OK, so I've started reading Salvatore's Cleric Quintet novels as I've finished all the books in the Drizzt series. I'm only about 70-80 pages into the first book so far but was intrigued by the Necromancer's Stone that Barjin is carrying. I thought a stone like it might make a nice item summons (like kithix). So here's my idea, comments welcome as I've never even tried to make an item before.

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It might be cool to make it loot found on one of the liches guarding kangaxx's body parts or the lich with the Nether Scroll.
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Necromancer's Stone

This powerful summoning stone has been carried by many evil spellcasters in search of greater power over the years. It's origins are a mystery but there is no doubt it is a powerful magical device. Once a day, when called upon, the stone can animate a fearsome skeleton warrior from nearby remains. This warrior follows the commands of the summoner until slain or unsummoned. In addition, this stone is capable of overpowering nearby undead and bending their will to that of the spellcaster. This ability will temporarily weaken the stone however and may only be used once per day.

1/day cast Summon Skeleton Warrior (as per the mage/cleric spell at 15th level)

1/day can use Turn undead like that of a high level evil cleric (don't know if this is possible but it would be great!)

Only useable by
Evil Characters
Spellcasters (mages, clerics, bards)
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Let me know what you think and if it would be possible. It might be cool even without the turn undead ability. If nothing else it would save a spell slot from skeleton warrior. Lata.

It would be pretty easy to use the 7th level Mage spell, Control Undead. And, of course, the Animate Dead is easy.

Of course, once you get to Spellhold and start to to use the

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cheese, you will never have to cast another Animate Dead in your game.

But, I guess there's not much difference between cheesing the Necromancer Stone and cheesing the Kitthix Figurine...

I would say it is a wonderful idea, though it would be a very easy to abuse.

[ 04-21-2003, 03:12 AM: Message edited by: Thorfinn ]

<font color=white> This is pretty easy to create (turn undead is even possibly).

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<font color="gold">Great idea, slim. And as Annatar said, this item can definetly be made without much effort. ;) </font>

Possible, how?

This is my turn ;) .

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ive made it now, but it still needs the finishing touch. hang in there

Hey! That's not nice!

I would suggest making a non-evil version, too. Evil already has quite a lot of sweet items, particularly within the item packs, where it seems most decent items are written for evil, or at least not restricted from them.

Sweet idea SlimJim, i like all the ideas here except the good version. the whole necromancy thing fits in with evil, and since i never play good, leave it evil!! :D