| College: | Black Magics |
| Spell Type: | Special Knowledge Spell |
| Special Classification: | None |
| Spell Rank Limit: | 22 |
| Name: | Animate Dead |
| Multiple: | 200 |
| Range: | 5 feet per rank |
| Duration: | 10 minutes per rank |
| Base Chance: | 20 |
| Components: | Verbal, Somatic |
| Saving Throw: | None |
| The mage animates 3 (+1 per rank) corpses within range. They will serve the mage in all ways. If the corpses are recently dead they are zombies. If they are more than 1 month old they will be partially devoid of skin and will be treated as skeletons for the purpose of this spell. Only mages who have made the greater pact may use this spell. The spell grants the mage the power to control the creatures as well. |
| Effect Category: | Summon |
| Effect: | Summon & Control Weak Creature |
| Base Cost: | 75 |
| Modifiers: |
| Area of Effect: | 1 target per rank | 2 |
| Cast Chance: | 20 | 0 |
| Casting Time: | Normal spell | 0 |
| Components: | See Components Above | -0.5 |
| Duration: | 10 minutes per rank | 1 |
| Immunity: | No Immunity | 0 |
| List: | List Appropriate | 0 |
| Range: | 5 feet per rank | 0 |
| Reliability: | Mostly reliable | 0 |
| Resistance: | No save | 0 |
| Visibility: | No visibility modifier | 0 |
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Active Cost
(cost after advantages): | 300 |
Recommended Cost
(cost after disadvantages): | 200 |