Create Undead (4e Ritual)
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This page is of questionable balance. Reason: Does not say what statblock is used for the zombie minion (one from one of the monster manuals?) or how commanding the zombie ties into action enconomy.
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Create Undead
The corpse before you begins to stand up. Apparently the ritual worked, and you have a new servant.
| Level: | 4e Ritual Level::3 | Component Cost: | 4e Ritual Component Cost::50 gp |
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| Category: | 4e Ritual Category::Creation | Market Price: | 4e Ritual Market Price::25 gp |
| Time: | 4e Ritual Time::20 minutes | Key Skill: | Arcana |
| Duration: | 4e Ritual Duration::Permanent |
You animate a corpse you have prepared into an undead creature. The result of your Arcana check determines the ability scores of your minion.
| Arcana Result Check | Strength | Dexterity | Wisdom | Constitution | Intelligence | Charisma |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5-10 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 2 |
| 11-15 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 3 |
| 16-20 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 4 |
| 21-25 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 1 | 5 |
| 26-30 | 20 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 1 | 6 |
| 31+ | 24 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 2 | 7 |
Once the ritual is complete a Zombie Minion will be under your control. Outside of encounters it can be commanded to do simple tasks, but nothing beyond moving or breaking things. A common tactic is to use the minion as a pack mule, to keep the burdens on fellow party members light. There is no limit to the number of minions a single necromancer may command, but when you attempt to create another minion you incur a -5 penalty to you Arcana check. If your arcana check result is below 5 the ritual fails and the materials are used up, including the corpse.
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