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# Necromancer

There is great fear and anxiety when it comes to death. Magic controlling this unknown eventual end to life finds just as much fear. Necromancers use this to their advantage, and prove that there are even more terrifying things than simply dying.

**Class Type:** Damage

**Hit Points:** 8 Per Level

**Proficiencies:** None

**Attack Bonus:**  1/2

**Highest Save:**  Will

## Ratings

**Damage:** 8

**Defense:**  1

**Support:**  0

**Control:**  2

## Class Abilities

**Level 1:** Necrotic Bolt, Anima Barrier

**Level 2:** Extend

**Level 3:** Grave March, Protection from Elements, Cosmic Ward

**Level 4:** Grave Knight, Necrotic Burst

**Level 5:** Life Rend

**Level 6:** Secrets of the Veil

**Level 7:** Grave Magus, Dark Gift

**Level 8:** Dread Howl

**Level 9:** Grave Army, Undead Aspect

**Level 10:** Shadow of Death

## Ability Details

#### Necrotic Bolt

      Launch a bolt of necrotic energy, dealing 75 negative energy damage.

#### Anima Barrier

**Type:** Buff

**Anima Cost:** 1

      Target creature gains +4 Armour bonus. Does not stack with higher armour bonuses.

#### Extend

     Abilities with durations last 25% longer.

#### Grave March

**Type:** Occult
**Focus Item:** Biotic Alchemite

      The Necromancer collects negative energy as they manipulate their anima. Every fifth Occult spells summons two skeletons to fight for 18 seconds.

#### Protection from Elements

**Type:** Buff

**Anima Cost:** 3

The target gains 20 damage reduction against all elemental damage. The spell ends after absorbing damage equal to 10 times your highest Ability Modifier.

*Elemental damage includes fire, cold, electric, acid, and sonic.*

#### Cosmic Ward

**Type:** Buff

**Anima Cost:** 3

The target gains 20 damage reduction against all cosmic damage. The spell ends after absorbing damage equal to 10 times your highest Ability Modifier.

*Cosmic damage includes holy, positive, negative, and magical.*

#### Grave Knight

**Type:** Invocation

**Anima Cost:** 20

**Focus Item:** Biotic Alchemite

      Conjure a skeletal Grave Knight to fight for you for the duration. The knight has strong defenses.

#### Necrotic Burst

**Type:** Occult

**Anima Cost:** 4

**Focus Item:** Dark Alchemite

      A destructive pulse of energy rends the life of enemies in the area, dealing 87 negative energy damage.

#### Life Rend

**Type:** Occult

**Anima Cost:** 5

**Focus Item:** Dark Alchemite

      Infuse an enemy with dark energy, dealing 200 negative energy damage over the duration.

#### Secrets of the Veil

**Type:** Buff

**Anima Cost:** 6

      Improves the Saving Throws of all summons equal to twice the Necromancer's highest Ability Modifier.

#### Grave Magus

**Type:** Invocation

**Anima Cost:** 20

**Focus Item:** Biotic Alchemite

      Conjure a skeletal Grave Magus to fight for you for the duration. The Grave Magus has a selection of spells to aid in combat.

#### Dark Gift

**Type:** Buff

**Anima Cost:** 7

      Grant further unlife to your summons, healing them for ten times your highest  Ability Modifier.

#### Dread Howl

**Type:** Occult

**Anima Cost:** 9

**Focus Item:** Dark Alchemite

      Conjure the spirits of the agonized dead to wail, damaging all enemies in the area for 150 negative energy damage.

#### Grave Army

**Type:** Occult

**Focus Item:** Biotic Alchemite

      Grave March now triggers every four Occult abilities, and summons four skeletons instead of two.

#### Undead Aspect

**Type:** Buff

**Anima Cost:** 8

      All summons gain +2 Armour Class and temporary Hit Points equal to three times your highest Ability Modifier.

#### Shadow of Death

**Type:** Invocation

**Anima Cost:** 20

**Focus Item:** Biotic Alchemite

      The whispers of death can be heard by a select few. Those who seek to understand it without going mad can tap into a realm feared by humans since creation. Conjure a Shadow of Death to wreak havoc on your enemies for the duration.

**Alternate Models:**

*/necro\_golem*

*/necro\_grave*

*/necro\_default*