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The most basic type of undead is the [[Types of Undead#Minion|Minion]]. A minion in life begins as any form or organic material with flesh and bones. Human corpses are the most common source of minions as they are the easiest to control with [[Necromancy#Magic|Magic]]; but any creature so long as it has a skeleton can be raised up and turned into a minion. Sharks, and other creatures with only cartilage cannot be reanimated. Shells or any sort of exoskeleton are not considered skeletons for this purpose. | The most basic type of undead is the [[Types of Undead#Minion|Minion]]. A minion in life begins as any form or organic material with flesh and bones. Human corpses are the most common source of minions as they are the easiest to control with [[Necromancy#Magic|Magic]]; but any creature so long as it has a skeleton can be raised up and turned into a minion. Sharks, and other creatures with only cartilage cannot be reanimated. Shells or any sort of exoskeleton are not considered skeletons for this purpose. | ||
| − | Minions are primarily used as a work- | + | Minions are primarily used as a work-force and preform any neccessary task around the temple. Minions placed inside walls are even able to act as a security system, recording and playing back memories of for necromancers able to access them. |
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| + | They have no souls. To a necromancer, a dead body is an empty vessel, a tool to be used. | ||
===Blood-Braid Minion=== | ===Blood-Braid Minion=== | ||
| − | A subtype of the minion is called a blood-braid minion. This is created whenever two or more formerly living creatures are combined into one and reanimated. Blood-braids are the most difficult to control | + | A subtype of the minion is called a blood-braid minion. This is created whenever two or more formerly living creatures are combined into one and reanimated. Blood-braids are the most difficult to control and are used primarily in war or for highly specialized tasks. |
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| + | ==Shade== | ||
| + | A [[Types of Undead#Shade|Shade]] is an ectoplasmic entity summoned from the [[Underworld]] by a [[Necromancer]]. They usually appear as a ghostly shadow of a person, and provide a link to that person's soul and memories. Shades are challenging to contain, and can possess living people. When summoning them, Necromancers often prepare elaborate wards and defenses, sometimes even employing guards. | ||
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| + | ===Shade Possession=== | ||
| + | When a Shade posses a living person, that person takes on some of the appearances of the dead, such as hair and eye color. If the shade had in life a similar build to the person they are possessing, those who do not know the individual may easily mistake them for the shade. | ||
Revision as of 00:06, 13 January 2022
The magic of Necromancy focuses primarily around the creation of the differently-living. Undead fall into three basic categories.
Minion
The most basic type of undead is the Minion. A minion in life begins as any form or organic material with flesh and bones. Human corpses are the most common source of minions as they are the easiest to control with Magic; but any creature so long as it has a skeleton can be raised up and turned into a minion. Sharks, and other creatures with only cartilage cannot be reanimated. Shells or any sort of exoskeleton are not considered skeletons for this purpose.
Minions are primarily used as a work-force and preform any neccessary task around the temple. Minions placed inside walls are even able to act as a security system, recording and playing back memories of for necromancers able to access them.
They have no souls. To a necromancer, a dead body is an empty vessel, a tool to be used.
Blood-Braid Minion
A subtype of the minion is called a blood-braid minion. This is created whenever two or more formerly living creatures are combined into one and reanimated. Blood-braids are the most difficult to control and are used primarily in war or for highly specialized tasks.
Shade
A Shade is an ectoplasmic entity summoned from the Underworld by a Necromancer. They usually appear as a ghostly shadow of a person, and provide a link to that person's soul and memories. Shades are challenging to contain, and can possess living people. When summoning them, Necromancers often prepare elaborate wards and defenses, sometimes even employing guards.
Shade Possession
When a Shade posses a living person, that person takes on some of the appearances of the dead, such as hair and eye color. If the shade had in life a similar build to the person they are possessing, those who do not know the individual may easily mistake them for the shade.
