With the discovery of Malas, an ancient
evil has been revealed, and is spreading across the land like a
plague. The study of Necromancy draws people in with the promise
of power and riches, while corrupting their souls in the process.
Both mages and warriors will be enticed by this wicked school of
spellcraft when they discover they can wield powerful weapons without
disrupting their evil spells.
The Necromancer can inflict pain, pestilence, cold, and vile curses
against their hapless foes, and in the battle's aftermath animate
their lifeless corpses into undead horrors that viciously attack
any creature, dead or alive. But the Necromancer does not stop at
simply animating corpses, for he can transform his very being into
some of these forms, gaining both their powers and weaknesses.
A
new spellbook becomes available, filled with sorcery so foreboding
that it has been secreted away for generations. Necromancers will
be able to use any of 16 evil
spells, alone or in conjunction with other powerful magic.
In order to call upon the powers of pure evil, one must advance
their skill in the art of Necromancy. Similar to the Magery ability,
the more proficient you are in the dark arts, the higher the likelihood
of successfully imposing the will of Evil. And those who have
learned Spirit Speak will find themselves at a distinct advantage
when wielding such powers.
Spirit Speak
Those mediums who know the Spirit Speak ability will continue
to be our strongest communicators with the dead. In addition to
allowing you to channel spiritual energy, those who have achieved
"Grand Master" status in the art of speaking with the
dead will automatically be heard and hear the cries of the ghosts
around them.
Mediums will now be able to heal wounds by channeling "spiritual
energy" from the corpse of a foe. However, if there is not
a corpse nearby during the channeling ritual, the energy channeled
will be the medium's own though it will be a much less
significant amount of life returned to your body.
A corpse will only contain enough spiritual energy to be channeled
one time. Once it has yielded the remaining life contained within,
the corpse will turn a ghastly color, signifying that it has no
more spiritual energy.