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February 17 773 BC
What makes Necromancy the preeminent school for practitioners of the arcane above all other areas of study?
Necromancy governs all things that pertain to life and reanimation. While various schools may have dominion over the mind, may manipulate perception, allow farsight and divination into future and past events. None hold a sway over the very essence of being, existing, except necromancy.
Stages of Undeath.
The states of undeath are as follows, note that some of the various reanimated encompass multiple states:
-Decaying Corporeal.
-Preserved Corporeal.
-Preserved Corporeal requiring sustenance.
-Transient Incorporeal.
-Haunting Incorporeal.
-Humanoid.
-Mindless.
-Sentient.
-Composite Amalgamations.
Sub-classifications of the Corporeal Undead:
-Skeletal. (Typical of the most basic of reanimated entities.)
-Decayed. (Typical of the most basic of reanimated entities, renowned for their ability to transmit infection, withered are also capable of disease in some cases)
-Withered (Nearly preserved undead, flesh becomes desiccated, similar to preservation methods such as mummification. Though not as prevalent as the decayed)
-Non-humanoid.
-Intact. (Closely resemble their former living selves, though they will always have tell-tale signs of the necromantic energies that are utilized to provide mobility.)
Classification of a Ghoul
-Humanoid
-Sentient
-Preserved Corporeal requiring sustenance
What are some symptomatic manifestations of necromantic energies that could be observed in intact undead for identification?
The chill that typically accompanies negative energy, the living dead will not breath unless actively mimicking the act, nor will reflexes common in the living be intact; blink reactions will be delayed, and pain reactions similarly delayed or absent. Also react poorly to positive energy.
Physiology of the reanimated:
- Digestion
- Healing and tissue reconstruction
- Rest and sleeping cycles making up the metabolic functions;
- Propagation
- Development
- Senses.
Digestion
-The diet of various reanimated entities is highly dependent on their classification. Some require no sustenance, some have inescapable cravings, and other are dependent on specific dietary requirements.
-Prolonged periods of abstaining from sustenance for those required to feed could result in the equivalent of insanity or frenzied behavior, though rarely has it resulted in destruction of the specimen. (Note, more of a insatiable craving and desire for consumption, it is unknown if they really /need/ it, because their lifespan outmatches our own...something to study.)
Healing and tissue reconstruction
Infusion of necromantic spells often can aid in the repair or reconstruction of tissue in the undead. Especially useful for those without inherent means of restoring itself. This is counter to the effects of positive energy.
Rest and sleeping cycles
The undead do not require rest like the living and, therefore, are tireless in their efforts. This is particularly useful when employing the mindless reanimations for utilization in labor efforts or other mundane tasks
Propagation.
Many of the undead already possess a means for transmission and creation of similarly classified undead. The slaying of a host is nearly always a prerequisite for transmission.
Development
Undead do not age as the living, mostly due to the suspension of many of the physiological functions
Senses
(Anecdotal observations.)
-Empirical evidences, and various academic studies...In regards to vision, undead have an uncanny ability to still discern via sight even in nearly pitch black conditions. Evidence has supported that they typically exhibit superior ocular aptitudes.
-In addition, empirical studies have concluded that the animated dead retain olfactory and auditory capability, unless otherwise impaired by physical deformities or damage.
-Tactile senses additionally remain, though extensive research has discerned that it is inhibited or muted, based upon a tests that resulted in a retardation and delayed reaction to physical stimuli.
-Corporeal undead, those still retaining a tongue such as a wight or ghoul, appear to retain their sense of taste. Those with unescapable hunger seem to revel in the feeding process itself.
Further Notes:
-Explore more on the undead in regards to smell.
-That woman is a lot of effort to attempt to woo, obsessed with the dead more.
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