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[Nirur Torir]

So there's not much point to zombies, then. An extra 40mana to make a perm.zombie instead of a perm.skeleton, and we also gain the meat of a skeleton. Also the ability to use our skeletal minions as impromptu xylophones, should the need arise.

The +40 MP goes to giving it more endurance, which might be worth it to make the most of each human corpse. Or probably not, since the protagonist has an addiction to human meat. I think it would only be worth it on an animal if it's a particularly dangerous species, so .. yeah, not that useful.

+1 to the party. -1 to Necromancy experiments at this time. The party is absurd and a waste of time, but we have time to kill while resting and I'd rather keep our head down for now. (I'd bet that the gathering forces have more to do with the recently destroyed city we awoke in than a few vanished peasants.) We might be forced to break out if the local city is being invaded. I'd rather use our mana for learning to enhance our forces than on trying to make a double-goat or trying to breach through to the next level of necromancy.

[Mr. Strange]

-1 to the party. Friends don't let friends drink and necromance.

So there's not much point to zombies, then. An extra 40mana to make a perm.zombie instead of a perm.skeleton, and we also gain the meat of a skeleton. Also the ability to use our skeletal minions as impromptu xylophones, should the need arise.

We should experiment - try combining two goat skeletons together to make a supergoat skeleton. Probably easier to try with still-dead goats rather than undead goats.

+1

+1. But if we manage to down a bear or similar we'll make zed out of it use it as our mount/body guard. Undead bear cavalry and goat horde will wreak havoc upon the world... later, after we practice bonecrafting some more.

[Tomcost]

+1. But if we manage to down a bear or similar we'll make zed out of it use it as our mount/body guard. Undead bear cavalry and goat horde will wreak havoc upon the world... later, after we practice bonecrafting some more.

HELL YES.

[Cain12]

-1 to the party. Friends don't let friends drink and necromance.

So there's not much point to zombies, then. An extra 40mana to make a perm.zombie instead of a perm.skeleton, and we also gain the meat of a skeleton. Also the ability to use our skeletal minions as impromptu xylophones, should the need arise.

We should experiment - try combining two goat skeletons together to make a supergoat skeleton. Probably easier to try with still-dead goats rather than undead goats.

+1

+1. But if we manage to down a bear or similar we'll make zed out of it use it as our mount/body guard. Undead bear cavalry and goat horde will wreak havoc upon the world... later, after we practice bonecrafting some more.

+1

[Lyeos]

At least someone got that the party was intended to waste a little time until we can do other things!

[Worldmaster27]

Still here?

[Lyeos]

I think they got a wee bit too wild with the party.

[Worldmaster27]

I think they got a wee bit too wild with the party.

You suggested it. You're part of 'they' too.

[Lyeos]

I meant the character and the skeletal goats. They're probably still cleaning up.

[Yourmaster]

Throw a party with your skeletal companions.

...+1.

*Throws a +1 and runs*

+1 Get out the fruit flesh punch!

+1

[escaped lurker]

( No worries, I'm still here and continuing this. I am however in the process of moving, so my activity will be iffy at best for some time. )
The Plains of Grating, Fifth Age
The Age of Death, Year 625
Day 10, Some Time After Midnight

You decide that you have earned yourself some peace and quiet from your self-imposed duties, and thus let loose. There is even a consideration to do so with your necromantic servants, but ultimately dismiss the thought. Having them move about is just more work for you, and thus you leave it at drinking one of the mead jugs empty.

So Ghouls have that reaction towards booze? Who ever knew? Actually, you just might have known at some point in time, but consider that train of thought to be a moot point. Either way, you are not sure if this is a good or a sad state of affairs, but since you hardly can do anything about it, you take it as it is. Humouring the sentiment, you leave your thoughts to wander, thinking about raising zombie bears and bone monstrosities.

Since the apparent lack of dead bears, and the complexity of creating a bone golem, you think about raising the deer instead. It will easily serve as a mount for the human skeleton, even though it is a fair bit smaller than the horse. In the end, both are not truly suited to be mounts by nature, as the domestication has not changed the build of the later all that much. It should cost about 110 MP in total.

Bone Monstrosities
Type: Advanced Bone Construct
Putting together a behemoth unseen in nature with ever differing parts, is a favourite past-time for a great deal of necromancers. While many move on to create Flesh Monstrosities as their knowledge and experience grows, these expertly crafted bone golems can easily seed fear and destruction in their wake. It is of note that “Autonomous” and “Wight” are considered redundant terms, as the time that goes into crafting these unique constructs demands strengthening them as far as possible. Coupled with the notable chances of failure, it is no wonder that most of them fill in some sort of niche that “normal” undead are not able to fill. As such, not all of them are walking siege or slaughter machines - with the occasional specialist fulfilling more diverse duties – but really, most of them are.
Currently:
205/205 HP
105/175 MP
30 MP Stored

Status:
Well-Fed - Doubled HP-Regeneration
Sentient Nourishment - +3 Agility and Intelligence for Skill- and Combat-checks

Spoiler: Character (click to show/hide)

Ghoulish Vessel
Strength: 11
Endurance: 11
Agility: 8
Intelligence: 15
Wisdom: 15
Charisma: 5

~10 HPD
~40 MPD

Inventory:
Medium Band of Gathering 0/20 MP
Leather Jerkin
Woolen Pants
Leather Shin-boots
Twohander
Shortbow w. Iron tipped Arrows

Resources:
1 Deer Skeleton
2 Human Corpses - 5/8 Rations of Human Flesh
1 Amethyst Geode - 30/30 MP
1 Canine Corpse
6 Goats Corpses- 1 Buck, 5 Does 10+/10+ Rations of Flesh

Items:
1 Saddlebag
1 Shortbow
2 Quivers
12 Wooden Arrows
15 Iron tipped Arrows
1 Dagger
1 Rope – Thin, 4 Meters
1 Tinderbox
1 Hatchet
1 Knapsack
1 Rusty Horseshoe
5 Silver – Crudely minted
34 Copper – Crudely minted
1 Quarterstaff
2 Pairs of Linen Clothing
2 Daggers
4 Goat-hides
5 Small Cheese
1 Stringed Ham
4 Handful of dried Fruits
2 Jugs of Mead
1 Empty Jug
A few Bundles of Herbs

Skills:
Adept of the School of Necromancy
Adept of the School of Transmutation
Beginner in Feral Combat
Beginner in Archery

Spoiler:  Spells (click to show/hide)

School of Necromancy - Adept
Branches: Mysticism, Occultism

Animate Skeleton – 50 MP
Raise a temporary Skeleton to do your bidding. Lasts 1 Day, extendible by 3 MP per day.
Can be made permanent by spending additional 30 MP on it.

Turn Lesser Undead – 30 MP
Allows you to destroy, render harmless or straightly take over an undead creature.

Soulspeaker – 20 MP
Allows you to contact the souls of the dead, and to communicate with them. Duration 1 Hour.

Enslave Lesser Souls - 25 MP
Allows the enslavement of lesser, or rather “newly dead” souls.
A soul may be placed into a construct, resulting in an autonomous undead.
A souls essence may be devoured, restoring half of the souls previously held maximum mana.
Devouring a Soul or failing this spell has the chance to transform the affected into a wraith, which will be hostile towards the caster.

Animate Zombie – 80 MP
Raise a temporary Zombie to do your bidding. Lasts 1 Day, extendible by 5 MP per day.
Can be made permanent by spending additional 40 MP on it.


School of Transmutation - Adept
Branches: Enchanting, Alteration

Drain Energy – 20MP +50% of the drained Energy must be paid in MP
Allows you to drain a prone or enslaved creature of its mana or vitality.

Change Object – 30 MP, Duration 1 Hour
Allows you to temporary change the properties or shape of an object.

Store Mana – 25MP + Desired Amount
Allows you to store mana into gemstones.

Spoiler: Followers (click to show/hide)

	Skeletal Horse Permanent Slightly Damaged
	Skeletal Human Permanent
	3 Skeletal Goats Permanent

Spoiler: Mind Map (click to show/hide)

Purple Dot: Location of our Cave Red Dots: Attacked Places

" Well, at least it served as a change of pace. "

[Yourmaster]

Let's combine the three goat bones with the horse andforget the deer

[Detoxicated]

lets combine the goats and the doe, and create the masterful "devil hoe" bone figurine with four horns and extremeely powerful legs

[Tomcost]

lets combine the goats and the doe, and create the masterful "devil hoe" bone figurine with four horns and extremeely powerful legs

I like this more.

[escaped lurker]

lets combine the goats and the doe, and create the masterful "devil hoe" bone figurine with four horns and extremeely powerful legs

" It.. could work. For about 130 MP temporary, 200 MP total . Still, if you want to have the bones joined together, we would need necromantic healing or somesuch. There is a difference in tacking on a different part, and fusing different parts together. If the later is not possible, I can weave them together somewhat, but it won't do much good for the stability of the spell... "