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johiah

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How to necromance
« on: March 27, 2017, 08:17:23 pm »
I read the slab, got the skill, but raising people is difficult as I have to kill them first.

Tips for killing without maiming, and why aren't my zimbies equipping themselves with weapons?
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Re: How to necromance
« Reply #1 on: March 27, 2017, 08:22:52 pm »
you could try choking them to death.
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Re: How to necromance
« Reply #2 on: March 28, 2017, 01:04:17 am »
Quote from: johiah on March 27, 2017, 08:17:23 pm
why aren't my zimbies equipping themselves with weapons?

Because they're zombies.
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Re: How to necromance
« Reply #3 on: March 28, 2017, 06:56:57 am »
Quote from: klefenz on March 28, 2017, 01:04:17 am
Quote from: johiah on March 27, 2017, 08:17:23 pm
why aren't my zimbies equipping themselves with weapons?

Because they're zombies.
Aren't they zimbies?  :P
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Re: How to necromance
« Reply #4 on: March 28, 2017, 07:17:38 am »
Well according to the wiki when undead sieges happen they have weapons. Also choking takes a while.

I found a silver short sword, so I behead them, killing with one blow, and then raising the neck and the body separately. When my 96 zombies find a human, I get spammed with UristMcNeck has grabbed on firmly!

My army of heads shall rule the world!
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Re: How to necromance
« Reply #5 on: March 28, 2017, 03:42:40 pm »
A pity they're not contagious, like werebeasts, if they're attacking by biting. How do the head/necks travel? In the arms of their bodies? By bouncing along the ground?
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Re: How to necromance
« Reply #6 on: March 29, 2017, 06:52:29 am »
They roll slowly. It's creepier that way.


On a related note, can you become both a vampire and a werebeast? I want to be a vampiric necromantic weresheep.
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Re: How to necromance
« Reply #7 on: March 29, 2017, 08:57:38 am »
Quote from: johiah on March 29, 2017, 06:52:29 am
They roll slowly. It's creepier that way.


On a related note, can you become both a vampire and a werebeast? I want to be a vampiric necromantic weresheep.
Nope, sorry
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Re: How to necromance
« Reply #8 on: April 04, 2017, 10:19:32 am »
Quote from: johiah on March 28, 2017, 07:17:38 am
Well according to the wiki when undead sieges happen they have weapons. Also choking takes a while.

I found a silver short sword, so I behead them, killing with one blow, and then raising the neck and the body separately. When my 96 zombies find a human, I get spammed with UristMcNeck has grabbed on firmly!

My army of heads shall rule the world!

that's the spirit!

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Re: How to necromance
« Reply #9 on: April 06, 2017, 09:58:31 am »
Quote from: johiah on March 29, 2017, 06:52:29 am
They roll slowly. It's creepier that way.

Well, even to roll they need some sort of muscles so however they move, they must grow new organs capable of such movement. Now that's creepy!
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Re: How to necromance
« Reply #10 on: April 15, 2017, 09:30:55 pm »
Quote from: Thisfox on March 28, 2017, 03:42:40 pm
A pity they're not contagious, like werebeasts, if they're attacking by biting. How do the head/necks travel? In the arms of their bodies? By bouncing along the ground?

I always saw it as bouncing along the ground.
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Re: How to necromance
« Reply #11 on: April 19, 2017, 10:23:16 am »
Quote from: johiah on March 29, 2017, 06:52:29 am
They roll slowly. It's creepier that way.


On a related note, can you become both a vampire and a werebeast? I want to be a vampiric necromantic weresheep.
You have to become the were beast first.
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Re: How to necromance
« Reply #12 on: April 20, 2017, 02:10:11 am »
Quote from: Killgoth on April 19, 2017, 10:23:16 am
Quote from: johiah on March 29, 2017, 06:52:29 am
They roll slowly. It's creepier that way.


On a related note, can you become both a vampire and a werebeast? I want to be a vampiric necromantic weresheep.
You have to become the were beast first.
Lies. You can't.

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Re: How to necromance
« Reply #13 on: April 23, 2017, 11:05:58 am »
Quote from: Bumber on April 20, 2017, 02:10:11 am
Quote from: Killgoth on April 19, 2017, 10:23:16 am
Quote from: johiah on March 29, 2017, 06:52:29 am
They roll slowly. It's creepier that way.


On a related note, can you become both a vampire and a werebeast? I want to be a vampiric necromantic weresheep.
You have to become the were beast first.
Lies. You can't.

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You have to become the vampire or werebeast before becoming the necromancer. I do it on all my adventurers that live long enough.

Although I see I missread his question -_-
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Re: How to necromance
« Reply #14 on: April 24, 2017, 01:13:09 pm »
As for undead sieges having weapons, that's only because they spawn with them. A zombie is allowed to hold a weapon, but they're never actually allowed to pick a weapon up, so any dead who are raised by necromancy will be forever unarmed. Anything that gets turned undead by evil mist, however, will not be forced to drop its gear.

And, yes, you can resurrect their head and body. You can also resurrect their hands (or their upper/lower arm, which will include the hand unless it was removed separately). And your own hands. Pretty useless, but excellent distractions. Beware, however, not to go for targeted attacks when you're near too many of them. If the number of possible targets, own undead included, adjacent to you is too big to list, you'll instantly lock the game by pressing shift+A - it sounds easy to avoid, but I've had to force close a fair few times after my swarm of undead broke the game.
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