08-13-2010, 08:34 AM
Alright, I'm researching more into Necromancy, mostly OOC purposes so I know what I should be, or not be, doing in order to have one of my characters possibly become one. And I kinda just wanna know how Necromancers work just for knowledge.
Please post proof of your answer, like a link or book title, that way I can explore to make sure it's right, and there might be more stuff on there that I can read. :3
1. Should I be calling the Necromancer's magical powers Death Magic? Seem crude, but what they do is that "Necromancers twist arcane magic to manipulate the power of death." (wowwiki)
2. What causes... (Do explain in detail.) "In calling upon [Death Magic], necromancers risk being consumed by it — until eventually they join the ranks of the undead."
3. How does this go about? Just using Death Magic? ... "Commanding the undead, generally in the service of the Scourge, they gradually take on the characteristics of the dead — hollow eyes, shambling gaits, pallid and sunken skin, foul odors and so forth."
My character will not be apart of the Scourge, how serious will the effects been, and how long until they do start to appear?
4. This kinda goes along with Q:3, but is this possible in CotH? Having an uncorrupted Necromancer? (See link below)
http://www.wowpedia.org/Uncorrupted_Necromancer
5. "Sylvanas knew she needed necromancers to heal, strengthen and replace her people, and she set about wooing necromancers away from the Scourge, mainly by force."
a. Can Necromancers, powerful enough, actually 'fix' the undead into being alive again?
b. Can they halt the decay to a limp turtle's crawl?
c. How much can a Necromancer do for Undead, like could they make it so it's -almost- human?
6. Can Necromancers (In our CotH), become a Lich? Yes, I know, I just want to run around like a Skeleton and totally god-model, but I would like to know. I do believe Forsaken can become a Lich, In Tarren Mills, there's a quest about one trying to get Lichhood, but was stopped by humans.
... Just curious.
7. Would the GM's give said powers of the Prestige Class to a character once he/she earns them? Like, raising the dead, would be a skill to 'summon' a ghoul or whatever?
That's all I can think about now, feel free to answer one or them all. :3
Please post proof of your answer, like a link or book title, that way I can explore to make sure it's right, and there might be more stuff on there that I can read. :3
1. Should I be calling the Necromancer's magical powers Death Magic? Seem crude, but what they do is that "Necromancers twist arcane magic to manipulate the power of death." (wowwiki)
2. What causes... (Do explain in detail.) "In calling upon [Death Magic], necromancers risk being consumed by it — until eventually they join the ranks of the undead."
3. How does this go about? Just using Death Magic? ... "Commanding the undead, generally in the service of the Scourge, they gradually take on the characteristics of the dead — hollow eyes, shambling gaits, pallid and sunken skin, foul odors and so forth."
My character will not be apart of the Scourge, how serious will the effects been, and how long until they do start to appear?
4. This kinda goes along with Q:3, but is this possible in CotH? Having an uncorrupted Necromancer? (See link below)
http://www.wowpedia.org/Uncorrupted_Necromancer
5. "Sylvanas knew she needed necromancers to heal, strengthen and replace her people, and she set about wooing necromancers away from the Scourge, mainly by force."
a. Can Necromancers, powerful enough, actually 'fix' the undead into being alive again?
b. Can they halt the decay to a limp turtle's crawl?
c. How much can a Necromancer do for Undead, like could they make it so it's -almost- human?
6. Can Necromancers (In our CotH), become a Lich? Yes, I know, I just want to run around like a Skeleton and totally god-model, but I would like to know. I do believe Forsaken can become a Lich, In Tarren Mills, there's a quest about one trying to get Lichhood, but was stopped by humans.
... Just curious.
7. Would the GM's give said powers of the Prestige Class to a character once he/she earns them? Like, raising the dead, would be a skill to 'summon' a ghoul or whatever?
That's all I can think about now, feel free to answer one or them all. :3