THE DREAD NECROMANCER
her family, friends, and neighbors cut down, or
PLAYTEST: DREAD
NECROMACER
"In my pale, fevered skin, you see a man who belongs
to Death. In your healthy flesh, I see the same.”
CLASS TRAITS
Role: Controller. You exert control through dark
magical effects that cover large areas or summon
undead creatures—sometimes hindering foes,
sometimes consuming them with necrotic damage.
Depending on your choice of class features and
powers, you may lean toward the leader as a
secondary role.
Power Source: Shadow. You channel necrotic and
shadow energy to summon and control the dead. To
you, necromancy is an art form, a powerful method by
which you seek to control the world around you living
or not.
Key Abilities: Charisma, Intelligence, Constitution
Armor Proficiencies: Cloth, leather, hide, chainmail
Weapon Proficiencies: Simple melee, simple ranged
Implements: staffs, wands, scythes*
Bonus to Defense: +1 Fortitude, +1Will
Hit Points at 1st Level: 12 + Constitution score
Hit Points per Level Gained: 5
Healing Surges per Day: 7 + Constitution modifier
Trained Skills: Religion. From the class skills list below,
choose three more trained skills at 1st level.
Class Skills: Arcana (Int), Bluff (Cha), Diplomacy (Cha),
Dungeoneering (Wis), Heal (wis), History (Int), Insight
(Wis), Nature (Int), Religion (Int)
Build Options: Dread Lord, Entropic Reaper
Class Features: Aura of Dread, Corrupting Essence,
Death Knell, and Ritual Casting.
A practitioner of vile and forbidden arts, the dread
perhaps forced to hide in a pile of corpses in order
necromancer roots about in graveyards, searching to escape the soldiers who razed her village. Other
out moldering components for her obscene spells.
She calls upon restless, tormented spirits of the
dread necromancers experience some
supernatural connection to a long-dead civilization
dead, seeking their arcane secrets. She might be a or a single notable figure of the ancient past. She
consummate villain, or perhaps a tortured hero might have been haunted since childhood by
whose obsession with death leads her along
strange dreams in which she muttered phrases in
questionable moral paths. You hold the power of
death in the palm of your hand (quite literally, some forgotten language, waking with the
albeit on a small scale at the Start of your career). compulsion to investigate dusty ruins in search of
This destiny naturally makes you superior to lesser arcane lore.
mortals who are doomed to molder in their crypts
or shuffle about mindlessly as your animated
minions.
You favor somber clothing, cultivate a pale and
gaunt appearance, and speak in soft, low, sinister
tones. You might harbor some vague notions about
using your dark powers for the good of the world,
but your most important motivation is your own
power. What forgotten secrets might you unearth
on this journey? What clues might you uncover to
the location of ancient crypts and artifacts? What
elements of this tomb design might you
incorporate into your own eventual lair? Altruism
rarely motivates you to undertake an adventure,
but other motives might easily disguise themselves
as concern for others. Dread necromancers often
have some tragic experience in their early lives that
marks the beginning of their fascination with
death, undeath, and the power of necromancy. She
might have been the sole survivor of a terrible
massacre, hiding somewhere while she watched
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Creating a Dread
Necromancer
Dread necromancers have a range of powers, but
tend to specialize in one of two character builds:
Dread Lord or Entropic Reaper. Every necromancer
relies on Intelligence for attack powers, and
secondarily on Charisma, strength, and
constitution helps me stay longer in battles.
Dread Lord
The Dread Lord concentrates on the few melee
attack powers the dread necromancer has, and on
powers that enhance himself, his allies, and his
undead minions. Also the Corrupting Essence class
feature aids the Dread Lord in its roll. Make
Strength your primary score. Make charisma your
secondary score and assign intelligence as your
tertiary score. Make sure to concentrate on powers
that work with melee attacks, since these play to
your key ability scores.
Suggested Feat: Weapon Focus (Human feat:
Action Surge)
Suggested Skills: Bluff, Diplomacy, Heal, Religion
Suggested At-Will Powers: Withering Strike
Suggested Encounter Power: Necromantic Thirst
Suggested Daily Power: Summon Zombie
Entropic Reaper
Your favorite powers restrict your enemies in
various ways— overwhelming them with undead,
trapping them in a cloud of noxious vapor, or
encasing them between walls of zombies or
skeletons waiting for any of them to get close
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enough. Intelligence drives your attack powers, so
make it your highest ability score. Charisma aids Dread Necromancer
you in the damage dealt by your powers. Make
Strength or wisdom your third best score. Putting a
Class Features
good score in Constitution can help you stay alive
by increasing your hit points and healing surges, as
well as contributing to your Fortitude defense. You have the following class features.
Suggested Feat: - (Human feat:
Action Surge) Aura of Dread
Suggested Skills: Bluff, Diplomacy, Heal, Religion
Those who dare to get close to you will soon
Suggested At-Will Powers: Leech Life
realize it was a bad idea approaching a figure that
Suggested Encounter Power: Howling Skull
transmits so much loss and dread. Your enemies
Suggested Daily Power: Blinding Wraiths
will feel weakened by your mere presence.
Implements Corrupting Essence
Dread necromancers make use of wands and staffs Those who delve into black magic have learned of
to help channel and direct their necromantic exceedingly evil powers that take an appalling toll
powers. Without an implement, a dread on the caster in exchange for their powerful but
foul effects. These vile applications of magic are
necromancer can still use his or her powers. A
known as corrupting essence. Your corrupting
necromancer wielding a magic staff or wand can essence can be applied to any attack power of a
add its enhancement bonus to the attack rolls and willing attacking ally.
the damage rolls of necromancer powers, as well
as necromancer paragon path powers, that have
the implement keyword. A Scythe, a basic melee
Death Knell
Whenever a creature within 2 squares is reduced
weapon, can also be used as an implement for
to 0 or fewer hit points, you gain temporary hit
necromancer powers, as well as necromancer
points equal to your charisma modifier. This effect
paragon path powers. It adds its enhancement
bonus to attack rolls and damage rolls. When used increases to 5 + charisma modifier temporary hit
in this manner. You do not gain your weapon points at level 11 and 10 + charisma modifier
temporary hit points at level 21.
proficiency bonus to the attack roll when using a
scythe as an implement. These weapons are highly
sought after by dread necromancers.
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Ritual Casting
You gain the Ritual Caster feat (page 200) as a
bonus feat, allowing you to use magical rituals (see
Chapter 10). You possess a ritual book, and it
contains two rituals you have mastered: the Gentle
Repose ritual and one other 1st-level ritual of your
choice.
Dread Necromancer
powers
Your shadow powers are called Invocations, and in
the minds of most people in the world, they define
what black magic is.
New Keywords
Some of the powers in this chapter use a new
keyword.
Corrupt: You can regain usage of a power with the
corrupt keyword if you lose healing surges equal to
its power level. You cannot regain more than two
powers per day in this way and you cannot regain
the same power twice. You can regain one power
per round. Regaining a power is a standard action.
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Class Features Level 1 At-Will Invocations
Each dread necromancer has theaura of dread Poisonous Burst Necromancer Attack 1
power and the corrupting essence power. Ghostly figures engulfed in a purple fog cover your
target as they seep into his body a dangerous poison.
At-Will ✦Shadow, Implement, Poison
Aura of Dread Necromancer Class Feature
Standard Action Area burst 1 within 10 squares
Your visage strikes fear into the hearts of your
Target: Each creature in burst
opponents, causing them to attack clumsily and without
Attack: Charisma vs. Reflex
conviction.
Hit: Charisma modifier poison damage, and the target
Encounter ✦ Shadow, Fear, Implement
takes ongoing 2 poison damage (save ends).
Standard Action Close burst 3
Level 11: 1d6 + Charisma modifier poison damage, and
Target: Each enemy in burst
the target takes ongoing 3 poison damage (save ends).
Attack: Charisma vs. Will
Level 21: 2d6 + Charisma modifier poison damage, and
Effect: The target receives a penalty to attack rolls equal
the target takes ongoing 4 poison damage (save ends).
to your charisma modifier until the end of your next
turn.
Scythe of Dread Necromancer Attack 1
A dark ray in the form of a scythe cuts through your
Corrupting Essence Necromancer Class Feature
opponent, its dark essence weakens your target.
You infuse the attacks of your allies with necrotic and
At-Will ✦Shadow, Implement, Necrotic
shadow energy, making their attacks more powerful but
at the cost of your health.
Standard Action Ranged 20
Target: One creature
Encounter ✦ Shadow, Necrotic
Attack: Charisma vs. Reflex
Immediate Interrupt Close burst 10
Hit: 1d8 + Charisma modifier necrotic damage, and the
Special: You can use this power twice per encounter,
target takes a -1 penalty to attack rolls until the end of
but only once per round. At 16th level, you can use this
your next turn.
power three times per encounter.
Level 21: 2d8 + Charisma modifier necrotic damage, and
Trigger: An ally in range is attacking.
the target takes a -2 penalty to attack rolls until the end
Target: Triggering Ally
of your next turn.
Effect: You spend a healing surge without gaining its
Special: You can use this power as a ranged basic attack.
benefits; the target deals an additional 1d6 + charisma
modifier necrotic damage on his damage roll on his
attack if successful. You can’t use this power if you don’t
have healing surges left. You still spend a usage of your
corrupting essence even if your ally misses its attack.
Level 11: 2d6 + charisma modifier necrotic damage
Level 21: 3d6 + charisma modifier necrotic damage
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Skeleton Minion Necromancer Attack 1
You conjure forth a Skeleton Minion that serves you to
distract and harm your foes.
At-Will ✦Shadow, Implement, Conjuration
Standard Action Ranged 5
Conjuration: The skeleton minion occupies a single
square within range.
Target: One creature adjacent to the skeleton
Attack: Charisma vs. AC
Hit: 1d6 + charisma modifier damage.
Level 21: 2d6 + Charisma modifier damage
Sustain Minor: Repeat the attack when you sustain the
power. You can move the Skeleton up to 5 squares as a
move action. The Skeleton moves as a physical creature;
it must go around obstacles and foes (though it may
move through your allies’ squares), it is slowed by
difficult terrain, and it must end its move in an
unoccupied square. The skeleton uses your own AC,
initiative, senses and defenses. It otherwise follows all
the rules for Minions. It persists until the end of your
next turn.
Withering Strike Necromancer Attack 1
You infuse your weapon with necrotic energy to zap the
life-force of your enemy.
At-Will ✦Shadow, Necrotic, Weapon
Standard Action Melee weapon
Target: One creature
Attack: Charisma vs. AC
Hit: 1[W] + charisma modifier damage and you gain
temporary hit points equal to your charisma modifier.
Level 21: 2[W] + charisma modifier damage, and you
gain temporary hit points equal to 5 + your charisma
modifier.
Special: You can use this power as a melee basic attack.
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Necromantic Thirst Necromancer Attack 1
Level 1 Encounter Invocations You thirst for blood fuels you or your allies.
Encounter ✦ Shadow, Necrotic, Weapon
Clutching Corpses Necromancer Attack 1 Standard Action Melee weapon
Rotting arms burst from the ground, grasping for Primary Target: One creature or object.
victims. Attack: Charisma vs. AC
Encounter ✦ Shadow, Conjuration, Implement, Necrotic Hit: 1[W] + charisma modifier damage necrotic damage,
Standard Action Ranged 10 and either you or one ally within 5 squares of you gains
Conjuration: You conjure several pairs of undead limbs temporary hit points equal to 3 + your charisma
in an unoccupied square within range, and the arms modifier.
attack an adjacent creature. Creatures can move
through the conjuration but that square counts as
difficult terrain. It cannot be attacked or damaged.
Target: One creature.
Attack: Charisma vs. Reflex
Hit: 1d6 + Charisma modifier necrotic damage, and the
target is immobilized until the end of your next turn.
Sustain Minor: The grasping corpse persists until the
end of your next turn. As a standard action, you can
repeat the attack. If you miss the target is no longer
immobilized.
Howling Skull Necromancer Attack 1
You create a skull of frigid purple energy around your
hand and hurl it at the enemy. It bursts against the
target and throws off howling spirits that daze nearby
enemies.
Encounter ✦ Shadow, Implement, Necrotic
Standard Action Ranged 10
Primary Target: One creature or object.
Attack: Charisma vs. Reflex
Hit: 2d6 + Charisma modifier necrotic damage. Make a
secondary attack.
Secondary Target: Each enemy adjacent to the primary
target
Secondary attack: Charisma vs. Will.
Effect: The target is dazed until the end of your next
turn.
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Sickening Tongue Necromancer Attack 1
You create a skull of frigid purple energy around your
hand and hurl it at the enemy. It bursts against the
target and throws off howling spirits that daze nearby
enemies.
Encounter ✦ Shadow, Corrupt, Implement, Necrotic
Standard Action Ranged 10
Target: One creature
Attack: Charisma vs. Will
Requirement: Target must be able to hear you
Hit: 1d10 + Charisma modifier + Intelligence modifier
necrotic damage and the target is weakened (save
ends).
Level 1 Daily Invocations
Blinding Wraiths Necromancer Attack 1
Swarms of mourning spirits batter your opponents about
the head.
Daily ✦ Shadow, Implement, Necrotic
Standard Action Area burst 1 within 10 squares
Target: Each creature in burst
Attack: Charisma vs. Reflex
Hit: 1d10 + charisma modifier + intelligence modifier
necrotic damage and the target is blinded until the end
of your next turn.
Miss: Half damage and the target is dazed
Dreadful Mark Necromancer Attack 1
A cryptic mark appears on the skin of your target as it
harms and curses nearby enemies.
Daily ✦ Shadow, Implement, Necrotic
Standard Action Ranged 10
Target: One creature
Attack: Charisma vs. Fortitude
Hit: 1d6 + charisma modifier necrotic damage. Until the
end of the encounter, any enemy that starts or ends its
turn adjacent to the target it takes necrotic damage
equal to your charisma modifier.
Mourning Fog Necromancer Attack 1
What appears to be a normal mist are condensed spirits
that cling tightly to all who pass through it, weighing
them down.
Daily ✦ Shadow, Implement, Necrotic, Zone
Standard Action Area burst 3 within 10 squares
Target: Each creature in burst
Attack: Charisma vs. Fortitude
Hit: Charisma modifier necrotic damage. The target
slowed (save ends). Flying creatures descend to earth,
and cannot take off (save ends). This is a separate save
from the slow effect.
Miss: Half damage.
Effect: The burst creates a zone of condensed spirits
that lasts until the end of your next turn. Enemies treat
the squares occupied by the zone as difficult terrain,
even for flying creatures.
Sustain Minor: The Zone persists.
Summon Zombie Necromancer Attack 1
You conjure forth a strong undead creature ready to
attack your enemies.
Daily ✦ Shadow, Conjuration, Implement, Necrotic
Standard Action Ranged 10
Conjuration: The zombie occupies a single square within
range.
Target: One creature adjacent to the zombie.
Attack: Charisma vs. AC
Hit: 2d6 + charisma modifier necrotic damage and the
target is weakened until the end of your next turn.
Sustain Minor: Repeat the attack when you sustain the
power. You can move the Zombie up to 5 squares as a
move action. The Zombie moves as a physical creature;
it must go around obstacles and foes (though it may
move through your allies’ squares), it is slowed by
difficult terrain, and it must end its move in an
unoccupied square. The Zombie uses your own AC +2,
initiative, senses and defenses. The zombie has hit
points equal to your bloodied value.
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Level 2 Utility Invocations
Pillar of Bones Necromancer Utility 2
The Bones of various creatures spring forth from the
ground as the bones twist carefully for you to climb.
Daily ✦ Shadow, Corrupt, Conjuration
Standard Action Ranged 10
Effect: A small pillar of bones occupies 1 square, and
provides cover. The pillar requires only a DC 5 Athletics
check to climb, providing an easy means of traversing
obstacles. The pillar’s maximum height is a total number
of squares equal to your charisma modifier +2.
Sustain Minor: the pillar persists. If the invocation ends,
the pillar crumbles down to nothing, carrying anyone
climbing it swiftly but safely to the ground.
Share Pain Necromancer Utility 2
You release spirits that spread your pain to willing allies.
Daily ✦ Shadow, Corrupt, Conjuration
Immediate Interrupt Close burst 5
Trigger: You are hit by an attack.
Effect: You may distribute among willing allies within
range the damage of that attack equally. You take
minimum 1 point of damage. Ongoing damage cannot
be transferred to allies.
Unholy Aura Necromancer Utility 2
You release spirits that spread your pain to willing allies.
Daily ✦ Shadow, Zone
Standard Action Close burst 5
Effect: The burst creates a zone that moves with you
that, until the end of the encounter, gives your undead
minions within it a +1 power bonus to AC and Attack
Rolls.
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Vampiric Blessing Necromancer Utility 2
You Transfer some of your unholy essence to allies.
Daily ✦ Shadow
Standard Action Ranged 10
Target: You or an ally within range
Effect: You spend a healing surge without gaining its
benefits; the target gains 20 temporary hit points. As a
minor action, the target can transfer any number of
temporary hit points to an ally within 5 squares.
Level 3 Encounter Invocations
Darkfire Strike Necromancer Attack 3
Your weapon glows with a purple luminescence. Enemies
shrink from its dark light. This generates a blazing matrix
on impact, roasting your foes and igniting your allies’
weapons with necrotic energy.
Encounter ✦ Shadow, Fire, Necrotic, Weapon
Standard Action Close burst 1
Target: Each enemy in burst you can see.
Attack: Charisma vs. AC
Hit: 1[W] + charisma modifier fire damage + intelligence
modifier necrotic damage.
Effect: Each ally in the burst deals extra fire damage
equal to your charisma modifier whenever he or she hits
with a melee attack until the end of your next turn.
Dreadful Shock Necromancer Attack 3
You hurl bolts of lightning infused with necrotic energy.
Encounter ✦ Shadow, Implement, Lightning, Necrotic
Standard Action Area burst 2 within 10 squares
Target: Each enemy in burst you can see.
Attack: Charisma vs. Reflex
Hit: 1d6 + Charisma modifier lightning damage, and
ongoing 5 necrotic damage (save ends).
Poisonous Skeleton Necromancer Attack 3
A Skeleton rises from the earth at your command,
striking viciously at adjacent foes with a poisonous
weapon.
Encounter ✦ Shadow, Conjuration, Corrupt,
Implement, Poison
Standard Action Ranged 5
Conjuration: The poisonous skeleton occupies a single
square within range.
Target: One creature adjacent to the skeleton
Attack: Charisma vs. AC
Hit: 1d10 + charisma modifier poison damage and
ongoing 5 poison damage (save ends).
Sustain Minor: Repeat the attack when you sustain the
power. You can move the Skeleton up to 5 squares as a
move action. The skeleton uses your own AC, initiative,
senses and defenses. It otherwise follows all the rules
for Minions. It persists until the end of your next turn.
Weakening Agony Necromancer Attack 3
You send waves of painful necrotic energy towards your
foes weakening their bodies.
Encounter ✦ Shadow, Implement, Necrotic
Standard Action Ranged 10
Target: Up to three creatures
Attack: Charisma vs. Will
Hit: Charisma modifier necrotic damage and the target
takes a -2 penalty to attack rolls until the end of your
next turn.
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Level 5 Daily Invocations
Grasping Corpse Necromancer Attack 5
You conjure forth an undead creature that serves you
without fear as it clings to your opponents.
Daily ✦ Shadow, Conjuration, Implement, Necrotic
Standard Action Ranged 5
Conjuration: The zombie occupies a single square within
range.
Target: One creature adjacent to the zombie.
Attack: Charisma vs. AC
Hit: 2d6 + charisma modifier damage, and the zombie
grabs the target. If the target attempts to escape, the
zombie uses your charisma rather than strength to
oppose checks.
Sustain Minor: A target grabbed by the zombie takes
1d6 + charisma modifier damage when you sustain this
power. As a standard action, you can attack another
target with the zombie, but it releases the target it has
grabbed. You can move the Zombie up to 5 squares as a
move action. The Zombie uses your own AC +2,
initiative, senses and defenses. The zombie has hit
points equal to your bloodied value.
Predatory Wraiths Necromancer Attack 5
You summon harmful spirits in a designated area to
attack anyone who dares to cross it.
Daily ✦ Shadow, Implement, Necrotic, Zone
Standard Action Area burst 1 within 10 squares
Target: Each creature in burst
Attack: Charisma vs. Fortitude
Hit: 2d6 + charisma modifier + Intelligence modifier
necrotic damage.
Miss: Half damage.
Effect: The burst creates a zone filled with spirits that
lasts until the end of the encounter. An enemy that
starts its turn in the zone takes 5 necrotic damage.
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Vampiric Regeneration Necromancer Utility 6

Level 6 Utility Invocations You invoke your vampiric essence, which restores your
Siphon Life Necromancer Attack 5
friend’s vigor.
You draw from the life force of your enemies to fuel your
Bone Structure Necromancer Utility 6 Daily ✦ Shadow
own.
You create a structure made of bones that you arrange Standard Action Ranged 10
Daily ✦ Shadow, Implement, Necrotic Target: You or a bloodied ally
at will.
Standard Action Close burst 5 Effect: You spend a healing surge without gaining its
Daily ✦ Shadow, Corrupt, Conjuration
Target: Each enemy in burst
Standard Action Ranged 10 benefits; the target gains regeneration 3 until the end of
Attack: Charisma vs. Fortitude
Effect: You conjure a bridge, a staircase, or a ladder (see your next turn. If the target moves out of range this
Hit: 1d6 + charisma modifier necrotic damage. And you effect ends.
below) that appears in a space within range on the
gain a healing surge. You can’t exceed your maximum Sustain Move: You can sustain this power until the end
ground. The effect lasts until the end of your next turn.
healing surges this way. of the encounter or for 5 minutes.
Bridge: The bridge is 2 squares wide and a number of
squares long equal to twice your Intelligence modifier.
Weakening Necrosis Necromancer Attack 5 Spiral Staircase: The staircase occupies a space of 2 Ward of Bones Necromancer Utility 6
You cause a nearby foe to convulse with pain and render squares on a side and is a number of squares tall equal You create a structure made of bones that you arrange
it more susceptible to necrotic energy. to twice your Intelligence modifier. The stairs are 1 at will.
Daily ✦ Shadow, Implement, Necrotic square wide. Daily ✦ Shadow, Corrupt, Zone
Standard Action Ranged 5 Straight Staircase: The staircase’s base occupies 1 Standard Action Area burst 1 within 10 squares
Target: One creature square, and the staircase raises 1 square vertically for Target: Each ally in burst
Attack: Charisma vs. Fortitude each square it has in length. It is a number of squares Effect: The target gains resistance to all damage equal
Hit: 3d8 + Charisma modifier necrotic damage, and the long equal to twice your Intelligence modifier. to your charisma modifier as long as they remain inside
target gains vulnerability 5 to necrotic damage (save Ladder: The ladder occupies 1 square and is a number of the zone. Undead creatures you control gain instead
ends). squares tall equal to twice your Intelligence modifier. resistance to all damage equal to 5 + your charisma
Miss: Half damage. Sustain Minor: The structure or object persists. modifier. The zone lasts until the end of the encounter.

Mist Form Necromancer Utility 6

You become mist as you heal yourself, escaping harm. Level 7 Encounter Invocations
Encounter ✦ Shadow, Polymorph
Standard Action Personal Ghoul Curse Necromancer Attack 7
Effect: You become insubstantial until the end of your The shimmer of dark, rotten energy envelops your foe
next turn and can shift a number of squares equal to immobilizing him. Its sinister radiance seeps into his
your charisma modifier. You gain temporary hit points body, a strange and deadly poison.
equal to your charisma modifier. Encounter ✦ Shadow, Implement, Necrotic
Standard Action Ranged 10
Target: One creature
Attack: Charisma vs. Fortitude
Hit: 2d8 + Charisma modifier necrotic damage, and the
target is immobilized (save ends).

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Necrotic Bolt Necromancer Attack 7 Vampiric Power Necromancer Attack 9

From your outstretched hand erupts dark strokes of Level 9 Daily Invocations You swing your weapon in a wide arc around you,
purple-white energy arching and zapping your foes. creating a halo of necrotic energy that drives foes back
Encounter ✦ Shadow, Implement, Lightning, Necrotic Bonegrip Necromancer Attack 9 while fortifying yorself.
Standard Action Ranged 10 You conjure hands made of bones filled with thick Encounter ✦ Shadow, Necrotic, Weapon
Primary Target: One creature or object. necrotic energy that burst from the ground, trapping Standard Action Melee Weapon
Attack: Charisma vs. Reflex those within it. Target: Up to three adjacent enemies
Hit: 1d8 + charisma modifier + intelligence modifier Daily ✦ Shadow, Corrupt, Necrotic, Zone Attack: Charisma vs. Reflex
lightning and necrotic damage. Make a secondary Standard Action Area burst 2 within 10 squares Hit: 2[W] + charisma modifier damage necrotic damage
attack. Effect: The burst creates a bone-filled zone that lasts and you push the target 1 square. You gain temporary
Secondary Target: two creatures within 5 squares of the until the end of your next turn. The zone is difficult hit points equal to 10 + charisma modifier.
primary target terrain. Any creature that ends its move in the zone is
Secondary attack: Charisma vs. Will. immobilized (save ends). Any creature in the zone at the
Hit: 1d8 + charisma modifier + intelligence modifier start of its turn takes 1d8 + charisma modifier necrotic Level 10 Utility Invocations
lightning and necrotic damage. damage.
Sustain Move: You can sustain this power until the end Cursing Spirit Necromancer Utility 10
of the encounter or for 5 minutes.
Necrotic Burst Necromancer Attack 7 A translucent outline spirit appears above the creature
A dark purple bead streaks from your finger to the spot you designate. The dark spirit gestures, revealing some
you indicate, where it bursts into a great ball of necrotic
Darkcinder Blast Necromancer Attack 9 of the creature’s suffering and enhancing it.
energy... You release a blast of fire and dark energy that sears the Daily ✦ Shadow
bodies of your unworthy foes. Standard Action Ranged 10
Encounter ✦ Shadow, Implement, Necrotic
Standard Action Area burst 2 within 10 squares Daily ✦ Shadow, Implement, Fire, Necrotic Target: One creature
Target: Each creature in burst. Standard Action Close burst 3 Effect: The target makes saving throws with a -2 penalty
Attack: Charisma vs. Reflex Target: Each enemy in burst (save ends).
Hit: 3d6 + Charisma modifier necrotic damage. Attack: Charisma vs. Reflex After effect: Target is dazed until the end of your next
Hit: You spend a healing surge without gaining its turn.
benefits; 4d6 + charisma modifier fire and necrotic
Necromantic Smite Necromancer Attack 7 damage.
Your weapon howls as it strikes, and moments later, a Miss: Half damage
Transfer Life Necromancer Utility 10
peal of necrotic energy slams into your foe. You take part of your life force and transfer it to a
Encounter ✦ Shadow, Necrotic, Weapon Spiked Bones Necromancer Attack 9 needed ally nearby.
Standard Action Melee weapon You cause the earth to erupt with jagged spikes of Daily ✦ Shadow
Target: One creature bones, confounding and wounding your foes. Minor Action Ranged 10
Attack: Charisma vs. AC Target: One ally
Daily ✦ Shadow, Corrupt, Zone
Hit: 2[W] + charisma modifier damage necrotic damage Effect: You spend a healing surge without gaining its
Standard Action Area burst 5 within 10 squares
and the target is knocked prone. benefits; the target gains temporary hit points equal to
Effect: The burst creates a bone-filled zone that lasts
your charisma modifier and gains one healing surge. The
until the end of your next turn. The zone is difficult
target cannot exceed their maximum number of healing
terrain. Any creature moving through the spikes takes
surges this way.
damage equal to your charisma modifier.
Sustain Minor: You can sustain this power until the end
of the encounter or for 5 minutes.

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Shade Form Necromancer Utility 10 Dark Frost Necromancer Attack 13

You become a dark spirit as your body heals itself.
Daily ✦ Shadow, Polymorph
Standard Action Personal
Effect: You assume a shadowy form until the end of the
encounter or for 5 minutes. In this form you are
insubstantial, gain regeneration 5, and you are dazed.
Shroud of Spirits Necromancer Utility 10
Dark spirits appear around you. The dark spirits gesture
as they enhance your defenses.
Daily ✦ Shadow
Standard Action Personal
Effect: Spirits surround you. You gain a +2 power bonus
to AC and all defenses until the end of the encounter.
You can end this effect as a minor action.
Level 13 Encounter Invocations
Blazing Skeleton Necromancer Attack 13
A Skeleton rises from the earth engulfed in flames at
your command, striking viciously at adjacent foes.
Encounter ✦ Shadow, Conjuration, Corrupt, Fire,
Implement
Standard Action Ranged 5
Conjuration: The blazing skeleton occupies a single
square within range.
Target: One creature adjacent to the skeleton
Attack: Charisma vs. AC
Hit: 3d6 + charisma modifier fire damage and ongoing 5
fire (save ends).
Sustain Minor: Repeat the attack when you sustain the
power. You can move the Skeleton up to 5 squares as a
move action. The skeleton uses your own AC, initiative,
senses and defenses. It otherwise follows all the rules
for Minions. It persists until the end of your next turn.
You lob a fist-sized orb of frost and dark energy some Level 15 Daily Invocations
distance away, blasting creatures in the area with rays
of frost and necrotic energy. Aura of Blight Necromancer Attack 15
Encounter ✦ Shadow, Cold, Implement, Necrotic A menacing aura surrounds you harming those who dare
Standard Action Area burst 2 within 10 squares to attack you.
Target: Each creature in burst. Daily ✦ Shadow, Zone
Attack: Charisma vs. Reflex Standard Action Close burst 1
Hit: 4d6 + charisma modifier cold and necrotic damage. Effect: You spend a healing surge without gaining its
Effect: Creatures in burst are slowed until the end of benefits; the burst creates a zone that moves with you
your next turn. that lasts until the end of the encounter. Any creature
hitting you with an attack within the zone takes 3d6
Haunting Ghost Necromancer Attack 13 necrotic damage. When you are bloodied, creatures
Foul spirits swirl around your foes, as they weaken and striking you with a melee attack take 4d6 necrotic
sicken them with their menacing presence. damage instead. You can end this effect as a minor
Encounter ✦ Shadow, Implement, Psychic, Necrotic action.
Standard Action Area burst 2 within 10 squares
Target: Each creature in burst. Frost Nova
Necromancer Attack 15
Attack: Charisma vs. Reflex You release a blast of fire and dark energy that sears the
Hit: 3d6 + charisma modifier + intelligence modifier bodies of your unworthy foes.
psychic and necrotic damage. Daily ✦ Shadow, Cold, Implement, Necrotic
Effect: Creatures in burst are weakened until the end of Standard Action Close burst 3
your next turn. Target: Each enemy in burst
Attack: Charisma vs. Reflex
Necromancer’s Mark Necromancer Attack 13 Hit: You spend a healing surge without gaining its
Your weapon howls as it strikes, and moments later, a benefits; 3d6 + charisma modifier cold and necrotic
peal of necrotic energy slams into your foe. damage, and the target is immobilized (save ends).
Miss: Half damage and the target is slowed (save ends).
Encounter ✦ Shadow, Necrotic, Weapon
Standard Action Melee weapon
Target: One creature Poisonous Scythe Necromancer Attack 15
Attack: Charisma vs. AC A dark green ray in the form of a scythe cuts through
Hit: 3[W] + Charisma modifier necrotic damage. Until your opponent, its dark essence poisoning him.
the end of your next turn, each successful attack against Daily ✦ Shadow, Implement, Poison
the target by all of your allies deals an extra 5 necrotic Standard Action Ranged 10
damage to the target. Target: One creature
Attack: Charisma vs. Fortitude
Hit: The target takes 6d6 + charisma modifier poison
damage, and ongoing 5 poison damage (save ends).

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Wall of Bones Necromancer Attack 15 Unhallowed Ground Necromancer Utility 16 Vampire Blade Necromancer Attack 17
A wall composed of varied bones bursts from the You mutter cursing words, and the ground around you As you strike your foe your weapon leeches your enemy’s
ground. becomes unhallowed, cursing and blighting your foes. life force.
Daily ✦ Shadow, Conjuration Daily ✦ Shadow, Zone Encounter ✦ Shadow, Necrotic, Weapon
Standard Action Area wall 8 within 10 squares Standard Action Close burst 5 Standard Action Melee weapon
Effect: You conjure a wall that consists of contiguous Effect: The burst creates a zone of unhallowed ground. Target: One creature
squares filled with skeletons. This wall lasts until the end Enemies receive the following penalties while within the Attack: Charisma vs. AC
of your next turn. It can be up to 8 squares long and 5 zone: a -2 power penalty to saving throws, all defenses, Hit: 3[W] + Charisma modifier necrotic damage. You
squares high. Any creature that starts its turn next to and attack rolls. The zone remains unhallowed until the gain a healing surge or gain temporary hit points equal
the wall takes 2d6 + charisma modifier damage and is end of the encounter. to your charisma modifier. You cannot exceed the
grabbed. If the target attempts to escape, the wall uses number of maximum healing surges this way.
your charisma rather than strength to oppose checks
with a +2 power bonus. No creature can enter a square Level 17 Encounter Invocations
containing the wall. The wall blocks line of sight and
prevents movement. Encasing Spirit Necromancer Attack 17
Sustain Minor: The wall persists. A menacing spirit whips up around your foe, flaying his
skin and trapping him in place.
Level 16 Utility Invocations Encounter ✦ Shadow, Implement, Necrotic
Standard Action Ranged 10
Target: One creature
Shielding Skeleton Necromancer Utility 16 Attack: Charisma vs. Fortitude
You conjure a skeleton that gets in-between the attacks Hit: 3d10 + charisma modifier necrotic damage, and the
of your foes against you or your allies target is restrained and deafened until the start of your
Encounter ✦ Shadow, Conjuration, Corrupt next turn.
Immediate Interrupt Ranged 5
Trigger: you or an ally within range is hit by an attack
Effect: You summon a skeleton that interposes the Enervation Necromancer Attack 17
attacker, it prevents up to 20 + charisma modifier of A dark purple bead streaks from your finger to the spot
damage to the target, the rest is dealt to the target you indicate, where it bursts into a great ball of necrotic
normally. Ongoing damage cannot be prevented this energy.
way. The skeleton vanishes after the attack is made. Encounter ✦ Shadow, Implement, Necrotic
Standard Action Area burst 2 within 10 squares
Target: Each creature in burst.
Swarm Form Necromancer Utility 16 Attack: Charisma vs. Reflex
You become a swarm of shadowy bat-like spirits Hit: 5d6 + Charisma modifier necrotic damage.
preventing your enemies harming you effectively.
Encounter ✦ Shadow, Polymorph
Standard Action Personal
Effect: You become insubstantial until the end of your
next turn. Until the end of the encounter you gain a +2
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Level 19 Daily Invocations Hit: 4d6 + charisma modifier cold damage and the Level 22 Utility Invocations
target is immobilized until the end of your next turn and
takes ongoing 5 cold damage (save ends).
Sustain Minor: Repeat the attack when you sustain the Carnival of Souls Necromancer Utility 22
Horrid Wilting Necromancer Attack 19 power. You can move the Zombie up to 5 squares as a As each of your foes is slain, a spark of their spirit flies
You curse your target's body evaporating moisture from move action. The Zombie moves as a physical creature; around you, granting you and your minions unholy
it. it must go around obstacles and foes (though it may strength..
Daily ✦ Shadow, Implement, Necrotic move through your allies’ squares), it is slowed by Daily ✦ Shadow, Zone
Standard Action Ranged 5 difficult terrain, and it must end its move in an Standard Action Close burst 5
Target: One living creature unoccupied square. The Zombie uses your own AC, Effect: the burst creates a zone that moves with you
Attack: Charisma vs. Fortitude initiative, senses and defenses. The zombie has hit that lasts until the end of the encounter. while within
Hit: The target takes 5d8 + charisma modifier + points equal to your bloodied value. the zone you and your undead minions gain a
intelligence modifier necrotic damage. cumulative +1 bonus to attack and damage rolls for
Miss: Half damage every living creature within 5 squares from you that
drops to 0 hit points or fewer. These bonuses cannot
Necrotic Miasma Necromancer Attack 19 exceed your charisma modifier..
You curse your target's body evaporating moisture from
it. Dark Warding Necromancer Utility 22
Daily ✦ Shadow, Implement, Necrotic You engulf your undead minions in dark shadows
Standard Action Ranged 10 rendering them invulnerable to attacks.
Target: One or two creatures Daily ✦ Shadow, Corrupt, Necrotic
Attack: Charisma vs. Fortitude Standard Action Ranged 10
Hit: The target takes 4d6 + charisma modifier necrotic Target: One or two undead minions you control
damage. And the target is weakened (save ends) Effect: The target cannot be the target of melee attacks
Miss: Half damage and the target is dazed until the end until the end of your next turn.
of your next turn.
Grave Pact Necromancer Utility 22
Summon Necromancer Attack 19 You sacrifice one of your undead creatures to revitalize
Chilborn Zombie yourself
You conjure forth an undead creature of cold energy Encounter ✦ Shadow, Conjuration, Corrupt
which upon attacking freezes your enemies. Standard Action Personal
Requirement: You must have at least one unused power
Daily ✦ Shadow, cold, Conjuration, Implement
that conjures a non-minion undead creature. To use this
Standard Action Ranged 5
power you must expend an unused non-minion undead
Conjuration: The zombie occupies a single square within
Effect: You regain one healing surge and gain
range.
regeneration 10 for the duration of the encounter. You
Target: One creature adjacent to the zombie.
cannot exceed the number of maximum healing surges
Attack: Charisma vs. AC
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Infesting Tongue Necromancer Utility 22
Your words crush the will of your opponents to overcome
certain ill effects.
Encounter ✦ Shadow, Charm, Corrupt
Immediate Interrupt Ranged 20
Trigger: One creature succeeds on a save to end an effect
Effect: the effect remains until the end of the target’s
next turn instead.
Level 23 Encounter Invocations
Binding Agony Necromancer Attack 23
You curse the flesh of your enemies, making them share
their pain unwillingly.
Encounter ✦ Shadow, Implement, Necrotic
Standard Action Ranged 10
Primary Target: One creature or object.
Attack: Charisma vs. Fortitude
Hit: You spend a healing surge without gaining its
benefits; 4d6 + charisma modifier necrotic damage.
Make a secondary attack.
Secondary Target: one creature adjacent to the primary
target.
Secondary attack: Charisma vs. Will.
Effect: The target takes half damage for every attack
you make against the primary target (save ends)..
Clinging Darkness Necromancer Attack 23
A swarm of dark spirits engulfs your foes, dealing
damage to them as they obscure their vision.
Encounter ✦ Shadow, Implement, Necrotic
Standard Action Area burst 2 within 10 squares
Target: Each creature in burst.
Attack: Charisma vs. Reflex
Hit: 3d6 + Charisma modifier necrotic damage and the
target is blinded (save ends). Once the target saves
against the blindness condition, it takes 1d6 + charisma
modifier necrotic damage.
Painful Command Necromancer Attack 23
You deliver a painful blow to your foe and command
your undead minions to do the same.
Encounter ✦ Shadow, Necrotic, Weapon
Standard Action Melee weapon
Target: One creature
Attack: Charisma vs. AC
Hit: 4[W] + Charisma modifier necrotic damage. All
undead minions adjacent to the target can make an
attack (charisma vs. AC) that deals 1d6 + charisma
modifier necrotic damage as a free action.
Summon Necromancer Attack 23
Spirit Devourer
You summon a large cadaverous creature that captures
the spirit of living creatures.
Encounter ✦ Shadow, Conjuration, Corrupt,
Implement, Necrotic
Standard Action Ranged 5
Conjuration: The large spirit devourer occupies a single
square within range.
Target: One creature adjacent to the skeleton
Attack: Charisma vs. AC
Hit: 3d6 + charisma modifier necrotic damage and the
target is trapped (save ends). The trapped creature is
removed from play and can take no actions. If it
succeeds on a saving throw, it escapes and appears in an
unoccupied space of its choice adjacent to the spirit
devourer. A trapped creature escapes automatically
when the spirit devourer is destroyed. Only one
creature can be trapped at a time. The spirit devourer
can only trap large or smaller creatures.
Sustain Minor: Repeat the attack when you sustain the
power. You can move the Skeleton up to 5 squares as a
move action. The skeleton uses your own AC, initiative,
senses and defenses. It otherwise follows all the rules
for Minions. It persists until the end of your next turn.
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Level 25 Daily Invocations
Acidic Spirits Necromancer Attack 25
You conjure a cloud of acid that slowly transforms into
spirits, harming those around them.
Daily ✦ Shadow, Implement, Poison, Zone
Standard Action Area burst 5 within 10 squares
Hit: 3d6 + charisma modifier acid damage
Effect: The burst creates a zone of Acidic spirits that
lasts until the end of your next turn. A creature that
enters the zone or starts its turn there takes 1d10 +
Intelligence modifier acid damage. As a move action,
you can move the zone 3 squares.
Sustain Minor: The zone persists.
Necropotence Necromancer Attack 25
You bring forth the might of necromancers, fueling your
body and enhancing the attack of allies.
Daily ✦ Shadow, Implement, Necrotic
Standard Action Ranged 10
Target: One or two creatures
Attack: Charisma vs. Fortitude
Hit: The target takes 3d10 + Charisma modifier necrotic
damage. You gain temporary hit points equal to your
charisma modifier + ½ your character level,
Furthermore, allies adjacent to you deal 1d6 + charisma
modifier necrotic damage on their next successful attack
during this encounter.
Dreadful Rage Necromancer Attack 25
You release a blast of psychic and necrotic energy,
harming every foe in your path.
Daily ✦ Shadow, Implement, Psychic, Necrotic
Standard Action Close burst 20
Target: Each enemy in burst
Attack: Charisma vs. Reflex
Hit: You spend a healing surge without gaining its
benefits; 3d6 + charisma modifier psychic and necrotic
damage, and the target is immobilized (save ends).
Miss: Half Damage.
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Summon Necromancer Attack 29

Level 27 Encounter Invocations Level 29 Daily Invocations
Zombie Hulk
You conjure forth an undead creature of cold energy
Dark Burst Necromancer Attack 27 Culling the Weak Necromancer Attack 29 which upon attacking freezes your enemies.
You invoke an ancient spirit; a dark burst of shadow You pick a weak foe and curse their body with your most Daily ✦ Shadow, Conjuration, Fire, Implement
explodes in front of you, healing your allies and searing power invocation. Standard Action Ranged 10
your enemies. Daily ✦ Shadow, Implement, Necrotic Conjuration: The zombie occupies a single square within
Encounter ✦ Shadow, Fire, Implement, Necrotic Standard Action Ranged 10 range.
Standard Action Area burst 2 within 20 squares Target: One bloodied creature Target: One creature adjacent to the zombie.
Target: Each enemy in burst. Attack: Charisma vs. Fortitude Attack: Charisma vs. AC
Attack: Charisma vs. Reflex Hit: 3d12 + Charisma modifier necrotic damage and the Hit: 4d6 + charisma modifier fire damage and the target
Hit: 3d8 + Charisma modifier fire and necrotic damage. target is blinded deafen and restrained (save ends all). is Blinded until the end of your next turn and takes
Effect: You and each ally in the burst gains temporary Once the target saves against these conditions, the ongoing 5 Fire damage (save ends).
hit points equal to your charisma modifier. target becomes dazed and slowed (save ends all). Once Special: When the zombie hulk drops to 0 hit points for
the target saves against these conditions it takes 1d12 + the first time, on your next turn, the zombie hulk rises
Death Pulse Necromancer Attack 27 charisma modifier necrotic damage and becomes (as a move action with hit points equal to your bloodied
Your words weaken your foes as they sense how their weakened (save ends). value.
death is drawing near. Sustain Minor: Repeat the attack when you sustain the
Encounter ✦ Shadow, Implement, Necrotic Finger of Death Necromancer Attack 29 power. You can move the Zombie up to 5 squares as a
Standard Action Ranged 10 You point your finger at a foe as you whisper deadly move action. The Zombie moves as a physical creature;
Primary Target: One creature or object. words that corrupt the skin and harm the soul. it must go around obstacles and foes (though it may
Attack: Charisma vs. Reflex Daily ✦ Shadow, Implement move through your allies’ squares), it is slowed by
Hit: 4d10 + charisma modifier damage, and the target is Standard Action Melee touch difficult terrain, and it must end its move in an
weakened (save ends). Once the target saves against the Target: One bloodied creature unoccupied square. The Zombie uses your own AC,
weakened condition, it takes 1d10 + charisma modifier Attack: Charisma vs. Fortitude initiative, senses and defenses. The zombie has hit
necrotic damage. Hit: The target drops to 0 hit points. Resistance to points equal to your bloodied value.
necrotic damage does not apply to this power.
.
Leeching Strike Necromancer Attack 27
You leech on the life-force of your opponent fortifying Necrotic Nova Necromancer Attack 29
your defense.. You create a tremendous blast of supernatural cold,
Encounter ✦ Shadow, Necrotic, Weapon freezing your enemies.
Standard Action Melee weapon Daily ✦ Shadow, Cold, Implement, Necrotic
Target: One creature Standard Action Close blast 10
Attack: Charisma vs. AC Target: Each enemy in blast
Hit: 4[W] + Charisma modifier necrotic damage. Until Attack: Charisma vs. Reflex
the end of your next turn, you gain a power bonus to AC Hit: You spend a healing surge without gaining its
equal to your charisma modifier. benefits; 6d6 + charisma cold and necrotic damage, and
the target is weakened (save ends).
Miss: Half Damage.

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PARAGON PATHS:
TRUE NECROMANCER
“All that separates life from death is loneliness,
suffering, and my undead minions.”
Prerequisites: Dread Necromancer class, at least 3
powers that summon undead creatures.
Power corrupts. Power over life and death corrupts
absolutely. The power to raise an undying servant from
the husk of the formerly living is darkly tempting-and
certainly evil. Those who seek such unyielding
obedience from the dead willingly fallow the path of the
true necromancer, a master in summoning and raising
the dead.
True Necromancer Path
Features
Craving Action (11th level): When you spend an action
point to take an extra action, if you use your action to
make an attack with an undead minion, the undead
minion gains a bonus to its attack roll equal to your
charisma modifier.
Vampiric Attack (11th level): For each successful attack
done by your undead minions, they regain hit points
equal to your charisma modifier.
Contract from Below (16th level): Whenever you use a
power to summon an undead creature you may spend a
healing surge without gaining its benefits, If you do,
your summoned undead minion gains temporary hit
points equal to your charisma modifier + ½ of your
character level.
True Necromancer Invocations
Summon Necromancer Attack 11
Sword Wraith
You summon a restless apparition that lurks in the
shadow, thirsting for souls.
Encounter ✦ Shadow, Conjuration, Corrupt,
Implement, Necrotic
Standard Action Ranged 5
Conjuration: The spirit devourer occupies a single
square within range.
Target: One creature adjacent to the wraith
Attack: Charisma vs. Fortitude
Hit: 3d6 + charisma modifier necrotic damage and the
target is weakened (save ends). If the target is reduced
to 0 hit points this way the sword wraith gains 15
temporary hit points.
Special: The wraith flies (hovers) and has phasing. When
reduced to 0 hit points or more the sword wraith shifts
4 squares and makes a melee attack (Charisma vs.
Fortitude), dealing an extra 1d6 necrotic damage on a
hit.
Sustain Minor: Repeat the attack when you sustain the
power. You can move the wraith up to 6 squares as a
move action. The wraith uses your own AC, initiative,
senses and defenses. It otherwise follows all the rules
for Minions. It persists until the end of your next turn.
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Animate Dead Necromancer Utility 12
You infuse a dead body with necrotic energy, raising the
creature to become your servant for a small period of
time.
Daily ✦ Shadow, Charm, Necrotic
Standard Action Ranged 10
Special: You can use this power twice per day, but only
once per encounter.
Target: One or two undead minions you control
Effect: You spend a healing surge without gaining its
benefits; you can raise any large or smaller creature of
same level or lower than you that have not been dead
for more than an hour, the creature rises as an undead
creature and is dominated. The creature remains under
your control until the duration of the encounter or for 5
minutes, after this time it drops to the ground, unable to
be reanimated again.
Summon Necromancer Attack 20
Fireborn Zombie
You conjure forth an undead creature of cold energy
which upon attacking freezes your enemies.
Daily ✦ Shadow, Conjuration, Fire, Implement
Standard Action Ranged 10
Conjuration: The zombie occupies a single square within
range.
Target: One creature adjacent to the zombie.
Attack: Charisma vs. AC
Hit: 4d6 + charisma modifier fire damage and the target
is Blinded until the end of your next turn and takes
ongoing 5 Fire damage (save ends).
Sustain Minor: Repeat the attack when you sustain the
power. You can move the Zombie up to 5 squares as a
move action. The Zombie moves as a physical creature;
it must go around obstacles and foes (though it may
move through your allies’ squares), it is slowed by
difficult terrain, and it must end its move in an
unoccupied square. The Zombie uses your own AC,
initiative, senses and defenses. The zombie has hit
points equal to your bloodied value.
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NECROSAGE Necrosage Invocations SCIEN OF SOULS

"Death was once my master; now I have mastered
Death."
Prerequisites: Dread Necromancer class
Necrosages are masters of necrotic energy, they excel in
knowledge of undead creatures and know best how to
harm the living and disrupt further the undead. In
combat, the necrosage moves quietly, with little
apparent interest in his surroundings. Yet the emptiness
of his soul gives him a painful awareness of - and
loathing for - those who disturb his inner silence. He is
utterly fearless, and is more than able to engage
multiple opponents with the emotionless, technically
perfect spins and flourishes of his staff. For such a frail-
seeming opponent, the necrosage finds pain surprisingly
irrelevant.
Necrosage Path Features
Necrotic Action (11th level): When you spend an action
point to take an extra action, if you use your action to
make an attack with the necrotic keyword that power
has the following effect: Resistance to necrotic damage
does not apply to this power.
Necrosage's Edge (11th level): While you are bloodied,
you gain a bonus to attack rolls with dread necromancer
powers equal to your intelligence modifier against living
creatures.
Necrotic's Vitality (16th level): You gain three additional
healing surges per day which you must spend to fuel
powers that require for you to spend or lose a healing
surge without gaining its benefit.
Paralizing Burst Necrosage Attack 11
You send a wave of necrotic energy that paralyzes your
living foes and weaken the undead.
Encounter ✦ Shadow, Fire, Implement, Necrotic
Standard Action Area burst 3 within 20 squares
Target: Each enemy in burst.
Attack: Charisma vs. Reflex
Hit: 2d6 + charisma modifier necrotic damage.
Effect: Living creatures in burst are immobilized until
the end of your next turn while undead creatures in the
burst are weakened (save ends).
Necrosage’s Essence Necrosage Utility 12
Your essence heals allies and raises your defenses.
Encounter ✦ Shadow, Conjuration, Corrupt
Standard Action Personal
Effect: Use this power when you use your Corrupting
essence. If the target hits, the target regains hit points
equal to your charisma modifier and you gain a +2
bonus to all defenses until the end of your next turn.
Corrupting Pulse Necrosage Attack 20
You send a way of necrotic energy that corrupts the flesh
and harms further undead creatures.
Daily ✦ Shadow, Cold, Implement, Necrotic
Standard Action Close burst 5
Target: Each enemy in blast
Attack: Charisma vs. Reflex
Hit: 3d10 + charisma modifier + intelligence modifier
necrotic damage, and the target is weakened (save
ends). If the target is an undead creature it takes 3d12 +
charisma modifier + intelligence modifier necrotic
damage instead. Resistance to necrotic damage does
not apply to this power.
"They shall kill those whom once they loved."
Prerequisites: Dread Necromancer class
Initiation with cold calculation and vengeful thoughts is
recognized as a scion of souls trait. Along this strange,
disorienting path, Scion of Souls learn to twist and
distort the soul of others through sheer force of will.
Such distortion is not easy, and scions must expend an
inordinate amount of effort before they can even
manipulate the soul of the living.
Scion of Souls Path Features
Corrupting Action (11th level): When you spend an
action point to take an extra action, if you use your
action to make an attack with the necrotic keyword that
power deals an extra 1d6 necrotic damage against a
living foe.
Vampiric Soul (11th level): Whenever you would gain
temporary hit points, you gain additional temporary hit
points equal to your intelligence modifier.
Soul Fuel (16th level): When you drop an enemy to 0 hit
points or fewer, you gain a +2 bonus to all defenses until
the end of your next turn.

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Skeleton Hound
Feats Heroic Feats Prerequisites: Dread Necromancer
Scion of Souls Invocations Benefit: You invoke shadow energy to use Skeleton
Augment Summoning Hound
Prerequisites: Trained in Arcana
Exhaust Soul Scion of Souls Attack 11 Benefit: Effects created by powers with the Conjuration Skeleton Hound Feat Power
You send a wave of necrotic energy that weakens your keyword gain a +1 feat bonus on damage rolls.
You summon a skeletal hound from the ground ready to
foes defenses. attack your foes.
Encounter ✦ Shadow, Fire, Implement, Necrotic Corpsecrafter Encounter ✦ Shadow, Conjuration, Implement
Standard Action Close blast 6 Prerequisites: Dread Necromancer Standard Action Ranged 5
Target: Each enemy in burst. Benefit: Undead creatures that you command gain a +1 Conjuration: The poisonous skeleton occupies a single
Attack: Charisma vs. Reflex bonus to damage rolls. square within range.
Hit: You spend a healing surge without gaining its Target: One creature adjacent to the skeleton
benefits; 3d8 + charisma modifier necrotic damage and Ghost Scarred Attack: Charisma vs. AC
the target gains a -2 penalty to all defenses (save ends). Prerequisites: Dread Necromancer Benefit: You gain a+1 Hit: 1d8 + charisma modifier damage. If the target is
Once the target saves against the condition it becomes bonus on attacks, damage, and all defenses against bloodied it’s knocked prone as well.
weakened until the end of their next turn. insubstantial foes.

Crippling Essence Scion of Souls Utility 12 Skeleton Archer Paragon Feats

Your essence heals allies and raises your defenses.
Encounter ✦ Shadow, Conjuration, Corrupt
Standard Action Personal
Effect: You spend a healing surge without gaining its
benefits; if you don’t like the damage you have rolled
with one of your attacks, reroll your damage. Use the
better result.
Possessing Spirit Scion of Souls Attack 20
You invoke an insidious spirit from the shadow realm
which possesses your target, but yields to your
command.
Daily ✦ Shadow, Charm, Implement
Standard Action Ranged 10
Target: One bloodied creature
Attack: Charisma vs. Will
Hit: The target is dominated until the end of your next
turn.
Sustain Move: Repeat the attack. If you miss the target
is no longer dominated. You can sustain this power until
the end of the encounter or for 5 minutes
Prerequisites: Dread Necromancer.
Benefit: You invoke shadow energy to use Skeleton
Archer.
Skeleton Archer Feat Power
A Skeleton rises from the earth at your command,
striking viciously at adjacent foes with a poisonous
weapon.
Encounter ✦ Shadow, Conjuration, Implement
Standard Action Ranged 5
Conjuration: The poisonous skeleton occupies a single
square within range.
Target: One creature within 20 squares from the
skeleton
Attack: Charisma vs. AC
Hit: 1d8 + charisma modifier damage and target takes
ongoing 5 poison damage (save ends).
Sustain Minor: Repeat the attack when you sustain the
power. You can move the Skeleton up to 5 squares as a
move action. The skeleton uses your own AC, initiative,
senses and defenses. It otherwise follows all the rules
for Minions. It persists until the end of your next turn.
Necromantic Might
Prerequisites: Dread Necromancer, necromantic
presence
Benefit: All undead minions you control that are within
10 squares from you gain a +1 bonus to attack rolls
against living foes.
Necromantic Presence
Prerequisites: Dread Necromancer
Benefit: All undead minions you control that are within
10 squares from you gain necrotic resistance equal to
your charisma modifier.
Necrotic Lock
Prerequisites: Dread Necromancer
Benefit: Any target you hit with a power that has the
necrotic keyword takes a –2 penalty to its next attack
roll.

Class by ThePlanesWalker
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