Zombie Animation

Zombie animation is simply an animate dead spell that produces one specially prepared zombie for every level of the caster. The corpses can then be animated at a range of 50 feet plus 10 feet per level of the caster. The zombie is animated for only 1 round per level of the caster (unless destroyed or dispelled). The corpse must be immersed in a bath of special salts for 1 full turn at any time before the casting of spell. Such a bath costs 200 gp and can soak up to ten corpses.

Notes: Restricted to Deathmasters (uncommon) and necromancers (rare). (Updated from Dragon Magazine.)