Shinkoro
2007-05-13, 03:14 PM
So I'm looking through the Unearthed Arcana and I see the option for a specialist necromancer to take Skeletal Minion in place of a familiar and it seems pretty powerful. d12 per level of necromancer and other bonuses to str and AC with improved initiative.
Now it does not say exactly how this minion is acquired, but I think its probably animated some how since its a necromancer minion. Which in that case could benefit from a Desecrate Spell, Corpse Crafter, Boilster Resist, Necromatic Presence and eventually Awaken Undead spell at 13th level.
Now if all applies at 13th level you end up with this as a minion if you create/ animate in a Desecrated area.
Skeletal Minion Human
13 d 12 + 39 hps, +8 vs turning, +8 to AC, +7 to str, +5 to dex, Improved Initiative, 5-10 intelligence, Can wear fullplate + tower shield. Plus any extraordinary abilities they once had.
I was thinking Headband of Intellect +6 could bring intelligence up to 11-16. I think a 16 intelligence is pretty impressive. And if destroyed you get another one for 24 hours of time and 100gps.
Thats just the highlights as far as I can figure.
Granted this assumes the the Skeletal Minion is animated or created which I think is a fair assumption.
This seems like some gravy for a necromancer to me? Just looking for thought and opinions here.
Now it does not say exactly how this minion is acquired, but I think its probably animated some how since its a necromancer minion. Which in that case could benefit from a Desecrate Spell, Corpse Crafter, Boilster Resist, Necromatic Presence and eventually Awaken Undead spell at 13th level.
Now if all applies at 13th level you end up with this as a minion if you create/ animate in a Desecrated area.
Skeletal Minion Human
13 d 12 + 39 hps, +8 vs turning, +8 to AC, +7 to str, +5 to dex, Improved Initiative, 5-10 intelligence, Can wear fullplate + tower shield. Plus any extraordinary abilities they once had.
I was thinking Headband of Intellect +6 could bring intelligence up to 11-16. I think a 16 intelligence is pretty impressive. And if destroyed you get another one for 24 hours of time and 100gps.
Thats just the highlights as far as I can figure.
Granted this assumes the the Skeletal Minion is animated or created which I think is a fair assumption.
This seems like some gravy for a necromancer to me? Just looking for thought and opinions here.