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==Spell Tree==
==Spell Tree==
{{:Necromancer/Spell Tree}}
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File:Necromancer Spell Tree Colored by Magic skill.png
rect 20 60 180 100 [[Obfuscation]]
rect 220 150 380 190 [[Petrifying Visions]]
rect 420 150 580 190 [[Eyes of the Blind]]
rect 620 60 780 100 [[Visions of Darkness]]
rect 620 120 780 160 [[Rite of Contrition]]
rect 620 180 780 220 [[Rite of Grace]]
rect 820 150 980 190 [[Liturgy]]
rect 420 290 580 330 [[Quicken the Earth]]
rect 620 290 780 330 [[Call from Beyond]]
rect 620 380 780 420 [[Necrotic Reconstruction]]
rect 820 260 980 300 [[Ghoulflesh]]
rect 820 320 980 360 [[Reverse Putrefaction]]
rect 820 380 980 420 [[Spiteful Rebirth]]
rect 1020 380 1180 420 [[Covetous Rebirth]]
rect 1220 290 1380 330 [[Call from Within]]
rect 20 520 180 560 [[Acid Splash]]
rect 620 520 780 560 [[Viscous Solution]]
rect 1020 460 1180 500 [[Vivisection]]
rect 1020 520 1180 560 [[Universal Solvent]]
rect 1220 460 1380 500 [[Alkahest Edge]]
rect 620 580 780 620 [[Researcher's Insight]]
rect 820 580 980 620 [[Philosopher's Preservation]]
rect 220 660 380 700 [[Ivory Mask]]
rect 420 660 580 700 [[Kura-Silma]]
rect 420 720 580 760 [[Butcher's Eye]]
rect 820 720 980 760 [[Calcified Hide]]
rect 1020 660 1180 700 [[Worm's Mist]]
rect 620 780 780 820 [[Chirurgia]]
rect 20 860 180 900 [[Heighten Pain]]
rect 620 860 780 900 [[Siphon Vitality]]
rect 820 860 980 900 [[Consume Flesh]]
rect 1020 860 1180 900 [[Devour]]
rect 620 920 780 960 [[Blood Burst]]
rect 1020 920 1180 960 [[Resection]]
rect 820 1000 980 1040 [[Ebon Blood of the Scorpion]]
rect 420 1060 580 1100 [[Solace_(spell)]]
rect 620 1060 780 1100 [[Emuin's Candlelight]]
rect 1020 1060 1180 1100 [[Book Burning]]
rect 620 1120 780 1160 [[Rite of Forbearance]]
rect 820 1120 980 1160 [[Relight]]
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==Spellbook Overview==
==Spellbook Overview==
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The uninitiated have always tried to understand the deep secrets of the Necromancers, but have rarely ever brushed past the surface. Even the nature of the spellbooks the Necromancers use have been shrouded in mystery, with information frequently found lacking or entirely wrong. However, some facts have breached the veils of secrecy, and a general knowledge of each book has been acquired.
The uninitiated have always tried to understand the deep secrets of the Necromancers, but have rarely ever brushed past the surface. Even the nature of the spellbooks the Necromancers use have been shrouded in mystery, with information frequently found lacking or entirely wrong. However, some facts have breached the veils of secrecy, and a general knowledge of each book has been acquired.


'''Note:''' Arcane spells will out you as a Necromancer. As indicated, spells with either appear to the room, or if a 3rd party {{tt|LOOK}}s at the Necromancer. Obfuscation, Eyes of the Blind, Vivisection, and the three Rites (RoC, RoG, RoF) are the only spells that can be cast in justice zones, and do not indicate to the room what has been {{tt|CAST}}. Be aware however, that other mages may still recognize the spell when it is prepared.
'''Note:''' Arcane spells will out you as a Necromancer. As indicated below, some spells appear to the room or when a 3rd party {{tt|LOOK}}s at the Necromancer. Obfuscation, Eyes of the Blind, Visions of Darkness, Vivisection, and the three Rites (RoC, RoG, RoF) are the only spells that can be cast in justice zones. Obfuscation, Eyes of the Blind, and the three Rites also do not indicate to the room what has been {{tt|CAST}}. Be aware however, that other mages may still recognize the spell when it is prepared.
* BUE, IVM, KS and PHP will appear on the caster's appearance ({{tt|LOOK}} {{tt|AT}} {{tt|<necromancer>}}).
* BUE, IVM, KS and PHP will appear on the caster's appearance ({{tt|LOOK}} {{tt|AT}} {{tt|<necromancer>}}).
* CH and WORM will appear on the caster as a [[:Category:Post room string|post room string]], and will be visible in the caster's appearance.
* CH and WORM will appear on the caster as a [[:Category:Post room string|post room string]], and will be visible in the caster's appearance.
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Latest revision as of 15:46, 21 December 2024

A category for Necromancer spells.

Necromancy is a sub-discipline of Sorcery, which is centered around corrupting Life mana with Lunar and/or Elemental admixtures. It is characterized by the creation of "false life" (or, rather, forcing life energy to exist in physical shells that do not naturally conduct it) and the violations of living flesh.

"High Necromancy" or, as known by some scholars, "Ontologic Sorcery", is a three-way mix (Life + Lunar + Elemental) and its spells comprise the Transcendental Necromancy and Animation spellbooks.

The remainder of the necromatic spellbooks fall under the umbrella of "Low Sorcery" are are two-way mixes (Life + Lunar, or Life + Elemental).

Anabasis is a unique form of Holy sorcery (Holy + Lunar, or Holy + Elemental), available to those who have found Redemption with the Immortals.

Spell Tree

ObfuscationPetrifying VisionsEyes of the BlindVisions of DarknessRite of ContritionRite of GraceLiturgyQuicken the EarthCall from BeyondNecrotic ReconstructionGhoulfleshReverse PutrefactionSpiteful RebirthCovetous RebirthCall from WithinAcid SplashViscous SolutionVivisectionUniversal SolventAlkahest EdgeResearcher's InsightPhilosopher's PreservationIvory MaskKura-SilmaButcher's EyeCalcified HideWorm's MistChirurgiaHeighten PainSiphon VitalityConsume FleshDevourBlood BurstResectionEbon Blood of the ScorpionSolace (spell)Emuin's CandlelightBook BurningRite of ForbearanceRelightNecromancer Spell Tree Colored by Magic skill.png
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Spellbook Overview

Magical theorists recognize two forms of necromancy: Perversion Necromancy and Corruption Necromancy. In a mechanistic approach to the discipline, this works well. Necromancy is the result of two distinct mixtures of mana, Life plus either Elemental or Lunar, which this separation embodies.

Necromancers are not mechanistic and they usually are not magical theorists either.

The tri-spellbook separation -- the ABCs of Necromancy -- was the standard among most cults, though variations existed. The Dragon Priests are notoriously bookish, classifying no less than thirty different Necromancy spellbooks across obscure cultural and magical lines. In sharp contrast, the doctrine of the Bone Elves states that any sort of classification system is the product of childish (non-Elven) minds attempting to comprehend the one, true path of power that encompasses mastery over all facets of death sculpting.

In recent years, the rogue Necromancers known as the Philosophers of the Knife codified the fourth spellbook, Transcendental Necromancy. This was not the discovery of some new source of power, but simply an organizational change reflecting their own priorities and values.

The uninitiated have always tried to understand the deep secrets of the Necromancers, but have rarely ever brushed past the surface. Even the nature of the spellbooks the Necromancers use have been shrouded in mystery, with information frequently found lacking or entirely wrong. However, some facts have breached the veils of secrecy, and a general knowledge of each book has been acquired.

Note: Arcane spells will out you as a Necromancer. As indicated below, some spells appear to the room or when a 3rd party LOOKs at the Necromancer. Obfuscation, Eyes of the Blind, Visions of Darkness, Vivisection, and the three Rites (RoC, RoG, RoF) are the only spells that can be cast in justice zones. Obfuscation, Eyes of the Blind, and the three Rites also do not indicate to the room what has been CAST. Be aware however, that other mages may still recognize the spell when it is prepared.

  • BUE, IVM, KS and PHP will appear on the caster's appearance (LOOK AT <NECROMANCER>).
  • CH and WORM will appear on the caster as a post room string, and will be visible in the caster's appearance.

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Summary of Spell Information

Bolded spells are signature spells.

Name Effect Type Skill Contest Prep
Range
Rank
Range
Duration Slots Difficulty Spellbook
Acid Splash (ACS) Puncture damage, Slice damage, Impact damage, Fire damage, Cold damage, Electrical damage, Random pair of damage types. Single-target. battle targeted 1-50 0-400 Instant 1 intro Synthetic Creation
Alkahest Edge (ALK) Vivisection damage becomes slicing + random element. metamagic 1 Synthetic Creation
Blood Burst (BLB) Impact damage, Fire damage, Balance reduction battle targeted 10-66 80-800 Instant 2 intermediate Blood Magic
Book Burning (BB) Impact damage, Fire damage, Summon a wearable torch that may attack targets you cast an offensive spell on. Light source. ritual targeted, utility 300-800 250-1,000 30-90 3 advanced Anabasis
Butcher's Eye (BUE) +Skinning skill, +Thanatology skill standard augmentation 5-100 10-600 10-40 2 basic Transcendental Necromancy
Calcified Hide (CH) Damage reduction. standard warding 15-100 80-800 10-40 2 intermediate Transcendental Necromancy
Call from Beyond (CFB) Makes a zombie! standard utility 15-100 80-800 60-180 3 intermediate Animation
Call from Within (CFW) Puncture damage, Slice damage, Fire damage, Cold damage, Electrical damage, summons a stealthy spell casting undead bug cyclic utility 5-25 250-1,000 Indefinite 3 advanced Animation
Chirurgia (CHIR) +Small Edged skill, Added to Butcher's Eye effect metamagic 1 Transcendental Necromancy
Consume Flesh (CF) Wound heal, Destroy body parts of a corpse. standard utility 15-100 80-800 Instant 2 intermediate Blood Magic
Covetous Rebirth (CRE) Occasional DEPART GUILD with all the benefits of DEPART ALL. metamagic 1 Animation
Devour Wound heal standard utility 30-100 250-1,000 Instant 3 advanced Blood Magic
Ebon Blood of the Scorpion (EBOTS) Changes Heighten Pain, Siphon Vitality, and Blood Burst metamagic 3 Anabasis
Emuin's Candlelight (EMC) staggers incoming damage over time standard augmentation, warding 15-100 80-800 10-40 1 intermediate Anabasis
Eyes of the Blind (EOTB) Pulsing self-invisibility. standard utility 5-100 10-600 10-40 2 basic Corruption
Ghoulflesh Splits wounds between necromancer and their CFB zombie or Risen. standard warding 15-100 80-800 10-40 2 intermediate Animation
Heighten Pain (HP) Damage amplifier battle debilitation spirit \ fortitude 1-33 0-400 2-10 1 intro Blood Magic
Ivory Mask (IVM) +Targeted Magic skill standard augmentation 5-100 10-600 10-40 1 basic Transcendental Necromancy
Kura-Silma (KS) +Attunement skill, +Perception skill standard augmentation 5-100 10-600 10-40 2 basic Transcendental Necromancy
Liturgy All masking benefits of Rite of Contrition added to Rite of Grace. metamagic 1 Corruption
Necrotic Reconstruction (NR) Wound heal, only heals corpses, zombies, or constructs standard utility 15-100 80-800 Instant 2 intermediate Animation
Obfuscation +Stealth skill, Removes third-party messaging for Thanatology rituals. standard augmentation 1-100 0-400 10-40 1 intro Corruption
Petrifying Visions (PV) Causes immobilization. battle debilitation mind \ willpower 1-33 10-600 Instant 2 basic Corruption
Philosopher's Preservation (PHP) +Evasion skill, +Reflex (stat), +Stamina (stat) standard augmentation 5-100 80-800 10-40 4 intermediate Synthetic Creation
Quicken the Earth (QE) Creates construct. standard utility 5-100 10-600 10-40 2 basic Animation
Relight cleanses damage stored by Emuin's Candlelight, increases damage capacity of Emuin's Candlelight metamagic 2 Anabasis
Researcher's Insight (REI) +Alchemy skill, +Arcana skill, +Intelligence (stat) standard augmentation 15-100 80-800 10-40 3 intermediate Synthetic Creation
Resection Removes poison/disease at the cost of wounds. standard utility 15-100 80-800 Instant 2 intermediate Blood Magic
Reverse Putrefaction (RPU) +Offensive Factor, +Evasion skill, +Parry Ability skill, +Shield Usage skill, CFB and CFW pets only. standard augmentation 15-100 80-800 10-40 3 intermediate Animation
Rite of Contrition (ROC) Reduces visible Divine Outrage. Removes Transcendental Necromancy spells while in effect. cyclic utility 5-25 80-800 Indefinite 1 intermediate Corruption
Rite of Forbearance (ROF) Reduced attunement when casting, freezes attunement regen, spells pierce integrity barriers cyclic debilitation, utility 5-5 80-80 Indefinite 1 intermediate Anabasis
Rite of Grace (ROG) Hides 1-7 Transcendental Necromancy buffs. cyclic utility 5-25 80-800 Indefinite 1 intermediate Corruption
Siphon Vitality (SV) Fire damage, Cold damage, Vitality heal, Single target, restores vitality to caster battle targeted 10-66 80-800 Instant 2 intermediate Blood Magic
Solace Flat damage reduction and potency barrier against holy. standard warding 5-100 10-600 10-40 1 basic Anabasis
Spiteful Rebirth (SRE) Self-raise via DEPART DEATH. metamagic 2 Animation
Universal Solvent (USOL) Puncture damage, Slice damage, Impact damage, Fire damage, Cold damage, Electrical damage, Cyclic AOE. Randomized damage types. cyclic targeted, area of effect 7-37 250-1,000 Indefinite 2 advanced Synthetic Creation
Viscous Solution (VS) AOE immobilization. standard debilitation, area of effect magic \ fortitude 10-66 80-800 Instant 2 intermediate Synthetic Creation
Visions of Darkness (VOD) -Wisdom (stat), alters Vivisection's targeting speed and priority battle debilitation mind \ willpower 5-33 80-800 Instant 2 intermediate Corruption
Vivisection Puncture damage, Slice damage, Single-target TM. Magical snipe attack. battle targeted 20-66 250-1,000 Instant 2 advanced Synthetic Creation
Worm's Mist (WORM) Magic barrier. battle warding 30-100 250-1,000 1-10 3 advanced Transcendental Necromancy