Undead Master

This spell enables the caster to control undead creatures perfectly and precisely. Controlled undead can perform tasks such as climbing, sorting, locking and unlocking closures, binding wounds, and the like, but cannot cast spells or perform other class abilities.

When an undead master spell is cast, the caster is instantly aware of all undead within the area of effect. At any time within the next 2 turns, the caster can try to bring all undead within the area under direct control. All must save vs. spell at a -6 penalty to avoid being affected. Those affected obey the mental commands of the caster. The undead, unlike charmed living creatures, are not freed of control by being directed to do things harmful to them. The destruction, departure, or mental suppression of the caster will end the spell.

Undead of semi-intelligence or better have a 5% per Hit Die chance per day of escaping the master's control. Often these creatures will stay and serve by choice.

Notes: Restricted to undead spellcasters, rare. Updated from lords of Darkness.