Create Undead

• Casting Time: 1 minute
• Classes: Cleric, Warlock, Wizard
• Components: V S M
• Duration: Instantaneous
• Higher Spell Slot Desc: When you cast this spell using a 7th-level spell slot, you can animate or reassert control over four Ghouls. When you cast this spell using an 8th-level spell slot, you can animate or reassert control over five Ghouls or two ghasts or wights. When you cast this spell using a 9th-level spell slot, you can animate or reassert control over six Ghouls, three ghasts or wights, or two mummies.
• Level: 6
• Material: One clay pot filled with grave dirt, one clay pot filled with brackish water, and one 150 gp black onyx stone for each corpse
• Name: Create Undead
• Range: 10 feet
• School: Necromancy
• Target: Up to three corpses of Medium or Small humanoids within range

You can cast this spell only at night. Choose up to three corpses of Medium or Small humanoids within range. Each corpse becomes a ghoul under your control. (The DM has game statistics for these creatures.)

As a bonus action on each of your turns, you can mentally command any creature you animated with this spell if the creature is within 120 feet of you (if you control multiple creatures, you can command any or all of them at the same time, issuing the same command to each one). You decide what action the creature will take and where it will move during its next turn, or you can issue a general command, such as to guard a particular chamber or corridor. If you issue no commands, the creature only defends itself against hostile creatures. Once given an order, the creature continues to follow it until its task is complete.

The creature is under your control for 24 hours, after which it stops obeying any command you have given it. To maintain control of the creature for another 24 hours, you must cast this spell on the creature before the current 24-hour period ends. This use of the spell reasserts your control over up to three creatures you have animated with this spell, rather than animating new ones.

At Higher Levels: When you cast this spell using a 7th-level spell slot, you can animate or reassert control over four ghouls. When you cast this spell using an 8th-level spell slot, you can animate or reassert control over five ghouls or two ghasts or wights. When you cast this spell using a 9th-level spell slot, you can animate or reassert control over six ghouls, three ghasts or wights, or two mummies.

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The SendingStone review

The spell "Create Undead" is a powerful necromantic spell that allows the caster to raise undead minions to do their bidding. However, the use of such magic is often controversial and can be seen as unethical. Some argue that the use of undead slaves is morally wrong, while others see it as a necessary tool in the fight against evil. Regardless of one's personal stance, it is important to remember the potential consequences of using such magic and to always use it responsibly. It is ultimately up to the individual to weigh the benefits and drawbacks and decide if using this spell is worth the potential risks.

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