candidus_cogitens
Explorer
How is it possible for an evil cleric to command undead that have more HD than he has levels? Help me with this. Here are the relevant passages from the SRD:
BUT . . .
I don't see how you are supposed to determine whether an evil cleric succeeds at commanding it, or merely rebukes it when the creature has more HD than he has levels (or even more HD than HALF of his level, for that matter).
At any one time, the cleric may command any number of undead whose total Hit Dice do not exceed his level. He may voluntarily relinquish command on any commanded undead combatant or combatants in order to command new ones.
Alternatively, an evil cleric may command a single undead combatant with more Hit Dice than he has levels, but he must concentrate continuously to do so (as in concentrating to maintain a spell), and he can command no other undead at the same time.
BUT . . .
Destroying Undead
If a combatant has twice as many levels (or more) as the undead have Hit Dice, the combatant destroy any that the combatant would normally turn.
Evil clerics channel negative energy to rebuke (awe) or command (control) undead rather than channeling positive energy to turn or destroy them. An evil cleric makes the equivalent of a turning check. Undead that would be turned are rebuked instead, and those that would be destroyed are commanded.
I don't see how you are supposed to determine whether an evil cleric succeeds at commanding it, or merely rebukes it when the creature has more HD than he has levels (or even more HD than HALF of his level, for that matter).