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Message: <blockquote data-quote="The Little Raven" data-source="post: 1086160" data-attributes="member: 10095">My 3.5 True NecromancerTrue Necromancer(Insert normal flavor text here)Hit Die: d4.RequirementsTo qualify to become a true necromancer, a character must fulfill all the following criteria.Alignment: Any nongood.Skills: Knowledge (arcana) 8 ranks, Knowledge (religion) 8 ranks.Spells: Able to cast animate dead (as a domain spell), spectral hand, and vampiric touch.Special: Must have access to the Death domain.Class SkillsConcentration (Con), Craft (Int), Knowledge (Int), Profession (Wis), Search (Int), and Spellcraft (Int).Skill Points: 2 + Int modifier1 Necromancy spell power +1, rebuke undead2 Zone of desecration3 Necromancy spell power +24 Create undead 1/day5 Necromancy spell power +36 Major desecration, create undead 2/day7 Necromancy spell power +48 Create greater undead 1/day, create undead 3/day9 Necromancy spell power +510 Create greater undead 2/day, create undead 4/day, energy drain 1/dayClass FeaturesThe following are the class features of the true necromancer.Weapon and Armor Proficiency: None.Spells per Day: When a true necromancer level is gained, the character gains new spells per day as if she had also gained a level in a spellcasting class she belonged to before adding the prestige class. She does not, however, gain all the benefits a character of that class would have gained. If a character had more than one spellcasting class before becoming a true necromancer, she must decide to which class she adds the new level for purposes of determining spells per day.Rebuke Undead (Su): The true necromancer can rebuke or command undead as a cleric of his class level. If the true necromancer could already rebuke undead, all levels of classes that grant the ability stack. Thus a cleric5/wizard5/true necromancer3 would be considered a cleric 8 for rebuking undead.Necromancy Spell Power: At 1st level, a true necromancer gains a bonus that increases his effective caster level for purposes of determining level-dependent spell variables and for caster level checks. This bonus starts at +1 and increases by an additional +1 every two levels thereafter (+2 at 3rd, +3 at 5th, etc.). This ability only applies to spells and spell-like abilities from the Necromancy school.Zone of Desecration (Su): At 2nd level, the true necromancer begins to exert her true authority over undead. This functions as a permanent desecrate spell, centered on the true necromancer. If consecrate is cast upon the true necromancer, this effect is suppressed for 1 round/level of the character casting the spell.Create Undead (Sp): At 4th level, the true necromancer can cast create undead once per day. Every two levels thereafter, the true necromancer may use this ability an additional time per day (2/day at 6th, 3/day at 8th, and 4/day at 10th). This is affected by the true necromancer's Necromantic Spell Power and Zone of Desecration abilities.Greater Zone of Desecration (Su): At 6th level, the true necromancer's Zone of Desecration has a radius equal to 10 feet per true necromancer level. The modifiers granted by the desecrate spell are doubled, as if there were an altar to an evil power within the area. If consecrate is cast upon the true necromancer, this effect is suppressed for 1 round/2 levels of the character casting the spell.Create Greater Undead (Sp): On reaching 8th level, the true necromancer can cast create greater undead a spell-like ability once per day. At 10th level, this increased to two times per day. This is affected by the true necromancer's Necromantic Spell Power and Zone of Desecration abilities.Energy Drain (Sp): On reaching 10th level, the true necromancer can cast energy drain as a spell-like ability once per day. This is affected by the true necromancer's Necromantic Spell Power ability.------Requirements: I changed the requirement for animate dead to be a domain spell, instead of just knowing it as a divine spell. This felt better to me, showing the character's need to focus on the Death domain, rather than just cast it as a divine spell.Necromancer: I reduced the power of the Necromancer ability by turning it into Necromancy Spell Power... this flows more in line with effective caster level increases in 3.5.Zone of Desecration: I put in a reference to consecrate, as that question has come up in my games a few times. I also kicked Major Desecration (renamed to Greater Desecration) up a level.Spell-like Abilities: I pushed create greater undead up a level, but also added more uses per day for it and the lesser form. I think this works to balance the changes.What do you think?</blockquote>

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