Create Death Tyrant (Wizard Spell)

This spell imbues a dead beholder with energy from the negative material plane, transforming it into a death tyrant. In addition, the spell allows the wizard to instruct the death tyrant as to how it will receive orders in the future. The death tyrant will obey the spellcaster for 1d6 rounds plus 1 round for every level of the caster. After that amount of time, the spellcaster must use the control death tyrant spell in order to maintain control of the undead creature.
Most wizards eschew the use of this spell, as creating a death tyrant is a purely evil action. Good aligned wizards who cast this spell should be severely punished.
A 7th level clerical version of this spell exists. The spell falls under the necromantic sphere and is identical to the wizard spell. Again, creation of a death tyrant is an offensive and evil action. Good aligned priests should suffer great punishment for using this spell. At the very least, the cleric's deity will withhold all spells and granted abilities until the cleric atones for his actions.
The creation of a death tyrant requires an elaborate ritual. The cost of the material components of this ritual averages about 3,000 gp.
Category:Wizard Spells
Category:Spells from Wizard's Spell Compendium
Category:Spells