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Topic: Sorcerer Spells
Message #: 3103
Author: GS4-KONACON
Date: 07/23/2015 02:08 PM EDT
Subject: HSN: Animate Dead (730) Update!
Hi Everybody! It's time for Animate Dead (730) to get its big update!
First, the Maximum Animatable Level (MAL) for animates has been revised to: (700s ranks, capped at level) - 10 + (700s ranks over level / 10, max of 5) + (WIS Bonus / 5) + (Necromancy Lore Ranks / 10). The entire formula is capped at the caster's level + 15.
Second, the components of the spell are now optional! Feel free to simply PREP and CAST the spell to make it work. With this change the duration of the spell has changed to a flat 10 minutes, but if crimson salts are used the duration is 20 minutes + 6 seconds per level of troll blood used. Using SACRIFICE CHANNEL will refresh the duration to the original value.
Third, if a gem is used for the animation process it will boost the level of the animated creature by +1 for every 400 value of the gem used, maxed at the caster's MAL. This will include the appropriate combat stats for the creature.
Fourth, Sorcerers may now use ASSESS on a corpse to see if it is suitable for animation before casting at it.
LAST BUT NOT LEAST (My favorite part), animates have learned a new ability: Corpse Explosion! Simply TELL ANIMATE TO EXPLODE will cause your animate to... explode! The explosion is player friendly, and will affect a number of targets up to 2 + 1 per every 20 Necromancy Lore ranks. The explosions are elementally themed based on the caster's attunement, and elemental lore training in the element of the explosion will increase the damage of the explosion. The explosion uses the Standard Maneuver Roll and training in Necromancy Lore increases the chances for the explosion to hit its targets.
~ Konacon
Topic: Sorcerer Spells
Message #: 3111
Author: GS4-KONACON
Date: 07/23/2015 02:54 PM EDT
Subject: Re: HSN: Animate Dead (730) Update!
> If I understand correctly, if you decide to use components, then you can use either a gem or crystals, or you can use both.
That's correct.
> Except for the kind of blood used to make crystals, does the quality of salt crystals affect MAL or anything else? What I really want to know is if there is still a reason for me to put on my large collection of necromancy enhancives when making crystals.
Nope. The quality doesn't affect MAL or anything like that. I WOULD suggest wearing all those necromancy enhancives during the corpse explosion though. :)
> I've exploded a corpse a few times and it's been cold damage each time. I am not attuned to any specific element. Is it actually random or is cold the default?
It is actually random. There is no default.
~ Konacon
Topic: Sorcerer Spells
Message #: 3122
Author: GS4-KONACON
Date: 07/23/2015 04:14 PM EDT
Subject: Re: HSN: Animate Dead (730) Update!
> As for giant kobolds... sounds fun, but I mean, we can't make them THAT big, can we? With a 8000-silver gem, they'd be level 21? (BTW would purified gems increase the animate level further?)
The value of the gem is all that matters for the consideration of increasing creature level with 730. As far as giant kobolds, you can probably only actually make them so big, yes. But if someone DID manage to have a 32k-silver gem, that would make a level 81 kobold! Hilarity value is probably the only actual reason to do this though. (Famous last words...)
~ Konacon