Spells - Create undead being able to let you choose what type

[Rex]

id prefer that the caster would need to set some black diamonds on the target corpse to animate and the scripts working with the spell would create undead based on the fallen creature, skeletal dog type of undead from wolf type of creatures, humanoid from humans and elfs, and maybe some sort of small undead type from dwarfs and hins and gnomes

Yes, bring on the components.

~Rex

[boompowclash]

*casts thread necromancy*

This thread sorta died off, I'm wondering if this is possible to script, an option for the undead to be created?

I for one would be all for it, if this spell required a corpse or remains to cast it on.  Same for Animate dead, being able to pick the Tyrant Fog zombie would allow for some roleplay opportunities... especially if it can be cast on a PCs corpse (as previously suggested)

Perhaps this should be a systems wishlist entry?

[Anarcoplayba]

id prefer that the caster would need to set some black diamonds on the target corpse to animate and the scripts working with the spell would create undead based on the fallen creature, skeletal dog type of undead from wolf type of creatures, humanoid from humans and elfs, and maybe some sort of small undead type from dwarfs and hins and gnomes

I'm all for bringing components... IF the spell descriptions keep the right duration, effects, etc, not the "balanced" ones.

For instance, I discovered that Greater magic weapon is just useless for my 7 level bard.

[failed.bard]

  An interesting way to both choose summons type, and add a component to animate dead/create undead, would be to have animate dead castable on one of the bone types already dropped by undead creatures.  Skeletons knuckles give a weaker type, and the large bones the strongest type level permits.

[boompowclash]

...Make PCs corpses eligible as well!? I like your idea there Failed.Bard.

[Impotent Collateral]

All I want is a radial menu that scales up with you as you level. So, at level like, 9, a wizard can maybe animate a skeleton of average strength, then more and more radial options open as he levels, so he can summon from a normal skeleton to something maybe like, an Agarat.

[ThAnswr]

id prefer that the caster would need to set some black diamonds on the target corpse to animate and the scripts working with the spell would create undead based on the fallen creature, skeletal dog type of undead from wolf type of creatures, humanoid from humans and elfs, and maybe some sort of small undead type from dwarfs and hins and gnomes

I'm all for bringing components... IF the spell descriptions keep the right duration, effects, etc, not the "balanced" ones.

For instance, I discovered that Greater magic weapon is just useless for my 7 level bard.

Why is Greater Magic Weapon useless for your Level 7 bard?

[Bad_Bud]

Because you must be level 8 to get a +2 bonus from it.  At level 7, with it being +1, you may as well just use regular magic weapon and save the higher level spell for something else.

[darkpriest]

But it's not the same as seppl being useless. it is simple less useful at his current level. I like the idea of scaling undead summons with radial menu.. We lack of persistent and multiple summons, so that could be some trade-off.

[Khuzadrepa]

The ability to change undead summons is a great idea, and is totally doable through scripting.  I've seen it done with a conversation triggered from the rest menu (to decide beforehand what creature you would like per each spell) and with an item in the same fashion.

Doing it with a radial menu is a LOT more complex and would require a new addition to the hak.  It would also limit the number of options per spell, because you can only have so many radials.

[kenpen]

It would be nice to be able to choose your greater elementals as well. I am tired of my water elementals accidentally drowning my party members. Tamila apparently doesn't know how to swim.