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<blockquote data-quote="Fanaelialae" data-source="post: 5061044" data-attributes="member: 53980">4e encourages reskinning.&nbsp; There's no reason why your version of Unseen Servant couldn't be a necromantic ritual that conjures and binds a ghost to serve you for 24 hours, or raises a skeleton to do the same.&nbsp; If you're looking for something more permanent, a familiar could serve as an undead ally.In theory, the ritual system could even be used to allow a player to raise an entire undead army.&nbsp; However, I can understand why the designers wouldn't want that to be a default option since using armies to conquer regions isn't what 4e was designed for.&nbsp; It was designed for heroic/cinematic adventure, and dragging an entire undead army behind you while plundering the Archlich's Barrow just doesn't fit that concept.&nbsp; If the DM intends the players to lead an undead army, he can introduce such a ritual with ease.&nbsp; If that doesn't fit the theme of the campaign, not having such an official ritual can save him quite a bit of headache.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Fanaelialae, post: 5061044, member: 53980"] 4e encourages reskinning. There's no reason why your version of Unseen Servant couldn't be a necromantic ritual that conjures and binds a ghost to serve you for 24 hours, or raises a skeleton to do the same. If you're looking for something more permanent, a familiar could serve as an undead ally. In theory, the ritual system could even be used to allow a player to raise an entire undead army. However, I can understand why the designers wouldn't want that to be a default option since using armies to conquer regions isn't what 4e was designed for. It was designed for heroic/cinematic adventure, and dragging an entire undead army behind you while plundering the Archlich's Barrow just doesn't fit that concept. If the DM intends the players to lead an undead army, he can introduce such a ritual with ease. If that doesn't fit the theme of the campaign, not having such an official ritual can save him quite a bit of headache. [/QUOTE]

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