Level Up (A5E) Necromancer archetype question

[anime300]

In the write-up, it says the following for Create Minion:
"Your minion may be any non-elite undead creature with a Challenge Rating lower than half your wizard level (round down)."

Reading it as raw, it seems to indicate that the undead must be a lower level than yours. It gives examples for 3rd and 7th level:

"For example, at 3rd level, you can create a CR 1 minion such as a ghoul, and at 7th level you may create a CR 3 minion, such as a mummy."

But it doesn't give an example for an even-numbered level. For clarification, does this mean if I was a level 2 character, the undead would have to be lower than a CR1 undead (e.g. ½ or lower)? Not a CR 1 undead. Thanks!

 

[xiphumor]

In the write-up, it says the following for Create Minion:
"Your minion may be any non-elite undead creature with a Challenge Rating lower than half your wizard level (round down)."

Reading it as raw, it seems to indicate that the undead must be a lower level than yours. It gives examples for 3rd and 7th level:

"For example, at 3rd level, you can create a CR 1 minion such as a ghoul, and at 7th level you may create a CR 3 minion, such as a mummy."

But it doesn't give an example for an even-numbered level. For clarification, does this mean if I was a level 2 character, the undead would have to be lower than a CR1 undead (e.g. ½ or lower)? Not a CR 1 undead. Thanks!

Yeah, that is is weird wording, but I think it is intended to be equal or lower

 

[Selganor]

When checking which undead our necromancer could use we came up with this problem, too...

https://www.enworld.org/threads/help-me-make-a-necromancer-archetype.692981/post-9057199

It seems that the "(rounded down)" portion is too much. This way a level 3 wizard could have a minion of a CR of 3/2=1.5 or less (i.e. 1)

If you just ignore it everything lines up with the example sidebar on the website (that isn't converted into the tools site)

 

[Morrus]

Equal to or lower is correct.

 

[anime300]

Thanks so much for your input guys! I just wanted to make sure I ran it right for my player.