The Complete Book of Necromancers

The Complete Book of Necromancers is a 2^nd-edition Advanced Dungeons & Dragons accessory.

“

Come, let us explore the art of necromancy together.

”

— the arch-necromancer Kazerabet.

Necromancers like Kazerabet and their priestly counterparts have mastered many dark, forbidden secrets. This tome reveals these mysteries to the Dungeon Master, who will find new NPC kits and volumes of necromancer's minions, familiars, secret societies, poisons, magical items, enchanted tomes, and dozens of new wizard and priest spells, plus the deadly Isle of the Necromancers, a portable setting which can be placed into any existing campaign.

Description[]

The Complete Book of Necromancers is the 7^th book in the Dungeon Master's Guide Rules series. The book introduces the necromancer as a new character class for players. Guidelines are provided for creating necromancer PCs. This includes information on attributes, abilities, and role-playing aspects specific to necromancers.

The Complete Book of Necromancers delves into the spells and magical abilities associated with necromancers. It includes a range of necromantic spells for raising zombies, skeletons, and other undead creatures, as well as spells for communicating with the dead and harnessing the powers of darkness. Different necromantic traditions and specializations within the class are described. These variations include necromantic schools, each with its unique focus and abilities. It also includes information on magical items and artifacts associated with necromancers, such as powerful staffs, dark tomes, and enchanted items related to the manipulation of death.

It provides campaign ideas and adventure hooks that involve necromancer characters and the challenges they might face. These adventures often revolve around themes of death, spirits, and the consequences of necromantic practices. It offers role-playing advice and suggestions for players who wish to portray necromancer characters convincingly. It covers topics like morality, ethics, and interactions with other characters. It also includes profiles of notable necromancer NPCs, both heroes and villains, that can be used in campaigns as allies, antagonists, or sources of knowledge.

Contents[]

Chapter 1: Necromancers
Chapter 2: Dark Gifts
Chapter 3: The Price
Chapter 4: The Dark Art
Chapter 5: Death Priests
Chapter 6: The Priest Sphere
Chapter 7: Allies
Chapter 8: Tools of the Trade
Chapter 9: The Campaign
Appendix 1: Common Spells
Appendix 2: Wizard Spells in the School of Necromancy
Appendix 3: Priest Spells in the Necromantic Sphere
Appendix 4: Master Index of Necromantic Priest and Wizard Spells

Also includes twelve tables.

Index[]

Characters[]

Captain Omar • Ellandra Tolbert • George Toal • Gerard Tolbert • Kazerabet • Leyla • Lich Queen • Nebt Bhakau • Pizentios • Rudolph Van Richten • Salim • Sarzec • Shadowspawn • Talib • Tzunk

Creatures[]

bugbear • dragon (amethyst • blue dragon • brown dragon • deep dragon • gold dragon • green dragon • mist dragon • red dragon • shadow dragon • silver dragon • steel dragon • yellow dragon) • drider • drow • githyanki • gnoll • goblin • hobgoblin • orc

Class Kits[]

anatomist • archetypal necromancer • deathslayer • ghul lord • philosopher • undead master • witch
Referenced only
academician • astrologer • geomancer • militant wizard • mystic of Nog • peasant wizard • savage wizard • shaman • witch doctor

Locations[]

Buildings & Landmarks

Nemesser's Tower

Islands

Nelanther

Planes

Astral Plane • Negative Material Plane • Ravenloft

Regions

Sword Coast • Underdark

Roads

Trade Way

Settlements

Calimshan • City of Brass • Erkalla • Neverwinter • Soubar • Waterdeep

Ships

Pennance • Retaliator

Wilderness

Forest of Wyrms

Magic[]

Items

horn of the exalted dead
Referenced only
Codex of Infinite Planes • handglyph

Spells

animate dead animals • asphyxiate • bind undead • bone blight • bone dance • brainkill • cause insanity • corpse host • corpse link • death pact • death shroud • death ward • death's door • ebony hand • embalm • empathic wound transfer • exterminate • false face • ghoul gauntlet • graft flesh • hear heartbeat • heart blight • life drain • life force exchange • life force transfer • living link • locate remains • plague curse • resist turning • scourge • skeletal hands • skeletal servant • skulltrap • spectral senses • spectral voice • spirit bind • summon spirit • summon undead • transmute bone to steel • undead alacrity • undead regeneration • undead spell focus • wound conferral
Referenced only
lightning bolt

Organizations[]

Dark Powers

Religions[]

Anubis • Bhaal • Cyric • Fate • Kali • Lolth • Loviatar • Myrkul • Nergal • Null • Osiris • Thasmudyan • Yeh-Wang-Yeh

Miscellaneous[]

Art & Literature

Art of Necromancy • Nycoptic Manuscripts

Dates

Mirtul 17 • Year of the Bow

Events

Greengrass

Fields of Study

necrology • netherworld knowledge • spirit lore • venom handling

Items

coffin (sarcophagus) • phylactery • stake

Languages

Kadari

Vessels

caravel

Gallery[]

Appendix[]

External Links[]

Disclaimer: The views expressed in the following links do not necessarily represent the views of the editors of this wiki, nor does any lore presented necessarily adhere to established canon.

References[]

↑ Shannon Appelcline. DMGR7 The Complete Book of Necromancers (2e). Dungeon Masters Guild. Retrieved on 2013-11-14.

[1] Shannon Appelcline. DMGR7 The Complete Book of Necromancers (2e). Dungeon Masters Guild. Retrieved on 2013-11-14.

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