summoned undead are weak and easily defeated, high-HD casters can summon multiple undead with each casting, and the player may be swarmed. Also, be careful around any summoned [[flayed ghost]]s, as they can be harmful to even endgame characters.
+'''Summon Undead''' is a monster-only spell which summons multiple [[undead]] monsters around the caster. While many are weak, [[flayed ghost]]s are threatening even to endgame characters, all types of wraith can [[slow]] you, and [[phantasmal warrior]]s can cut your [[willpower]].
-Summon Undead can create these monsters, with equal probability<ref>{{source ref|0.26.1|mon-cast.cc|4011}}</ref>:
+Creatures summoned equals <code>1 + 1d([[HD]]/5 + 1)</code>. It can create these monsters, with equal probability for each:<ref>{{source ref|0.30.1|mon-cast.cc|4316}}</ref>
-*{{LightGrey|M}} [[File:Mummy (monster).png]] '''[[Mummy (monster)|Mummy]]''': Slow and weak to fire
+{| class="prettytable" style="border:none; margin:0; padding:0;"
-*{{monsterlink|Wight}}: [[Draining]] attack
+| {{monsterlink|Wight}}
-*{{monsterlink|Necrophage}}: Draining attack
+| {{monsterlink|Necrophage}}
-*{{monsterlink|Shadow}}: Hits hard if you can't [[see invisible]]
+| {{monsterlink|Shadow}}
-*{{Red|V}} [[File:Vampire (monster).png]] '''[[Vampire (monster)|Vampire]]''': Can turn [[invisible]] and/or [[confuse]] you
+| {{Red|V}} [[File:Vampire (monster).png]] '''[[Vampire (monster)|Vampire]]'''
-*{{monsterlink|Wraith}}: [[Slow]]s you when attacking
+|-
-*{{monsterlink|Flying skull}}: Fast, loud, can be used as a target for [[Lee's Rapid Deconstruction]]
+| {{monsterlink|Wraith}}
-*{{monsterlink|Freezing wraith}}: [[Cold]] attack, slows you when attacking
+| {{monsterlink|Flying skull}}
-*{{monsterlink|Phantasmal warrior}}: Attacks reduce [[willpower]]; can [[blink]] close to you
+| {{monsterlink|Freezing wraith}}
-*{{monsterlink|Jiangshi}}: [[Vampiric]] attacks, moves very fast in bursts
+| {{monsterlink|Shadow wraith}}
-*{{monsterlink|Shadow wraith}}: [[Invisible]], slows you when attacking
+|-
-*{{monsterlink|Flayed ghost}}: Very powerful smite-targeted attack
+| {{monsterlink|Phantasmal warrior}}
-It can also create [[derived undead]] (each with the same probability as an individual monster above):
+Derived undead (zombies, skeletons, simulacrum, spectral things) vary based on your current branch.
 {{monsters with spell}}

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 *{{monsterlink|Flying skull}}: Fast, loud, can be used as a target for [[Lee's Rapid Deconstruction]]
 *{{monsterlink|Freezing wraith}}: [[Cold]] attack, slows you when attacking
-*{{monsterlink|Phantasmal warrior}}: Attacks reduce [[magic resistance]]; can [[blink]] close to you
+*{{monsterlink|Phantasmal warrior}}: Attacks reduce [[willpower]]; can [[blink]] close to you
 *{{monsterlink|Jiangshi}}: [[Vampiric]] attacks, moves very fast in bursts
 *{{monsterlink|Shadow wraith}}: [[Invisible]], slows you when attacking

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-{{version024}}
+{{version026}}
 {{flavour|Summons multiple undead monsters, creating various ghosts, vampires, wraiths and other lesser undead.}}
 '''Summon Undead''' is a monsters-only spell which summons several [[undead]] monsters around the caster. Although most of the summoned undead are weak and easily defeated, high-HD casters can summon multiple undead with each casting, and the player may be swarmed. Also, be careful around any summoned [[flayed ghost]]s, as they can be harmful to even endgame characters.
-Summon Undead can create these monsters, with equal probability<ref>{{source ref|0.24.0|mon-cast.cc|4334}}</ref>:
+Summon Undead can create these monsters, with equal probability<ref>{{source ref|0.26.1|mon-cast.cc|4011}}</ref>:
 *{{LightGrey|M}} [[File:Mummy (monster).png]] '''[[Mummy (monster)|Mummy]]''': Slow and weak to fire
 *{{monsterlink|Wight}}: [[Draining]] attack
-*{{monsterlink|Necrophage}}: [[Rotting]] attack
+*{{monsterlink|Necrophage}}: Draining attack
 *{{monsterlink|Shadow}}: Hits hard if you can't [[see invisible]]
 *{{Red|V}} [[File:Vampire (monster).png]] '''[[Vampire (monster)|Vampire]]''': Can turn [[invisible]] and/or [[confuse]] you
 *{{monsterlink|Wraith}}: [[Slow]]s you when attacking
 *{{monsterlink|Flying skull}}: Fast, loud, can be used as a target for [[Lee's Rapid Deconstruction]]
 *{{monsterlink|Freezing wraith}}: [[Cold]] attack, slows you when attacking
 *{{monsterlink|Phantasmal warrior}}: Attacks reduce [[magic resistance]]; can [[blink]] close to you
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 It can also create [[derived undead]] (each with the same probability as an individual monster above):
-*'''[[Zombie]]''': Slow but durable
+*[[File:Zombie human.png]] '''[[Zombie]]''': Slow but durable
-*'''[[Skeleton]]''': Can be used as a target for Lee's Rapid Deconstruction
+*[[File:Skeleton medium humanoid.png]] '''[[Skeleton]]''': Slower and less durable; Can be used as a target for Lee's Rapid Deconstruction
-*'''[[Simulacrum]]''': Weak to [[fire]], but can deal heavy cold damage; can be used as a target for Lee's Rapid Deconstruction
+*[[File:Simulacrum small humanoid.png]] '''[[Simulacrum]]''': Weak to [[fire]], but can deal heavy cold damage; can be used as a target for Lee's Rapid Deconstruction
-*'''[[Spectral thing]]''': Flies, has draining attacks
+*[[File:Spectral small humanoid.png]] '''[[Spectral thing]]''': Flies, has draining attacks, [[willpower|immune to enchantments]]
 {{monsters with spell}}
 ==History==
-Many of the monsters summoned by this spell were changed dramatically in [[0.13]].
+*Prior to their removal in [[0.26]], this spell could summon [[hungry ghost]]s.
 ==References==

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-{{version017}}
+{{version024}}
 '''Summon Undead''' is a monsters-only spell which summons several [[undead]] monsters around the caster. Although most of the summoned undead are weak and easily defeated, high-HD casters can summon multiple undead with each casting, and the player may be swarmed. Also, be careful around any summoned [[flayed ghost]]s, as they can be harmful to even endgame characters.
-Summon Undead can create these monsters, with equal probability:
+Summon Undead can create these monsters, with equal probability<ref>{{source ref|0.24.0|mon-cast.cc|4334}}</ref>:
 *{{monsterlink|Necrophage}}: [[Rotting]] attack
 *{{monsterlink|Jiangshi}}: Moves fast.
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 *{{monsterlink|Flayed ghost}}: Very powerful smite attack.
 *{{monsterlink|Flying skull}}: Fast, can be used as a target for Lee's Rapid Deconstruction
-*{{monsterlink|Mummy}}: Killing summoned mummies doesn't generate [[death curse]]s
+*{{monsterlink|Mummy}}
 *{{monsterlink|Vampire}}
 *{{monsterlink|Wight}}: [[Draining]] attack
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 ==History==
 Many of these monsters were changed dramatically in [[0.13]].
 [[Category:Monster spells]]

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-{{version013}}
+{{version017}}
 '''Summon Undead''' is a monsters-only spell which summons several [[undead]] monsters around the caster. Although most of the summoned undead are weak and easily defeated, high-HD casters can summon multiple undead with each casting, and the player may be swarmed. Also, be careful around any summoned [[flayed ghost]]s, as they can be harmful to even endgame characters.
-Possible monsters:
+Summon Undead can create these monsters, with equal probability:
-*[[Necrophage]]: [[Rotting]] attack
+*{{monsterlink|Necrophage}}: [[Rotting]] attack
-*[[Jiangshi]]: Moves fast.
+*{{monsterlink|Jiangshi}}: Moves fast.
-*[[Hungry ghost]]: Reduces [[satiation]]
+*{{monsterlink|Hungry ghost}}: Reduces [[satiation]]
-*[[Flayed ghost]]: Very powerful smite attack.
+*{{monsterlink|Flayed ghost}}: Very powerful smite attack.
 *[[Zombie]]
 *[[Skeleton]]: Can be used as a target for [[Lee's Rapid Deconstruction]]
 *[[Simulacrum]]: May deal heavy ice damage, can be used as a target for Lee's Rapid Deconstruction
 *[[Spectral thing]]
-The following monsters cast Summon Undead:
+{{monsters with spell}}
 ==History==

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 *[[Spectral thing]]
 *[[Flying skull]]: Fast, can be used as a target for Lee's Rapid Deconstruction
 *[[Mummy]]: Killing summoned mummies doesn't generate [[death curse]]s
 *[[Vampire]]

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-{{version012}}
+{{version013}}
-'''Summon Undead''' is a monsters-only spell which summons several [[undead]] monsters around the caster. Although most of the summoned undead are weak and easily defeated, high-HD casters can summon multiple undead with each casting, and the player may be swarmed. Also, be careful around any summoned [[ghoul (monster)|ghouls]], as they can be harmful to even endgame characters.
+'''Summon Undead''' is a monsters-only spell which summons several [[undead]] monsters around the caster. Although most of the summoned undead are weak and easily defeated, high-HD casters can summon multiple undead with each casting, and the player may be swarmed. Also, be careful around any summoned [[flayed ghost]]s, as they can be harmful to even endgame characters.
 Possible monsters:
 *[[Necrophage]]: [[Rotting]] attack
-*[[Ghoul_(monster)|Ghoul]]: Hits very hard, high [[HP]], [[rotting]] attack
+*[[Jiangshi]]: Moves fast.
 *[[Hungry ghost]]: Reduces [[satiation]]
-*[[Flayed ghost]]
+*[[Flayed ghost]]: Very powerful smite attack.
 *[[Zombie]]
 *[[Skeleton]]: Can be used as a target for [[Lee's Rapid Deconstruction]]
 *[[Simulacrum]]: May deal heavy ice damage, can be used as a target for Lee's Rapid Deconstruction
 *[[Flying skull]]: Fast, can be used as a target for Lee's Rapid Deconstruction
 *[[Flaming corpse]]: [[Sticky flame]] melee attack, fast
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 *[[Vampire]]
 *[[Wight]]: [[Draining]] attack
-*[[Wraith]]: Draining attack
+*[[Wraith]]: Slows you if you don't have [[negative energy]] resistance.
-*[[Shadow wraith]]: [[Invisible]], draining attack
+*[[Shadow wraith]]: [[Invisible]], slows you if you don't have [[negative energy]] resistance.
 *[[Freezing wraith]]: [[Cold]] attack
-*[[Phantasmal warrior]]
+*[[Phantasmal warrior]]: Reduces [[magic resistance]], and blinks close to you.
-*[[Shadow]]: Can drain [[strength]]
+*[[Shadow]]: Hits hard if you can't [[see invisible]]
 The following monsters cast Summon Undead:
 *[[Vampire mage]]
 *[[Curse skull]]
 *[[Mummy priest]]
 *[[Greater mummy]]
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 ==History==
-Many of these monsters will be changed dramatically in [[0.13]]. [[Ghoul_(monster)|Ghouls]] will be replaced with [[jiangshi]], wraiths will drain speed instead of xp, [[flayed ghost]]s will have a very powerful smite-targeted attack, shadows will stab players without SInv, and phantasmal warriors will drain MR, ignore shields and half-AC, and blink close to the player.
+Many of these monsters were changed dramatically in [[0.13]].
 [[Category:Monster spells]]