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MORTIFY

Type: buff                          Area of Effect: self
Save: -                             Duration: 15 + <rank>*2
Class: Necromancer                  Pre-Req: Control undead

This spell allows a necromancer to assume an undead form to gain special
powers and abilities.  The necromancer doesn't fully become the undead
creature, instead having properties of his own natural race and the target
undead creature.  

Here's a list of known undead forms and the effects:

&02Rank Creature     Effects
&0B---- --------     -------&07
 1   Skeleton     +Damroll, resist piercing dmg, vulnerable to bludgeon dmg,
                  increased attack speed
 2   Phantom      Increased Ac, -2 Strength, Fly
 3   Spectre      Increased Strength, Magic Resistance, +Damroll, +AC, +Hp,
                  -2 size, +attack speed, -Hitroll (at low ranks)
 4   Ghoul        Undead Bite, +Constitution, +Strength, +AC, +Size, +Hp
 5   Wight        Undead Bite, +Damroll, +Hitroll, +Attackspeed, +Dexterity,
                  +Constitution
 6   Lich         Increased Magic Resist, +Damroll, +attack speed, +Constitution
                  +Wisdom, +Detect Invis, +mana regen, more undead followers with
                  Control and Animated dead

Note:  All forms allow the Necromancer to breathe water, sense hidden life, resist 
necrotic damage, resist healing, and become vulnerable to divine damage
&0B--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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To return to your natural form use "normal" as the creature name.

Usage: mortify <creature>
       mortify normal

See Also: SPELLS, CASTING, "SPELL ALIASES", RESISTANCES, "SPELL RANKS", LEARN
          VULNERABIILTY, HR, ATTACK, STATS, FLY, HMS