Name: Resurrection
Circles: Life / ?
Description: Target dead Hero is brought back to life at the caster's summoning circle.
The MoM Resurrection spell. I didn't instantly put this spell in Biomancy because early on I recall Aaron saying Biomancy manipulated positive and negative energy to alter live flesh or to alter dead flesh, but not to bring back to life.
Biomancy makes the most sense me, but if that is out what about Protection since we are saving a life with this spell?
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Yup, Biomancy is out... just checked the wiki, "Biomancy can't bring the dead back to life in their normal state".
Protection, or possibly Summoning. The lore for Summoning would be you're calling the spirit of the hero back from the ether and rejoining it with the hero's body. This would also put a time limit on how long a hero can be dead for the spell to work.
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Hmm. I think you make a good argument for.Summoning. I'll +1 that unless someone makes a better case for something else.
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+1 for summoning.
One problem with this spell is that I get really attached to my heroes so I feel compelled to learn whatever spell circle has resurrection.
Some solutions:
1. Put resurrection in Arcane
2. Put a weaker version of the spell in Arcane that costs the hero 1/3 of his levels when he is brought back.
3. Add a Discipline that allows you to research the spell.
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I was thinking Arcane but I don't think it would fit very well. Resurrection is of course a very powerful spell if it allows your heroes to return indefinitely. I would suggest some caveats/limits:
1. Make the spell cost more mana per level of the hero, say base 250 mana (as per MoM) +50 mana per 2 levels.
2. Have spells/abilities that perma-death heroes (like disintegration, Finger of Death from AD&D etc). Dunno if that's already the case.
3. Artifacts are taken if the battle is lost, as per MoM.
Resurrection won't be arcane magic. However, good news! On the Paradise plane, you will be able to find fountains that can resurrect dead heroes.
That sounds really cool!Originally Posted by Hoverdog
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What are the chances of getting access to Resurrection through a Sorcerer Discipline like Worldshaper? Because if I am reading the wiki correctly, you won't have a Paradise plane in every game.
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