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Contrary to popular beleif, Necromancers are not demon worshipers; a demon, being so much better at what we do than we are, gets a high level of professional respect, and from some of the fresh initiates, perhaps some worship, but that happens in any line of work, right? Angels could do it as well as the demons, but they are too high-and-mighty to do anything with lowly humans. Demons aren't evil, they are just not arrogant SOB's like the angels - so naturally, the higher ups paint them in a bad light. Think of it like the Angels being Microsoft, with G-d as Gates, and the Demons being Linux, with Lucifer as Torvaldis.

... If you think I really believe any of that, you need help. I just find it fun to pretend to be a necromancer Agnostic, and irreverent.
That's from the "What religion are you?" thread. Now, I'm here to answer the no doubt myriad questions about my faith that you must have.

What's your speciality?

Do you do weddings?

I'm a lower level Necromancer, but above initiate status - which means I get my own followers, but am not yet a full specialist. I am better at healing (believe it or not, that is part of or skill list - we manipulate LIFE and death) than death spells or raising dead, although I do have a bit of skill for ethereal and planar travel, along with its counterpart, summoning, so if I do specialize, it will be in a combination of those two.

I don't do weddings, but I might be able to convince one of my acolytes to conduct yours, for a small fee ;)

Ever read Sabriel?

Professional idol?

I feel the dead have been through enough, and should be left alone. If you can't do it yourself, don't try to make them do it for you.

Ever read Sabriel?
Sadly, no, but having looked it up, it seems like an exiting read, and about a compatriot, too!

Professional idol?
Well, Mr. Bill Z. Bub is an excellent mentor, who shares the skills and teachings with humans. However, this has gotten him a terrible reputation in God's propoganda machine, AKA the Bible and the Church. It means that we are forced to secrecy, and are accused of cultism - when, in truth, it is just that God's enforcers supress us constantly.

I feel the dead have been through enough, and should be left alone. If you can't do it yourself, don't try to make them do it for you.

Well, the dead are long gone - it is the bodies left behind that are used for animating dead. The corpses lack any soul or connection to the original host, and we have never recieved any complaints about our handling of bodies - most departed souls couldn't care less about their old restraints.

Well, the dead are long gone - it is the bodies left behind that are used for animating dead. The corpses lack any soul or connection to the original host, and we have never recieved any complaints about our handling of bodies - most departed souls couldn't care less about their old restraints.

Don't you also reanimate/trap souls?

Well, the dead are long gone - it is the bodies left behind that are used for animating dead. The corpses lack any soul or connection to the original host, and we have never recieved any complaints about our handling of bodies - most departed souls couldn't care less about their old restraints.

Well...as long as you are only using the bodies, and not summoning departed spirits to do your dirty work...I guess that would be okay...*narrows eyes in suspicion*

What's funnier than a dead baby?

Don't you also reanimate/trap souls?
Well...as long as you are only using the bodies, and not summoning departed spirits to do your dirty work...I guess that would be okay...*narrows eyes in suspicion*

That's a common misconception, but in fact, we don't do that - its incredibly cruel, difficult, and pointless. Forcing an intelligent being to work for you tends to be a lot of work to maintain and has few practical uses; it is far better to use unthinking raised corpses or willing Acoytes. A few members do wish to remain on this plane, and we often will oblige, but that is about the only time we will prevent a soul from moving to the spirit planes.

What's funnier than a dead baby?
Many things, since dead babies have negative funniness. Please don't insult my faith like this; we do not just wantonly kill, as that hurts the balance we protect, and we do not approve of random murder.

...when you're with someone famous and are not familiar with their body of work you have to divert from that fact, like "Hey, necromancer, do you like toast, too?"
"Yes."
"As do I. It's warm and crispy and a great place for jelly to lay. Now go away, necromancer, I ain't got shit to say to you!"

...when you're with someone famous and are not familiar with their body of work you have to divert from that fact, like "Hey, necromancer, do you like toast, too?"
"Yes."
"As do I. It's warm and crispy and a great place for jelly to lay. Now go away, necromancer, I ain't got shit to say to you!"

Actually, I don't like toast too much - I'm more of a cereal, or bagel, if I need soemthing toasted, kind of guy - toast means too many crumbs everywhere :)

But relax, I'm not quite famous (yet ;) )

Which do you prefer:
1) skeletons
2) zombies
3) ghosts/wraiths

Which do you prefer:
1) skeletons
2) zombies
3) ghosts/wraiths

That really depends - as I explained earlier, the only time we keep souls in this plane, thus creating ghosts/wraiths (Actually, the term we prefer is spirit, since wraith and ghost have strong negative connotations, wheras spirit is more neutral) is when we are requested to. This means that most spirits are of our order, as few outsiders would know enough to find, let alone ask, one of us, and even fewer would actually want to approach us, thanks to the propoganda against us. If I want to talk to someone who knows the life on the inside without taking the risk of meeting another member of the order directly without an important reason, I set up a glyph that would notify any former Necromancers still roaming the area.

However, in terms of work, it still depends. Zombies are stronger, as without muscle, there are great limits on the ability to move an animated body. However, skeletons are faster, and more independant; you don't need to constantly micromanage them. That last bit would seem counter-intuitive, since zombies would have a semblance of a brain, but the accuracy of pseudo-life we can insert is inverse to the mass - hence, a zombie is far dumber, wheras a smaller-bodied skeleton has some basic intelligence, with an animal-like instinct. Note that, despite this, we do not animate anyone other than adults, for ethical reasons.

Ok, so you've raised dead people, then what? What are your great plans?

Plans? Well, that's classified, I'm afraid :)

(Yes, this is a puppet established out of boredom - it will be used alternatively with my main account for this thread, and for fantasy-tech RP's.)

Edit: Apparently it auto-logged in to my main account, but my puppet will post soon.

Meh, we're here. Oh, and tag.

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Breeding
Unnatural
Military
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with zombies :)

before I leave for the night.

Disease-spreading flesh and brain-eating zombies. A boon for the profession, competetion, or a problem that needs to be nipped in the bud?

I find this very interesting. I'm a big fan of Necromancy from video games and fictional books, but I didn't think it existed. So is Necromancy a cult, religion, or is it just a type of magic? By the way, if Necromancy exists. What books, web links would you recommend for studying Necromancy?

Posted by the Satanic Priest, Lord Medivh

Yeah what the hell is a Necromancer? I'm too lazy to look it up.

I smite you down, Necromancers!!

Disease-spreading flesh and brain-eating zombies. A boon for the profession, competetion, or a problem that needs to be nipped in the bud?
Disease spreading is generally a problem. As for the brain eaters, they aren't ours; we feed them careful blends of nutrients planned to support a zombie.

I find this very interesting. I'm a big fan of Necromancy from video games and fictional books, but I didn't think it existed. So is Necromancy a cult, religion, or is it just a type of magic? By the way, if Necromancy exists. What books, web links would you recommend for studying Necromancy?

Posted by the Satanic Priest, Lord Medivh

It is a form of magic, akin to gaiamancy, infernomancy, and aquamancy. However, unlike the others, who are simply classifications of mages, necromancers also form the Order, devoted to the balance of elements. I cannot go into more detail about what we do, as that is highly classified.

As for studying it, while the basics can be gleaned from stories, we are often portrayed as evil, or villians; no doubt, as a Satanist, you are familiar with being accused of wrongdoing by those who are fed by the propganda such as the Bible, despite having done no evil. As far as I know, I am the only one to tell this, the true version of our accounts.

I smite you down, Necromancers!!
Just because I specialize in healing and planar magic doesn't mean I'm not capable of ripping your soul from your body... and while dying is not too painful, as the bond dissolves, having the bond severed suddenly can be excruciating...

Oh-hohohohoho! If your "powers" exist, then my "powers of the will" exist, and I suppose that would mean I would have to travel this world exterminating all perversion of existence! ^_^ That which is dead must remain defined as such until it moves on to a different part of the cycle, and nothing may be allowed to interfere with the process and efficiency of said cycle! ^o^

When the balance is in danger, even the dead are at risk. They do their part; do you do yours?

Bump

Do you get pissed off when your 'magic' doesn't work, or do you attribute it to outside forces?

I tend to blame whatever is readily available, including but not limited to divine intervention, holy or blessed items nearby, weather conditions, Russian Spy Sattelites, and small kittens.

I have a cat, does that make me a necromancer?

No offence just wondering if any people in your cult practice necrophilia(please say no)

How do you eliminate the smell of corpses? My living room is getting kinda rank. :D

I am sensitive to life forces and can manifest and control small pockets of it near and around my body, but the best that I have been able to do is temporarly relieve weak head/backaches or cause a gas bubble to pass. Where do you recommend searching for information on how to better develope this ability?

hey can you make a skelton or something clean my room that would be sweet.

I have a cat, does that make me a necromancer?
No, cats tend to foil necromancy, not the other way around. Or at least, we claim they do :)

No offence just wondering if any people in your cult practice necrophilia(please say no)
No. Flat out, no.

How do you eliminate the smell of corpses? My living room is getting kinda rank. :D
I recomend industrial strength air fresheners.

I am sensitive to life forces and can manifest and control small pockets of it near and around my body, but the best that I have been able to do is temporarly relieve weak head/backaches or cause a gas bubble to pass. Where do you recommend searching for information on how to better develope this ability?
My first suggestion would be to apply for a position as a necromancer's acolyte, and study under him or her. Our mentor program is excellent. For natural reasons, I cannot give you contact information; however, if you focus on nearby life forces, you'll find that the exposure to the balance between life and death gives our Order members a slightly different aura that you should be able to detect. That is, in fact, one means we often use to identify each other.

hey can you make a skelton or something clean my room that would be sweet.
That depends, how much are you willing to pay, and where do you live? :D

teh bumpage

Do you have any questions, or did you just want to bump the thread?

I just wanted to bump, but I didn't see I posted almost at the same time as you, what with the starting of a new page and everything :D

I just wanted to bump, but I didn't see I posted almost at the same time as you, what with the starting of a new page and everything :D
New page? We must have different settings, tht was the middle of the page to me :)

New page? We must have different settings, tht was the middle of the page to me :)

I have my pages set on 40, I hate having to load a new page every three minutes when I'm reading a big thread ;)

You know you are on NS when you can get off topic about page sizes :)

heh, the off-topicness here is nothing compared to some other forums I'm at :D

I now raise this thread from the dead. HAVE LIFE! LIFE, I SAY!

- How do necromancers obtain money for supplies and other expenses? Do they loot graveyards? Ghostbusting on the side? Zombie Maid Service?

- Is it true that salt wakes up zombies? If so, how do you keep a decent supply in coastal towns?

- How do necromancers obtain money for supplies and other expenses? Do they loot graveyards? Ghostbusting on the side? Zombie Maid Service?

- Is it true that salt wakes up zombies? If so, how do you keep a decent supply in coastal towns?
Well, my sig is one example of how we obtain funds, although generally we have day jobs. The Order is only full time for a few members, and they are supported by the rest of us. However, we do do odd jobs so long as they do not disrupt the balance.

Zombies cannot be "awakened", as the souls of thir bodies are long gone. We merely take the bodies that have been cast aside by their previous residents and create a psuedo-life entity to hold the place.

...when you're with someone famous and are not familiar with their body of work you have to divert from that fact, like "Hey, necromancer, do you like toast, too?"
"Yes."
"As do I. It's warm and crispy and a great place for jelly to lay. Now go away, necromancer, I ain't got shit to say to you!"


sigh :'-(

sigh :'-(
Did that post have any meaning at all? Seems to me that it was just expressing a dislike for toast... :D

- Do you have any programs to promote a positive public image of necromancy in the face of popular culture which likes to depict it as an art for anemic semi-withered sociopaths who want to turn everyone into undead slaves?

- On a similar note, is the image of the anemic semi-withered sociopath a stereotype? Do necromancers work out regularly? What about health care plans?

If you raise zombies i have two questions.

1. What kind of zombies are we talking about?
The slow moving, shambling, flesh-eating kind, like in the original Dawn of the Dead,or the really fast, aggressive scary bastards that will chase you down and never get tired becuase the dead dont feel fatigue kind of zombies, from the Dawn of the Dead remake?

2. If its the former kind, and not the latter, do you rent them out for parties?
Holloween isnt too far away, and any party with real zombies will be the shizznit.

Did that post have any meaning at all? Seems to me that it was just expressing a dislike for toast... :D

That was a quote from Mitch Hedber, an awesomely awesome commedian and king of awesomeness.
"I used to do drugs. I still do, but I used to, too."
"I was in a bar, minding my own business, and this guy came up to me and said, "You're gonna have to move, you're blocking a fire exit." As though if there was a fire, I wasn't gonna run. If you're flammable and have legs, you are never blocking a fire exit."
"One time a guy handed me a picture of himself, and he said, "Here's a picture of me when I was younger." Every picture of you is of when you were younger. Here's a picture of me when I am older. You son of a bitch, how'd you pull that off? Let me see that camera"
"This product that was on TV was available for four easy payments of $19.95. I would like a product that was available for three easy payments and one fucking complicated payment. We can't tell you which payment it is, but one of these payments is going to be a bitch. The mailman will get shot to death, the envelope will not seal, and the stamp will be in the wrong denomination. Good luck fucker. The last payment must be made in wampum."
"I want to be a race car passenger; just a guy who bugs the driver. "Say man, can I turn on the radio? You should slow down. Why do we gotta keep going in circles? Man, you really like Tide ...""

If there was ever anyone who should be brought back from the dead, it is Mitch Hedburg. Such a great loss to society. Get to work necromancers! I don't care if he doesnt want to come back!

- Do you have any programs to promote a positive public image of necromancy in the face of popular culture which likes to depict it as an art for anemic semi-withered sociopaths who want to turn everyone into undead slaves?

- On a similar note, is the image of the anemic semi-withered sociopath a stereotype? Do necromancers work out regularly? What about health care plans?
Unfortunately, no. God's propoganda machine is far better than anything we can do, and since he has human adding to it further, we generally have to stay in hiding instead of making public campaigns. The image is indeed a stereotype, as our members come from all walks of life and lead perfectly ordinary lives in addition to being Order members.

If you raise zombies i have two questions.

1. What kind of zombies are we talking about?
The slow moving, shambling, flesh-eating kind, like in the original Dawn of the Dead,or the really fast, aggressive scary bastards that will chase you down and never get tired becuase the dead dont feel fatigue kind of zombies, from the Dawn of the Dead remake?

2. If its the former kind, and not the latter, do you rent them out for parties?
Holloween isnt too far away, and any party with real zombies will be the shizznit.
Zombies are, in fact, slow; however, skeletons are rather fast. Zombies are not immune to fatigue; in fact, because so much of their needed structure has rotted away, they tire more easily and thus are strong but slow. Skeletons have no muscle structure at all, so we preovide it magically; it makes them fast, but weak.

We certainly do rent out services; however, we charge quite a good deal.

If there was ever anyone who should be brought back from the dead, it is Mitch Hedburg. Such a great loss to society. Get to work necromancers! I don't care if he doesnt want to come back!
Sadly, we can only reuse his body; the soul is already gone and we cannot recover it from the spirit planes.

:mad:
did I say something to anger you? Perhaps you could explain why you replaced letters with periods while quoting me, too.

Surely someone has questions!

Mmm...Do you offer volume discounts? And can zombies/skeletons wield guns?

Mmm...Do you offer volume discounts? And can zombies/skeletons wield guns?
Just how much volume do you want? It can actually be the opposite if you go too far, because it gets more expesnive to find the corpses, but up to a point, it is permissible. As for guns, they can, but they are incapable of actually aiming - a spray-and-pray automatic rifle would work, but nothing else. That's why we generally use older weapons, like swords or halbreds, with the occasional longspear or naginata.

Well, I'm thinking of forming an unstoppable undead army, so modern arms are a must. And I'm sure we can find a few mass graves...

Well, I'm thinking of forming an unstoppable undead army, so modern arms are a must. And I'm sure we can find a few mass graves...
If you can find the bodies for us, prices fall rapidly, but creating an unstoppable undead army for someone violates several of our laws, since it isn't in the good of the Balance. Also, it's damn hard to kill skeletal warriors with guns - and if they get in close, you are finished - anything in sword reach marked as an enemy is KOS.

When I die, I want my body to be raised from the ground. So I can do my daily preaching at my chruch and I want my body to run around the streets in my Satanic uniform, black sunglasses, and my Satanic Blood Sword and scare people, then kill them. Can you do this, Anikian?

Posted by the Satanic Priest, Lord Medivh

What's funnier than a dead baby?

two dead babies???

btw what was the last thing u sacrificed? what night was it and what was the significance of the night?

I'm just curious...do the majority of Necromancers tend to live in rural areas or urban. Or is it, perhaps, a fairly even mix of both?

When I die, I want my body to be raised from the ground. So I can do my daily preaching at my chruch and I want my body to run around the streets in my Satanic uniform, black sunglasses, and my Satanic Blood Sword and scare people, then kill them. Can you do this, Anikian?

Posted by the Satanic Priest, Lord Medivh

Perhaps it is possible, for a preist of your order; however, keeping a soul from outside our order from leaving this plane is something that it is beyond my power to authorize. I can, however, suggest it to the council; if they accept, then you may find yourself contacted.

btw what was the last thing u sacrificed? what night was it and what was the significance of the night?

Sacrifices are not a major part of our order's business; the only sacrifices we really perform are on All Hallow's Eve, or your "Halloween". Our sacrifices, even then, are purely symbolic; no real creatures are killed.

I'm just curious...do the majority of Necromancers tend to live in rural areas or urban. Or is it, perhaps, a fairly even mix of both?

We come from all walks of life, but because of the concentration of people, we are gaining a far higher tendancy to live in urban areas - there are more people, and thus more potential people who would be able to join; also, it is far harder to come across someone in a rural area than in an urban one, so far more rural talents are missed.

I ressurect this thread.

BUMP!!!!!

Anyone have anything to say? I'm going to stop bumping this if it doesn't go up now, I guess - time to let a dead thread die.

Can you arrange for a zombie apocalypse? I'd like to live through a Romero style zombie movie, only for real.

Where are you? Oh, and how do you recruit or find out if someone has "talant"?

Exactly what types of talents are needed?

Can you arrange for a zombie apocalypse? I'd like to live through a Romero style zombie movie, only for real.
Sorry, but apocalypses really aren't our style; were more the build armies to stop them from getting to strong, and beat down threats kind of guys.

Where are you? Oh, and how do you recruit or find out if someone has "talant"?

Exactly what types of talents are needed?
I cannot tell you where I am, but members of our order are scattered in many places, doing our work where we can. I'm not sure where I said "talant", btu I assure you that it was a stupid mistake, not an inability to spell. Recruitment is done through approaching those who seem to have a hightened aura, which indicates that they are more sensitive to the balance between life and death. magical affinity is preferred, but not required.

Hmmm....

I've got it!

Can you cast Finger of Death yet?

Hmmm....

I've got it!

Can you cast Finger of Death yet?
That's a low level spell, I've leveled way past that! I use the epic character handbook, because the standard one ran out of levels :)

That's from the "What religion are you?" thread. Now, I'm here to answer the no doubt myriad questions about my faith that you must have.
Do you prefer bone and poison, or summoning spells? What point allocations do you do? Do you play LoD, or regular DII?

If you can find the bodies for us, prices fall rapidly, but creating an unstoppable undead army for someone violates several of our laws, since it isn't in the good of the Balance. Also, it's damn hard to kill skeletal warriors with guns - and if they get in close, you are finished - anything in sword reach marked as an enemy is KOS.
I would think, that in theory granades, and exploding bullets would work. Also flamethrowers.

Do you prefer bone and poison, or summoning spells? What point allocations do you do? Do you play LoD, or regular DII?
Tsk, tsk, everyone knows WIII is a far better Blizz game. I play TFT :p

I would think, that in theory granades, and exploding bullets would work. Also flamethrowers.
Grenades - yes. Explosive rounds - there is still a good chance that it will pass through the bones, and unlike humans, a lost arm or leg doesn't stop them - it just slows them. Flamethrowers don't work well, since bone takes heat more than most flamethrowers can provide to melt.

So what did you think of Pet Cemetery?

So what did you think of Pet Cemetery?
I'm not familiar with that reference. Was it mostly cats or dogs? Because I hve been known to kick kittens, but dogs are *generally* nice :D

Have you ever met Death? Have you ever met any sort of infernal being? Or any sort of outfernal being for that matter.

Have you ever met Death? Have you ever met any sort of infernal being? Or any sort of outfernal being for that matter.

Actually, yes. Terry Pratchet is suprisingly accurate in his depictions of death with just a few innacuracies, but I won't say any more - he really doesn't like the spotlight, and hates being talked about.

Infernal beings would refer to the extraplanar beings summoned by infernomancers, not necromancers - plane of fire, not life/death. To the best of my knowledge, outfernal beings do not exist, but I won't deny the possibility.

I read this entire post and haven't been able to figure this out. Are you serious about necromancy for the game, for real life, or is this all a joke?

Okay, you say you can't call souls. But isn't that the whole point of necromancy? I mean, necromancy means divinationd through the dead. From the greek Nekros-dead Mancia-divination. But if you cannot call the souls from the great beyond how is it, then, that you are able to find objects/people/animals or prophetise (sp) through the dead?

Also, is death male, female or sexless? Is it trully a skeleton or is it a beautifull lady or simply a shadow or an angel?

Hi there, Anikian. I've read through the thread, and I must say I'm curious. You say 'apply for a position', but are you honestly suggesting I just put an advert in the Friday-AD? Also, are the majority of practicioners American, or do you get many in Europe?

Lianeth, the purpose of animating a soulless corpse is to make it do whatever the hell you want. Mua. Ha. Ha.
And to find out Death's sex, just go and ask him (I say him, because I don't like calling sentient beings 'it'). You might need to spend half your life in search of him though, as Anikian tells us he's not really a people person :D

Posted by Acadianada
Have you ever met Death? Have you ever met any sort of infernal being? Or any sort of outfernal being for that matter.

Posted by Anikian
Actually, yes.

Great! Can you get me a autograph from Death. I'm a big fan of Death's work, and thank him for killing some of my enemies on my behalf.

~Satanic Reverend Medivh~

That's from the "What religion are you?" thread. Now, I'm here to answer the no doubt myriad questions about my faith that you must have.
several questions...

How do you keep your zombies from getting 'ripe'

How do you keep track of your Wraiths?

and how do you prevent Osteroperosis (bone loss/weak bones) from happening to your skeletons?

I read this entire post and haven't been able to figure this out. Are you serious about necromancy for the game, for real life, or is this all a joke?
uh oh. Now YOU're the necromancer

uh oh. Now YOU're the necromancer
:D

How much would it cost to rent a zombie for 1 minute? Id just like to look at it, or is there a minimum time? I was considering being an organ donor, bit if I could see a zombie Ill be sure to include you in my will.

Are there any real necroscopes?

I read this entire post and haven't been able to figure this out. Are you serious about necromancy for the game, for real life, or is this all a joke?
... If you can't get it, I'll let *you* figure it out.

Okay, you say you can't call souls. But isn't that the whole point of necromancy? I mean, necromancy means divinationd through the dead. From the greek Nekros-dead Mancia-divination. But if you cannot call the souls from the great beyond how is it, then, that you are able to find objects/people/animals or prophetise (sp) through the dead?

Also, is death male, female or sexless? Is it trully a skeleton or is it a beautifull lady or simply a shadow or an angel?
Well, divination through souls would involve speaking to them through the planes, rather than forcing them to this plane. Some of us (those who specialize in divination) can do this, although we have expanded beyond communication with the dead.

Death has specifically requested that I say nothing, in response to that last question. I use him as a generic pronoun, not as a specifically male one - gender, race, even species, are all to be concealed. Sorry.

Hi there, Anikian. I've read through the thread, and I must say I'm curious. You say 'apply for a position', but are you honestly suggesting I just put an advert in the Friday-AD? Also, are the majority of practicioners American, or do you get many in Europe?

Lianeth, the purpose of animating a soulless corpse is to make it do whatever the hell you want. Mua. Ha. Ha.
And to find out Death's sex, just go and ask him (I say him, because I don't like calling sentient beings 'it'). You might need to spend half your life in search of him though, as Anikian tells us he's not really a people person :D
Well, if you cannot find another Necromancer through auras, you probably aren't cut out for the job. Applying requires finding one of us. We are scattered throughout the world, more or less randomly, but there is a European community.

Great! Can you get me a autograph from Death. I'm a big fan of Death's work, and thank him for killing some of my enemies on my behalf.

~Satanic Reverend Medivh~
I'll relay that to Death, although I doubt that I can get the autograph request filled. Keep in mind that Death takes the souls, but doesn't actually do the killing.

several questions...

How do you keep your zombies from getting 'ripe'

How do you keep track of your Wraiths?

and how do you prevent Osteroperosis (bone loss/weak bones) from happening to your skeletons?
Well, you do have to let them decay at times, sadly - although some spells help sustain them.

Wraiths are noticable, if you know what to look for.

Calcium. Lots of Calcium. And some preservation spells :P

How much would it cost to rent a zombie for 1 minute? Id just like to look at it, or is there a minimum time? I was considering being an organ donor, bit if I could see a zombie Ill be sure to include you in my will.
Well, that's not something we normally do, although if you are careful, you can probably find one of our order near where you live, and request the services.

Are there any real necroscopes?
Necroscopes? As in, death viewers? I'm not sure what you mean, so I'd have to say no, most likely.

Well, divination through souls would involve speaking to them through the planes, rather than forcing them to this plane. Some of us (those who specialize in divination) can do this, although we have expanded beyond communication with the dead.
That's channelling, not divination.

Divination is reading signs in the random patterns presented by Nature: a toss of lots, dice, or sticks; the pattern of entrails, tea leaves, or smoke from a burnt offering; reading the clouds in the day sky and the stars at night. It has nothing to do with communications from "souls" on "another plane".

That's channelling, not divination.

Divination is reading signs in the random patterns presented by Nature: a toss of lots, dice, or sticks; the pattern of entrails, tea leaves, or smoke from a burnt offering; reading the clouds in the day sky and the stars at night. It has nothing to do with communications from "souls" on "another plane".
Divination can also be considered any form of predicting the future; at least, that's the definition we use. We are less concerned with semantics and more with what we do. So sue us.

Really sorry to be such a geek, but I gotta ask this. Anikian - ever watch the Venture Bro.s? And if so, have you ever related to Dr. Orpheus?

Divination can also be considered any form of predicting the future; at least, that's the definition we use. We are less concerned with semantics and more with what we do. So sue us.
Divination has nothing to do with predicting the future. It's purpose is to ask the gods whether one's course is favourable.

I never read the entire threads, yet this one caught my attention, first of all i'd like to thank you for that. Now if you don't mind telling my ideas i will do so.

First of all i'm more confused than anything sometimes it seems god is on my side, sometimes it seems de devil is or no one, there are days when i feel like doing good and other days when i feel like killing every single being just for looking at me or for living.

I don't know what you mean by auras rest assured i have magic books, all of them are different; one tells about celtic gods or earth spirits to cast spells, others about red magic to use snakes and all that stuff the last one is white magic which emphazises in egiption icons, that's the reason i'm confused.

Sometimes i feel evil things dunno if they are just spirits, demons or my bloody imagination, i have strange dreams, one that i will always remember is about a dead uncle (i didn't get along with him since we didn't visit his family to often) i love him and so did he (i guess) i dreamed of him in a white cloak or tunic talking to me and my mother, suddenly he says something about our table is full of blood and evil, i look down the table and i see blood going upwards, next thing i know my eyes get closed my uncle carries me on his back and starts to run, i can't open my eyes yet i hear screaming i see horrible images and he only says don't worry they won't take you that easy, not if i can help it...

I like magic above all else, but i feel uneasy when it comes talking about the devil or black magic (btw i'm very curious about black magic) i think it is result of my education (all catholic since little) i feel negative waves sometimes and i feel positive waves i cannot see them but i can feel them, why is that? i'm really keen on learning magic, when someone asks me my reasons i answer them to do good, to learn what's after death, obtain power, increase my knowledge.

Sorry but i can't explain all my doubts in a single post as there are many of them i would appreciate a lot if you could contact me and answer some of my questions my mail is dietrich1488@yahoo.com

I hope that you take the time to read this.