Dance Macabre (Wizard Spell)

The dance macabre spell causes a single dead body, no more than twice the caster's mass, to animate, moving like a marionette according to the caster's wishes. The body's crude and clumsy
Movements do not allow it to attack, nor to perform precise or delicate actions. However, it can lift and drop heavy objects with both hands.
The corpse has 1d8 hit points and an Armor Class appropriate to its clothing or armor. A turn­ing attempt successful against zombies dispels this enchantment, causing the corpse to drop to the ground.
Many necromancers use dance macabre to ani­mate a fallen member of a group of hostile crea­tures. The DM might require a morale check to determine if the creatures flee in fear.
The spell's material component is a drop of blood.
Notes: Common for necromancers; otherwise very rare.
Category:Wizard Spells
Category:Spells from Wizard's Spell Compendium
Category:Spells