Summoning vampire army... solo sorc style!

Lepus Timidus · 12-04-2006, 12:50 AM

The 'summon vampires with Limited Wish, and turn them with cleric to gain an undead army' trick is old news. However, I've adapted the trick to work with a solo sorc. Although it requires an extra level 7 spell.

Essentially, you do the following:

1. Cast Project Image, move it far away from the original caster, and have that Image use a Protect Undead scroll on both itself, and your familiar. Using a Project Image is more practical, as you don't lose the scrolls.

2. Cast Limited Wish.

3. Get your FAMILIAR to talk to the genie. This is important, as any sorcerer worth his salt will actually have a high wisdom to gain the benefits of the 'Wish' spell, and hence will not be able to get the 'vampire' option from the Limited Wish spell.

4. Once the vampires have been summoned, hit them with a Greater Malison (although this is optional).

5. Use the level 7 spell 'Control Undead' against them. Approximately three castings should have them under your control. Note that the duration for Control Undead is 6 rounds + 1 round per level. In otherwords, the vampires stay under your thrall for an appreciable amount of time.

And yes, while the trick above is a little complicated, it does work. I've tested it for myself.

[ 12-04-2006, 02:16 AM: Message edited by: Lepus Timidus ]

SixOfSpades · 12-04-2006, 04:58 PM

Technically feasible for a Mage, but blowing one of your Sorcerer's Level 7 picks on Control Undead does not exactly seem like a good idea.

Balintherlas · 12-05-2006, 02:12 AM

I dont kno, ther are a lot of undead in the game

Dar'tanian · 12-26-2006, 11:24 PM

seems a little to cheesey for me

Klorox · 12-27-2006, 12:32 AM

Rats... my Sorcerer has a low Wis. I'm not really worried though, you don't cast the Wish spells all that often (I wouldn't waste a level 7 slot with it, I don't think), and by the time you can cast it, you should have a ton of potions of Insight. [img]smile.gif[/img]

Kyrvias · 12-29-2006, 01:13 PM

The point is that, if you *do* have a high wisdom, "Summon Vampires" won't be a choice. Hence your familiar talking to it

12-04-2006, 04:58 PM	#2
SixOfSpades Dracolisk Join Date: September 16, 2001 Location: Bellingham, WA, USA Age: 48 Posts: 6,901	Technically feasible for a Mage, but blowing one of your Sorcerer's Level 7 picks on Control Undead does not exactly seem like a good idea. __________________ Volothamp's Comeuppance Everything you ever needed to know about the entire Baldur's Gate series......except spoilers.

12-05-2006, 02:12 AM	#3
Balintherlas Symbol of Cyric Join Date: August 22, 2003 Location: Ohio, Go Tribe Age: 39 Posts: 1,131	I dont kno, ther are a lot of undead in the game __________________ Veni, Vidi, Vici

12-26-2006, 11:24 PM	#4
Dar'tanian Red Wizard of Thay Join Date: October 26, 2002 Location: USA Age: 35 Posts: 858	seems a little to cheesey for me __________________ I\'m back boys...

12-27-2006, 12:32 AM	#5
Klorox Symbol of Cyric Join Date: August 21, 2004 Location: USA Age: 49 Posts: 1,168	Rats... my Sorcerer has a low Wis. I'm not really worried though, you don't cast the Wish spells all that often (I wouldn't waste a level 7 slot with it, I don't think), and by the time you can cast it, you should have a ton of potions of Insight. [img]smile.gif[/img] __________________ Baruk Khazad! Khazad ai-mênu! "All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing."-- Edmund Burke

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12-04-2006, 12:50 AM	#1
Lepus Timidus Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: September 25, 2006 Location: Australia Age: 38 Posts: 14	The 'summon vampires with Limited Wish, and turn them with cleric to gain an undead army' trick is old news. However, I've adapted the trick to work with a solo sorc. Although it requires an extra level 7 spell. Essentially, you do the following: 1. Cast Project Image, move it far away from the original caster, and have that Image use a Protect Undead scroll on both itself, and your familiar. Using a Project Image is more practical, as you don't lose the scrolls. 2. Cast Limited Wish. 3. Get your FAMILIAR to talk to the genie. This is important, as any sorcerer worth his salt will actually have a high wisdom to gain the benefits of the 'Wish' spell, and hence will not be able to get the 'vampire' option from the Limited Wish spell. 4. Once the vampires have been summoned, hit them with a Greater Malison (although this is optional). 5. Use the level 7 spell 'Control Undead' against them. Approximately three castings should have them under your control. Note that the duration for Control Undead is 6 rounds + 1 round per level. In otherwords, the vampires stay under your thrall for an appreciable amount of time. And yes, while the trick above is a little complicated, it does work. I've tested it for myself. [ 12-04-2006, 02:16 AM: Message edited by: Lepus Timidus ]

12-29-2006, 01:13 PM	#6
Kyrvias Lord Ao Join Date: May 15, 2005 Posts: 2,092	The point is that, if you do have a high wisdom, "Summon Vampires" won't be a choice. Hence your familiar talking to it

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