Arena Necromancers (CGH)

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==Arena Necromancers==
For all that is vile and purely evil, these dealers may be the single most hated class on Athas. Working for the sorcerer-king or a very powerful templar, the necromancer provides "special" games for the arena—animating the dead for gladiatorial matches. In the case of a convict sent to the arena for speaking out publicly against a sorcerer-king, a necromancer may animate the dead body so that it may be further abused by gladiators.
The Necromancer is a valuable asset to any arena. The amount of carnage that occurs at each gladiatorial game is staggering. It takes over a two dozen strong slaves to clean up after a game—or one necromancer. With a single spell, a necromancer can cause a recently slain giant to rise. Combatants can fight the hulking creature for a second time and the arena gets two fights for the cost of one.
In society the necromancer is feared and despised. Shopkeepers close, rather than serve a necromancer. They are the lowest caste, even below "untouchable." Necromancers always smell like the dead, since corpses are their prime magical spell components.
Necromancers are closely watched by their employers. No templar or sorcerer-king wants a defiler mage to become too powerful, vv hen it appears that a necromancer has outlived her usefulness, an "accident" is arranged, and a less powerful necromancer takes her place.
Seldom do necromancers flee to the outlands. They are even more hated by the slave tribes than by the city dwellers. There is no place of safety or sanctuary for a defiler necromancer.
Famous and Infamous:
* Dote Mai Payn Minor necromancer to former Sorcerer-king Kalak of Tyr. Currently in hiding following Kalak's death. Dark rumors abound that he is looking for Kalak's body in order to revive it. These rumors have been discounted by reigning King Tithian.