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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Dakkareth" data-source="post: 1799306" data-attributes="member: 9928">I'm playing a 10th level necromancer in a PbP game and created a few custom spells to be used by him. The DM's already approved of them, but I'd still like some feedback <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />-------------------Merion’s Negative DisruptionNecromancy Level: Sor/Wiz 2Components: V, SCasting Time: 1 standard actionRange: Medium (100 ft. + 10 ft./level)Area: 20-ft.-radius spreadDuration: InstantaneousSaving Throw: Will for halfSpell Resistance: YesThis spell, one of Merion’s own designs, disrupts all structures of negative energy within its area of effect. Undead creatures must make a will save or suffer 3d6+ 1 point/level of damage (magical) to a maximum of 3d6+10. Merion’s Undead SightNecromancy Level: Sor/Wiz 2Components: V, S, FCasting Time: 1 standard actionRange: Long (400 ft. + 40 ft./level)Target: One undead creature under the caster’s controlDuration: 10 min./level (D)Saving Throw: Yes (harmless)Spell Resistance: Yes (harmless)This spell, one of Merion’s own designs, allows the caster to see through one of his servants eyes and hear through its ears at will for its duration. The spell provides no means to give orders at a distance or improve on mindless undeads’ mental capabilities; the caster is not subject to gaze attacks affecting the undead. If the servant leaves the range of the spell, it ends. Intelligent creatures can detect the presence of the watcher as they would a scrying spell.Arcane Focus: A piece of a gravestone carved into the likeness of an eyeMerion’s Spirit SpikeNecromancy Level: Sor/Wiz 4Components: V, SCasting Time: 1 standard actionRange: Medium (100 ft. + 10 ft./level)Target: One living creatureDuration: SpecialSaving Throw: Fortitude for halfSpell Resistance: YesThis spell, one of Merion’s own designs, is not one he likes to employs, but sometimes there’s simply no choice. When cast it sends a spike of magical energy right into a living target’s soul, brutally tearing through the subtle fabric of life. Even if the unfortunate person survives the onslaught, she’d have to be of remarkable resilience or be possessed of an inhuman capability for concentration to be able to act despite the agony left by the gaping hole in her spiritual body leaking life into the void. Whoever seeks to make use of such magics, had better be firm in his beliefs and ready to deal with the consequences, for not only does the power over life and death corrupt the strongest of characters, but she will have made a mortal enemy of any survivors of this sorcery.Merion’s Spirit Spike causes 1d6 points/level of magical damage (max. 15d6) and leaves the target in terrible pain for one round/two levels, enforcing concentration checks vs. the DC to cast spells and making the target sickened (as per the rules).Material Component: A nail, that has been used to crucify a sentient being.Merion’s Possess UndeadNecromancy Level: Sor/Wiz 4Components: V, SCasting Time: 1 standard actionRange: SpecialTarget: One undead creature under the caster’s controlDuration: 10 min./level (D)Saving Throw: Yes (harmless)Spell Resistance: Yes (harmless)This spell, one of Merion’s own designs, switches the caster´s mind with that of an undead under his control. He can act freely employing all natural and extraordinary abilities of the creature as well as his own (limited by the creature’s stats and the availability of spell components, etc). The mind of the undead (usually a skeleton or zombie) resides within the casters body for the duration of the spell and continues to be under his control, following the caster’s orders. In the case of the undead vessel’s destruction the spell ends and the caster’s mind is instantly transferred back to his body unless other forces intercede. If the caster isn’t within one mile of his true body, when the spell ends, his mind is unable to retake possession of his body and dissipates. The caster is aware of his being within the one mile range or not. Intelligent creatures can detect the presence of the possessor as they would a scrying spell.Material Component: A gem, that could be used for an animate dead spell placed on the forehead of the target.Merion’s Deathless InquiryNecromancy [Language-Dependent]Level: Sor/Wiz 4Components: V, SCasting Time: 10 minutesRange: 10 ft.Target: One dead creatureDuration: 1 min./levelSaving Throw: Will negates; see textSpell Resistance: NoAs per the cleric spell speak with dead-----I realize, that Merion's Spirit Spike is pushing it, but there's the understanding, that the material component isn't going to be easily acquired, nor the spell used lightly.</blockquote>

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