To Develop: 738,000 gp; 15 days; 29,520 XP. Seeds:
slay (DC 25),
animate dead (DC 23),
delude (DC 14).
Factors: change undead type to ghoul (-10 DC), apply to all five senses (+8 DC), 1-action
casting time (+20 DC).
The character instantly slays a single
target and at the same moment animate the body so that it appears that nothing has happened to the creature. The
target's companions (if any) do not immediately realize what has transpired. The
target receives a Fortitude
saving throw to survive the attack. If the save fails, the
target remains in its exact position with no apparent ill effects. In reality, it is now a ghoul under the character's control. The
target's companions notice nothing unusual about the state of the
target until they interact with it, at which time each companion receives a Will
saving throw to notice discrepancies. The ghoul serves the character indefinitely. The character cannot exceed the normal limit for controlling undead through use of this spell, but other means that allow the character to exceed the normal limit for controlled undead work just as well with undead created with
demise unseen.