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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Mengu" data-source="post: 5331208" data-attributes="member: 65726">This seemed like a fun exercise. I think with some reflavoring, you can make a fairly effective and fun necromancer.[sblock]====== Created Using Wizards of the Coast D&D Character Builder ======Necromancer, level 6Human, WizardBuild: Summoner WizardArcane Implement Mastery: Tome of BindingVersatile Expertise: Versatile Expertise (Staff)Versatile Expertise: Versatile Expertise (Tome)FINAL ABILITY SCORESStr 8, Con 17, Dex 12, Int 19, Wis 10, Cha 12.STARTING ABILITY SCORESStr 8, Con 16, Dex 12, Int 16, Wis 10, Cha 12.AC: 22 Fort: 18 Reflex: 20 Will: 18HP: 52 Surges: 9 Surge Value: 13TRAINED SKILLSHistory +14, Arcana +14, Religion +12, Insight +8, Dungeoneering +8UNTRAINED SKILLSAcrobatics +4, Bluff +4, Diplomacy +4, Endurance +6, Heal +3, Intimidate +4, Nature +3, Perception +3, Stealth +4, Streetwise +4, Thievery +4, Athletics +2FEATSWizard: Ritual CasterHuman: Arcane FamiliarLevel 1: ToughnessLevel 2: Versatile ExpertiseLevel 4: Unarmored AgilityLevel 6: Skill PowerPOWERSBonus At-Will Power: Nightmare EruptionSkill Power: Eyes of the Deep DelverWizard at-will 1: Phantom BoltWizard at-will 1: Winged HordeWizard encounter 1: Chill StrikeWizard daily 1: Summon DretchWizard daily 1 Spellbook: Flaming SphereWizard utility 2: ShieldWizard utility 2 Spellbook: Daunting PresenceWizard encounter 3: Shock Beetle SwarmWizard daily 5: Summon ImpWizard daily 5 Spellbook: Visions of AvariceWizard utility 6: Summon Iron CohortWizard utility 6 Spellbook: Spectral HoundITEMSSpellbook, Magic Tome +2, Deathburst Cloth Armor (Basic Clothing) +2, Rhythm Blade Dagger +1, Cloak of Distortion +1RITUALSComrades' Succor, Unseen Servant, Comprehend Language, Corpse Light, Spirit Fetch, Skull Watch, Enchant Magic Item, Clear the Path====== Copy to Clipboard and Press the Import Button on the Summary Tab ======[/sblock]Book Imp familiar can be fluffed however you like, maybe a tiny poltergeist.At-willNightmare Eruption - works fine as isPhantom Bolt - a screaming ghostly skullWinged Horde - a swarm of (undead?) batsEncounterChill Strike - a ghostly hand appears and touches the targetShock Beetle Swarm - could be shock scarabs, or maybe undead shocker lizards.DailySummon Dretch - Insubordinate zombie.Flaming Sphere - Flaming Skull or Flaming SkeletonSummon Imp - Rotwing GhastVisions of Avarice - ghosts of the victim's past draw them inUtilitiesDaunting Presence - you're a necromancer, people should fear you when you want them to.Summon Iron Cohort - we can call this the meat shield zombie.Eyes of the Deep Delver - you don't need your eyes to see, you can see through the spirits of the dead.So even at lower levels, with a good selection of powers, I think it's possible to capture the flavor of the necromancer. Picking the right rituals and a small amount of refluffing, and some DM assistance to get the items that will set the right tone such as the deathburst cloth armor, you're in decent shape conceptually.Perhaps it's not the most optimized, but with staples like Winged Horde, Flaming Sphere, and Visions of Averice in your arsenal, you're not doing too shabby either. There are of course a number of alternatives to the power selection, such as Grasping Shadows or Grasp of the Grave, and heavier refluffing is always an option.Also with prestidigitation, mage hand, and ghost sound, you can become more convincing at playing necromancer.</blockquote>

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