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	Powerful necromancers are very rare. Necromancers in general don't congregate with each other; their work requires solitude (and they tend to be anti-social to begin with). Any group of necromancers is likely to be small, and full of ~~rookies~~.		Powerful necromancers are very rare. Necromancers in general don't congregate with each other; their work requires solitude (and they tend to be anti-social to begin with). Any group of necromancers is likely to be small, and full of amateurs.


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	Powerful necromancers are very rare. Necromancers in general don't congregate ~~for the most part~~; their work ~~tends to require~~ solitude (and they tend to be anti-social to begin with). Any group of necromancers is likely to be small, and full of rookies.		Powerful necromancers are very rare. Necromancers in general don't congregate with each other; their work requires solitude (and they tend to be anti-social to begin with). Any group of necromancers is likely to be small, and full of rookies.


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	Many rumours exist about the [[Inventor's Guild]] using necromancy in the creation of their automatons. There is no evidence of this, however, and the rumours are vehemently denied by the guild.		Many rumours exist about the [[Inventor's Guild]] using necromancy in the creation of their automatons. There is no evidence of this, however, and the rumours are vehemently denied by the guild.

			== Misconceptions ==

			Powerful necromancers are very rare. Necromancers in general don't congregate for the most part; their work tends to require solitude (and they tend to be anti-social to begin with). Any group of necromancers is likely to be small, and full of rookies.


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	== Info ==		== Info ==
	Not every bored youth with an interest in pulling wings off of birds becomes a necromancer. True necromancers have studied life and death for years, ritualistically slaughtering and dissecting all manner of life to learn how it works. Necromancers can learn from books just as [[Mages]] can, but they learn more from active experimentation than isolated study. For this reason necromancers are always interested in obtaining the bodies of the recently dead or dying. They have been known to purchase corpses from ~~direputable~~ surgeons just as anatomists do. Though anatomists are mainly interested in improving treatments for disease and injury, they do share an interest in dissecting the dead. Cooperation between the two groups is not unheard of.		Not every bored youth with an interest in pulling wings off of birds becomes a necromancer. True necromancers have studied life and death for years, ritualistically slaughtering and dissecting all manner of life to learn how it works. Necromancers can learn from books just as [[Mages]] can, but they learn more from active experimentation than isolated study. For this reason necromancers are always interested in obtaining the bodies of the recently dead or dying. They have been known to purchase corpses from disreputable surgeons just as anatomists do. Though anatomists are mainly interested in improving treatments for disease and injury, they do share an interest in dissecting the dead. Cooperation between the two groups is not unheard of.

	A skill eventually learned by necromancers is how to reanimate the bodies of the dead. When necromancers animate a corpse, they do so by infusing the corpse with a small amount of their own life force. Usually this just weakens the necromancer for a time, requiring them to rest. If a necromancer makes a mistake, however, or if they are just unlucky, the loss is permanent. This results in necromancers slowly loosing the use of various limbs and organs. The longer you use necromancy, the more likely you are to have paralyzed limbs, blind eyes, or rotted tongues. Sloppy necromancy takes a high toll. Older and more powerful necromancers are often shrivelled and rotted--and occasionally mute--from extended use of their power.		A skill eventually learned by necromancers is how to reanimate the bodies of the dead. When necromancers animate a corpse, they do so by infusing the corpse with a small amount of their own life force. Usually this just weakens the necromancer for a time, requiring them to rest. If a necromancer makes a mistake, however, or if they are just unlucky, the loss is permanent. This results in necromancers slowly loosing the use of various limbs and organs. The longer you use necromancy, the more likely you are to have paralyzed limbs, blind eyes, or rotted tongues. Sloppy necromancy takes a high toll. Older and more powerful necromancers are often shrivelled and rotted--and occasionally mute--from extended use of their power.

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	~~'''~~Overview~~:'''~~ Necromancers do not have a formal organization or guild. They are individuals with magical talent who, for one reason or another, have begun studying the most forbidden of arts. They are fascinated with the forces of life and death, as well as what makes living (or unliving) bodies function. This kind of magic is highly forbidden, and necromancers must practice their art in places where they will not be discovered. Plague districts and hidden crypts are common places for them to congregate.		== Overview ==
			Necromancers do not have a formal organization or guild. They are individuals with magical talent who, for one reason or another, have begun studying the most forbidden of arts. They are fascinated with the forces of life and death, as well as what makes living (or unliving) bodies function. This kind of magic is highly forbidden, and necromancers must practice their art in places where they will not be discovered. Plague districts and hidden crypts are common places for them to congregate.

	~~'''~~Info~~:'''~~ Not every ~~spoiled noble~~ with ~~a macabre~~ interest in pulling wings off of birds becomes a necromancer. ~~They~~ just ~~dip their toe~~ in the ~~well so~~ to ~~speak, there~~ are ~~others out there that take it a bit farther~~ and ~~jump~~ in ~~headfirst to see what they'll find at~~ the ~~bottom~~.		== Info ==
			Not every bored youth with an interest in pulling wings off of birds becomes a necromancer. True necromancers have studied life and death for years, ritualistically slaughtering and dissecting all manner of life to learn how it works. Necromancers can learn from books just as [[Mages]] can, but they learn more from active experimentation than isolated study. For this reason necromancers are always interested in obtaining the bodies of the recently dead or dying. They have been known to purchase corpses from direputable surgeons just as anatomists do. Though anatomists are mainly interested in improving treatments for disease and injury, they do share an interest in dissecting the dead. Cooperation between the two groups is not unheard of.

	~~True~~ necromancers ~~have studied~~ life ~~and death~~ for ~~years~~, ~~ritualistically slaughtering and dissecting all manner of life~~ to ~~learn how it works~~. ~~Necromancers can learn from books~~ just ~~as [[Mages]] can~~, ~~but they learn more from active experimentation than isolated study~~. ~~For this reason~~ necromancers ~~are always interested in obtaining~~ the ~~bodies~~ of the ~~recently dead~~ or ~~dying~~.		A skill eventually learned by necromancers is how to reanimate the bodies of the dead. When necromancers animate a corpse, they do so by infusing the corpse with a small amount of their own life force. Usually this just weakens the necromancer for a time, requiring them to rest. If a necromancer makes a mistake, however, or if they are just unlucky, the loss is permanent. This results in necromancers slowly loosing the use of various limbs and organs. The longer you use necromancy, the more likely you are to have paralyzed limbs, blind eyes, or rotted tongues. Sloppy necromancy takes a high toll. Older and more powerful necromancers are often shrivelled and rotted--and occasionally mute--from extended use of their power.

	~~A skill eventually learned by necromancers is how~~ to ~~reanimate the bodies of the dead~~. ~~When necromancers animate a corpse~~, ~~they do so by infusing the corpse with a small amount of~~ their ~~life force. Usually~~, ~~this just weakens the necromancer for a time~~, ~~requiring them to rest. If a necromancer makes a mistake~~, ~~however, or if they are just unlucky, the loss is permanent. This results~~ in ~~necromancers slowly loosing~~ the ~~use~~ of ~~various limbs~~ and organs. ~~The longer you use necromancy, the more likely you are~~ to ~~have paralyzed limbs, blind eyes, or rotted tongues~~. ~~Sloppy necromancy takes a high toll. This means that long-time~~ necromancers ~~will be shrivelled and rotted, and often mute. But those who just dabble occasionally can probably get away with it~~ for ~~a while, meaning you can't just pick out a necromancer by their appearance~~.		Necromancers frequently sacrifice everything to perfect their art. Their health, their happiness, their dignity, their humanity, all fades away in the pursuit of that which seperates life from death. They're emaciated, weathered and aged, festering with diseases earned from playing with rotting organs and bodies....which in turn their magics feed upon to extend their lives to untold lengths. It is not uncommon for necromancers to live for centuries.

	~~Real necromancers eventually sacrifice everything~~ to ~~perfect their art~~. ~~Their health~~, ~~their happiness~~, ~~their dignity~~, ~~their humanity~~, ~~all~~ is ~~tossed~~ to the ~~side in the pursuit of that which seperates life from~~ death. ~~They~~'~~re emaciated, weathered and aged, festering with diseases earned from playing with rotting organs and bodies....which~~ in ~~turn~~ their ~~magics feed upon to extend their lives to untold lengths~~. ~~Considering their area~~ of ~~expertise~~, ~~it is not uncommon to hear of necromancers living to two or three hundred years of age~~.		Because Necromancers deal with both the dead and undead, they invariably come into contact with evil spirits. It is common for Necromancers to become corrupted by these spirits (as if they were not corrupt enough to begin with).

			== Relationship with Other Factions ==
			Necromancy is, of course, highly against Church teaching, and engenders fear and disgust in virtually everyone. Even other [[Mages]] are publically opposed to it, though it's not unknown for some to dabble behind closed doors. Necromancy is a major sin according to the [[Builders]], punishable by torture and death.

			Many rumours exist about the [[Inventor's Guild]] using necromancy in the creation of their automatons. There is no evidence of this, however, and the rumours are vehemently denied by the guild.

	'''Relationship with Other Factions:''' Necromancy is, of course, highly against Church teaching, so no one practices it out in the open. Even other [[Mages]] are publically against it, though some do dabble in secret. Necromancy is a major sin according to the [[Builders]], punishable by torture and death.
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	'''Relationship with Other Factions:''' Necromancy is, of course, highly against Church teaching, so no one practices it out in the open. Even other [[Mages]] are publically against it, though some do dabble in secret. Necromancy is a major sin according to the [[Builders]], punishable by torture and death.		'''Relationship with Other Factions:''' Necromancy is, of course, highly against Church teaching, so no one practices it out in the open. Even other [[Mages]] are publically against it, though some do dabble in secret. Necromancy is a major sin according to the [[Builders]], punishable by torture and death.
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Springheel at 02:52, 18 January 2006

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	Real necromancers eventually sacrifice everything to perfect their art. Their health, their happiness, their dignity, their humanity, all is tossed to the side in the pursuit of that which seperates life from death. They're emaciated, weathered and aged, festering with diseases earned from playing with rotting organs and bodies....which in turn their magics feed upon to extend their lives to untold lengths. Considering their area of expertise, it is not uncommon to hear of necromancers living to two or three hundred years of age.		Real necromancers eventually sacrifice everything to perfect their art. Their health, their happiness, their dignity, their humanity, all is tossed to the side in the pursuit of that which seperates life from death. They're emaciated, weathered and aged, festering with diseases earned from playing with rotting organs and bodies....which in turn their magics feed upon to extend their lives to untold lengths. Considering their area of expertise, it is not uncommon to hear of necromancers living to two or three hundred years of age.

	'''Relationship with Other Factions:''' Necromancy is, of course, highly against Church teaching, so no one practices it out in the open. Even other [[Mages]] are publically against it, though some do dabble in secret. Necromancy is a major sin, to the [[Builders]], punishable by torture and death.		'''Relationship with Other Factions:''' Necromancy is, of course, highly against Church teaching, so no one practices it out in the open. Even other [[Mages]] are publically against it, though some do dabble in secret. Necromancy is a major sin according to the [[Builders]], punishable by torture and death.

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	Necromancers are individuals with magical talent who, for one reason or another, have begun studying the most forbidden of arts, ~~raising the [[Undead]]~~.		'''Overview:''' Necromancers do not have a formal organization or guild. They are individuals with magical talent who, for one reason or another, have begun studying the most forbidden of arts. They are fascinated with the forces of life and death, as well as what makes living (or unliving) bodies function. This kind of magic is highly forbidden, and necromancers must practice their art in places where they will not be discovered. Plague districts and hidden crypts are common places for them to congregate.

	~~Necromancers are the least organised~~ of ~~the Factions, because of the forbidden, dangerous and taboo nature of their work~~. They ~~are fascinated with~~ the ~~forces of life and death, as~~ well ~~as what makes living (or unliving) bodies function. When they do meet~~, ~~plague districts~~ and ~~hidden crypts are common places for them~~ to ~~congregate~~.		'''Info:''' Not every spoiled noble with a macabre interest in pulling wings off of birds becomes a necromancer. They just dip their toe in the well so to speak, there are others out there that take it a bit farther and jump in headfirst to see what they'll find at the bottom.

	Not every spoiled noble with a macabre interest in pulling wings off of birds becomes a necromancer. They just dip their toe in the well so to speak, there are others out there that take it a bit farther and jump in headfirst to see what they'll find at the bottom.		True necromancers have studied life and death for years, ritualistically slaughtering and dissecting all manner of life to learn how it works. Necromancers can learn from books just as [[Mages]] can, but they learn more from active experimentation than isolated study. For this reason necromancers are always interested in obtaining the bodies of the recently dead or dying.

	True necromancers have studied life and death for years, ritualistically slaughtering and dissecting all manner of life to learn how it works. Necromancers can learn from books just as Mages can, but they learn more from active experimentation than isolated study. For this reason necromancers are always interested in obtaining the bodies of the recently dead or dying.

	A skill eventually learned by necromancers is how to reanimate the bodies of the dead. When necromancers animate a corpse, they do so by infusing the corpse with a small amount of their life force. Usually, this just weakens the necromancer for a time, requiring them to rest. If a necromancer makes a mistake, however, or if they are just unlucky, the loss is permanent. This results in necromancers slowly loosing the use of various limbs and organs. The longer you use necromancy, the more likely you are to have paralyzed limbs, blind eyes, or rotted tongues. Sloppy necromancy takes a high toll. This means that long-time necromancers will be shrivelled and rotted, and often mute. But those who just dabble occasionally can probably get away with it for a while, meaning you can't just pick out a necromancer by their appearance.		A skill eventually learned by necromancers is how to reanimate the bodies of the dead. When necromancers animate a corpse, they do so by infusing the corpse with a small amount of their life force. Usually, this just weakens the necromancer for a time, requiring them to rest. If a necromancer makes a mistake, however, or if they are just unlucky, the loss is permanent. This results in necromancers slowly loosing the use of various limbs and organs. The longer you use necromancy, the more likely you are to have paralyzed limbs, blind eyes, or rotted tongues. Sloppy necromancy takes a high toll. This means that long-time necromancers will be shrivelled and rotted, and often mute. But those who just dabble occasionally can probably get away with it for a while, meaning you can't just pick out a necromancer by their appearance.

	The discovery of electricity has allowed Necromancers to animate corpses for a brief time without sacrificing their own life force. It is believed that Morden Adringhton, the first president of the [[Inventor's Guild]], was dabbling with electricity when he discovered its use in animating 'living machines'. However, real necromancers ~~do things by the unholy book and~~ eventually sacrifice everything to perfect their art. Their health, their happiness, their dignity, their humanity, all is tossed to the side in the pursuit of that which seperates life from death. They're emaciated, weathered and aged, festering with diseases earned from playing with rotting organs and bodies, which in turn their magics feed upon to extend their lives to untold lengths. Considering their area of expertise, it's not uncommon to hear of necromancers living ~~for~~ two or three hundred years of age.		Real necromancers eventually sacrifice everything to perfect their art. Their health, their happiness, their dignity, their humanity, all is tossed to the side in the pursuit of that which seperates life from death. They're emaciated, weathered and aged, festering with diseases earned from playing with rotting organs and bodies....which in turn their magics feed upon to extend their lives to untold lengths. Considering their area of expertise, it is not uncommon to hear of necromancers living to two or three hundred years of age.

	Necromancers can control anything dead in the surrounding area. Dead birds, dogs, snakes, people, and so on, can be manipulated to get rid of any unwanted intruded or assassinate an interloper. An average necromancer's hovel will have dead things lying all throughout the building, with corpses of dead peasants spead out down a hallway or dead birds flying about with the necromancer sees through it's eyes. Necromancers often put animal heads on pikes in their territory. Using their magic they can see through the eyes, making the heads like macabre sentries.

	Necromancy is ~~officially forbidden by~~ the [[Mages]], ~~who seek to distance themselves from the old [[Pagan]] craft~~. It is ~~despised as~~ a sin by the [[Builders]], and ~~bemoaned by [[The City]]'s Guild of Undertakers~~.		'''Relationship with Other Factions:''' Necromancy is, of course, highly against Church teaching, so no one practices it out in the open. Even other [[Mages]] are publically against it, though some do dabble in secret. Necromancy is a major sin, to the [[Builders]], punishable by torture and death.

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	Necromancy is officially forbidden by the [[Mages]], who seek to distance themselves from the old [[Pagan]] craft. It is despised as a sin by the [[Builders]], and bemoaned by [[The City]]'s Guild of Undertakers.		Necromancy is officially forbidden by the [[Mages]], who seek to distance themselves from the old [[Pagan]] craft. It is despised as a sin by the [[Builders]], and bemoaned by [[The City]]'s Guild of Undertakers.


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	Necromancers can control anything dead in the surrounding area. Dead birds, dogs, snakes, people, and so on, can be manipulated to get rid of any unwanted intruded or assassinate an interloper. An average necromancer's hovel will have dead things lying all throughout the building, with corpses of dead peasants spead out down a hallway or dead birds flying about with the necromancer sees through it's eyes. Necromancers often put animal heads on pikes in their territory. Using their magic they can see through the eyes, making the heads like macabre sentries.		Necromancers can control anything dead in the surrounding area. Dead birds, dogs, snakes, people, and so on, can be manipulated to get rid of any unwanted intruded or assassinate an interloper. An average necromancer's hovel will have dead things lying all throughout the building, with corpses of dead peasants spead out down a hallway or dead birds flying about with the necromancer sees through it's eyes. Necromancers often put animal heads on pikes in their territory. Using their magic they can see through the eyes, making the heads like macabre sentries.

	Necromancy is officially forbidden by the [[Mages]], despised as a sin by the [[Builders]], and bemoaned by [[The City]]'s Guild of Undertakers.		Necromancy is officially forbidden by the [[Mages]], who seek to distance themselves from the old [[Pagan]] craft. It is despised as a sin by the [[Builders]], and bemoaned by [[The City]]'s Guild of Undertakers.