Single Necromancer Seeks Companion

[Clain MacFaileas]

Right.

My dashing, ruggedly handsom Rogue 2/Wizard (Necromancer) 3/Anatomist 5/Adventuring Scholar 3 has recnetly acquired a powerful magic item that will allow him to summon an undead servitor with up to 6 HD as a permanent bodguard.

My question is, since he is only just powerful enough to not fear a mob of peasants with pitchforks and thinks of himself as a gentleman about town when he's not out pillaging tombs, what sort of non-rotting, non-stinky undead minion should he get?

 

[DSC-EricPrice]

well if its non rotting, non stinking, and under 6HD it might have to be a sheet phantom. lol

 

[Nightfall]

Get an Fighter/Unfailing as his bodyguard. Doesn't HAVE to be evil and he gets some good benefits as well.

 

[Wicht]

A ghost of a 6th level npc would fit the bill nicely. It would be like an invisible helper with certain occult powers.

A beefed up skeleton (raise the HD, BAB and AC till it is a 6 HD skeleton) in a full suit of armor, never actually seen, but always silent and intimidating. Bones don't particularly smell bad.

 

[Xarlen]

6th level vampire.

 

[zilch]

I'm sure all your friends would be dead impressed (no pun intended, this is how I speak) by a ghost pegasus.
You could get a special magic saddle, that reachs onto the etheral plane?

 

[Clain MacFaileas]

All very decent suggestions. I think I'm leaning towards a ghost of some kind (vampires' lust for blood could get a little tricky, I think), though the skeleton in full armor might not be bad.

One question, though. What is an unfailing, and where can I find such stats?

Oh, also, does anybody know if there will be any apropriate undead in say Tome of Horrors or Privateer's Monsternomicon ?

 

[King_Stannis]

i have no idea......


but i love the title of this thread. it harkens back to my all-time favorite: "my wife ran away with a hill giant".

 

[BiggusGeekus]

I'd introduce you to my sister, but she doesn't date guys who multi-class.

Sorry.

EDIT: It would help if I read the post. Ack. Anyway, yeah, ghosts. Ghosts are good.

 

[Jeremy Ackerman-Yost]

I'm all about the skeleton in full armor. Stands around, visor down, looking menacing, with a big ol' battleaxe or spiked mace cradled in one arm. That'll make somebody think twice about getting in your way. And, every once in a while (1 time per day for every 3 levels of his master, or something), he could raise his visor and looking upon his unholy visage would have a fear effect. Or maybe a cold effect of some kind that functions as a gaze attack.