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Necromancy


Necromancy is the power over the dead. Often evil or considered an invasion of the sanctity of the dead, necromancers are generally detested wherever they go. Some morbid cultures honor necromancers and accord them an important place in society. A necromantic culture becomes very conservative, as the dead never change their ways.

The prime power of necromancers is the ability to summon and speak with the dead. But through conversations with the dead, they often learn other secrets, giving them a wide range of magical powers. And many necromancers command other spirits beside those of dead people.

Examples and References

Fantasy Egyptians. Spirit mediums.

Limitations

Echoes The spirits of the dead constantly haunt the necromancer, and cause minor poltergeist effects or manifest more or less harmlessly. This rarely bothers the necromancer himself, but can certainly spook passers-by. As the necromancer uses his magic and expands his power, these poltergeists get more power and become more substantial.
Hocus Pocus Necromancers use bones and mementoes of the dead, speak their names and even emulate their movements in order to invoke their powers. They also often dress in the clothes of bygone eras and use archaic speech.

Common Schticks

  • Death - every necromancer must begin with this schtick
  • Divination

Summonables

Mostly spirits of the dead, but from these spirits the necromancer can learn to summon a host of other supernatural creatures..


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