Spell

Bone Surge

Created by JRod33

When you cast this spell, you target a humanoid corpse that has been dead for no more than one week. The skeletal remains of the fallen foe knit themselves together, animated by dark magic and bound to your will. The resurrected creature rises as a skeletal servant under your complete command, retaining fragments of its former combat abilities but none of its original personality or allegiance. It acts on your turn in combat and obeys your verbal commands to the best of its ability. The creature remains under your control for up to one hour, after which the magic fades and the bones collapse into inert remains. If the corpse is too damaged or has been subjected to certain protective rituals, the spell fails. This necromantic magic leaves a faint aura of death around both caster and servant, which perceptive creatures may recognize as a sign of unholy power.