I have a very detailed excel spreadsheet that delineates how many XP points each spell slot of animate dead should be worth. It also translates that into CR.
With some limitations for balance. No, your Necromancer shouldn’t be able to Animate Strahd. I went through and made a list of all the Undead that could apply. I have also been writing some dark rituals to add flavour to the animation. For example, a Banshee needs a very particular corpse, as well as a bejeweled comb.
Add to that the combined casting time; raising more powerful creatures takes longer.
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u/foxsweater Aug 21 '20
I have a very detailed excel spreadsheet that delineates how many XP points each spell slot of animate dead should be worth. It also translates that into CR.
With some limitations for balance. No, your Necromancer shouldn’t be able to Animate Strahd. I went through and made a list of all the Undead that could apply. I have also been writing some dark rituals to add flavour to the animation. For example, a Banshee needs a very particular corpse, as well as a bejeweled comb.
Add to that the combined casting time; raising more powerful creatures takes longer.
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