tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7913319789564397699.post3902666666355591446..comments2024-03-28T08:17:07.009-05:00Comments on The Other Side blog: Class Struggles: The NecromancerTimothy S. Brannanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02923526503305233715noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7913319789564397699.post-65351290794410816372015-10-15T05:58:34.245-05:002015-10-15T05:58:34.245-05:00Cool! Thanks James.Cool! Thanks James.Timothy S. Brannanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02923526503305233715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7913319789564397699.post-90638212519507700862015-10-14T23:44:14.224-05:002015-10-14T23:44:14.224-05:00My own version of a BECMI Necromancer was publishe...My own version of a BECMI Necromancer was published way back in OD&Dities #4. It was one of the BECMI-style "sub-classes" of magic-user, much as the paladin, knight, and avenger branched off from the fighter in Companion-level play.<br /><br />The article included the class details plus 36 new Necromancer-exclusive spells...<br /><br />I should revisit this class, maybe adapt it to Labyrinth Lord, re-scaled to 20 levels rather than 36...<br /><br />The back issues of OD&Dities are found these days on DragonsFoot... here's the link to #4 for anyone interested...<br /><br />http://www.dragonsfoot.org/php4/archive.php?sectioninit=CD&fileid=184James Mishlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03510782553325944558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7913319789564397699.post-18547018375068271272015-10-14T20:51:43.124-05:002015-10-14T20:51:43.124-05:00The Complete Book of Necromancers is still one of ...The Complete Book of Necromancers is still one of my all time favorite supplements from AD&D 2e. I especially like the "Philosopher" kit, where a the necromancer devotes his time to studying forbidden lore and secrets--which could cost his sanity. He's not just some wizard who specializes in raising undead. Stelios V. Perdioshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05466676702515521939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7913319789564397699.post-89841741271105563592015-10-14T18:00:38.198-05:002015-10-14T18:00:38.198-05:00I fondly remember the death master from Dragon. I ...I fondly remember the death master from Dragon. I created one for a cabal of villains in my HS/college campaign, but sadly, I don't think he ever saw play.<br /><br />The Pathfinder necromancer has a nice feel, for a core wizard school, as does the undead sorcerer bloodline. Tim Emrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03140732247799671326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7913319789564397699.post-3841374002593145562015-10-14T16:55:42.687-05:002015-10-14T16:55:42.687-05:00oops i mean the complete necromancer book
i waited...oops i mean the complete necromancer book<br />i waited for it and when i saw it i was over TSRKonsumterrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18170560484656800416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7913319789564397699.post-69008900256377569332015-10-14T16:53:24.606-05:002015-10-14T16:53:24.606-05:00that necromancer book was the product that made me...that necromancer book was the product that made me give up dnd for 20 years - straw that broke camels back for hastily rushed out books that didnt do what i wanted and seemed not very imaginative for the topicKonsumterrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18170560484656800416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7913319789564397699.post-15021482733462492922015-10-14T15:34:01.233-05:002015-10-14T15:34:01.233-05:00I am excited to see it!I am excited to see it!Timothy S. Brannanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02923526503305233715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7913319789564397699.post-61463785497601898242015-10-14T15:01:06.780-05:002015-10-14T15:01:06.780-05:00I'm pretty pleased with the way my "Darke...I'm pretty pleased with the way my "Darker Paths" Necromancer came out. There was a theme with a lot of the spells - the necromancer is actually taking on attributes of the undead, so he gets "ghastly reek", ghoul's touch", etc. There are about 75 new spells in there, all told.<br /><br />What was interesting was trying to make the upcoming demonolater of Orcus different from the necromancer. The temptation is to make the priest of Orcus very similar to the demonolater, but I think I managed to differentiate them. They both get to "turn undead" as if they were evil clerics, but the spell lists are very different, and the priest of Orcus gets some special powers the necromancer doesn't. That'll be out by Halloween. Greyhawk Grognardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13929743865700766901noreply@blogger.com