Animate Dead

This article complies with version 0.94 of Runarcana RPG

3rd level spiritual (necromancy)

Cast ingTime: 1 minute
Range: 10 feet
Components: V, S, M (a drop of blood, a piece of meat and a pinch of bone dust)
Duration: Instantaneous

This spell creates an undead minion. Choose a pile of bones or the corpse of a Medium or Small humanoid within range. Your magic imbues the target with a false imitation of life, causing it to rise like an undead creature. The target becomes a skeleton if you choose bones, or a zombie if you choose a corpse (the GM will provide the game stats for the creature). That target acts at the end of your turn.

On each of your turns, you can use a bonus action to mentally command any creature you create with this spell if it is within 60 feet of your reach (if you control multiple creatures, you can command one or all of those creatures at once , issuing the same command for each). You decide what action the creature takes and where it moves during its next turn, or you can issue a general command, such as guarding a chamber or hallway. If you don't issue any commands, the creature will just defend itself against hostile creatures. Once the order is given, the creature will continue to follow it until the task is complete.

The creature is under your control for 24 hours, after which time it will stop obeying your commands. To maintain control of the creature for another 24 hours, you must cast this spell again on the creature before the current 24-hour period ends. Using this spell restores your control over up to four creatures you've animated with this spell instead of animating a new one.

At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell by expending Mana points equal to a spell of 4th level or higher, you can animate or regain control over two more undead for each level above 3rd. Each of the creatures must have come from a different bone pile or corpse.