Ernir
2011-03-06, 10:36 AM
I am gathering information on the different ways there are to become the master of an undead horde in 3.5.
So far, I have the following:
Command Undead (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/spells/commandUndead.htm), a Sor/Wiz 2 spell. No HD cap, but there is a (long) duration.
Control Undead (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/spells/controlUndead.htm), a Sor/Wiz 7 spell. A HD cap of 2/level, and a (short) duration. The Dead Necromancer gets more out of this spell.
Rebuke Undead (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/combat/specialAttacks.htm#turnOrRebukeUndead), Cleric class feature. You can command up to your Cleric level worth of Undead.
The zombies and skeletons created by an Animate Dead (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/spells/animateDead.htm) spell are under your command, up to a maximum of 4HD/level. The Dead Necromancer gets more out of this spell.
The Fell Animate metamagic feat (Libris Mortis). This falls under the same HD cap as the Animate Dead spell.
Undead Leadership (Libris Mortis). Whoo, undead cohorts and followers.
Can someone point out more ways?
The creatures created by a Create Undead (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/spells/createUndead.htm) or a Create Greater Undead (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/spells/createGreaterUndead.htm) spell are not under your control.
The Deathbound domain granted ability is frequently mentioned in discussions on creating undead, but... turns out I have no idea what it actually does. What limit is being referred to? Is there an absolute limit other than the one mentioned in individual spell descriptions? :smallconfused:
So far, I have the following:
Command Undead (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/spells/commandUndead.htm), a Sor/Wiz 2 spell. No HD cap, but there is a (long) duration.
Control Undead (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/spells/controlUndead.htm), a Sor/Wiz 7 spell. A HD cap of 2/level, and a (short) duration. The Dead Necromancer gets more out of this spell.
Rebuke Undead (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/combat/specialAttacks.htm#turnOrRebukeUndead), Cleric class feature. You can command up to your Cleric level worth of Undead.
The zombies and skeletons created by an Animate Dead (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/spells/animateDead.htm) spell are under your command, up to a maximum of 4HD/level. The Dead Necromancer gets more out of this spell.
The Fell Animate metamagic feat (Libris Mortis). This falls under the same HD cap as the Animate Dead spell.
Undead Leadership (Libris Mortis). Whoo, undead cohorts and followers.
Can someone point out more ways?
The creatures created by a Create Undead (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/spells/createUndead.htm) or a Create Greater Undead (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/spells/createGreaterUndead.htm) spell are not under your control.
The Deathbound domain granted ability is frequently mentioned in discussions on creating undead, but... turns out I have no idea what it actually does. What limit is being referred to? Is there an absolute limit other than the one mentioned in individual spell descriptions? :smallconfused: