I DM for my kids. Our first dungeon ended with an ogre-mage sending undead after the party.
The heroes made quick work of most of the zombies and skeletons - and critted the ogre-mage so fast that the dungeon was cleared in record time…
And then the party’s necromancer (My oldest) decided to raise the ogre-mage. And made them his undead lich-thrall, with instructions to rule the dungeon until the necromancer’s return to the region…
I DM for my kids. Our first dungeon ended with an ogre-mage sending undead after the party.
The heroes made quick work of most of the zombies and skeletons - and critted the ogre-mage so fast that the dungeon was cleared in record time…
And then the party’s necromancer (My oldest) decided to raise the ogre-mage. And made them his undead lich-thrall, with instructions to rule the dungeon until the necromancer’s return to the region…
Huh.
Necromancer is on the way to becoming the BBEG for next campaign
I’m thinking my kids Necromancer may learn a thing or two about the dangers of powerful, undead underlings…
Liches are a big responsibility. You can’t just create unlife and walk away!