- See also New Priest Spells (CBN).
The new wizard spells in this section include over two dozen examples of white, gray, and black necromancy. The DM may use these new spells to augment the standard selection available in the Player's Handbook (PHB). The DM can also find interesting necromancy spells in the Tome of Magic (TOM), Complete Wizard's Handbook (WH), Arabian Adventures (AA), and Forgotten Realms Adventures hardcover (FOR). For the DM's convenience, relevant spells from all these sources have been included in the appendices and spell index at the end of the book. The DM may also refer to Van Richten's Guide to the Lich, though almost all of the spells from this source have been designed for use by undead. Finally, the DM may care to adapt some of the new priest spells from Chapter Six, though the wizard versions should be at least one or two levels higher than their clerical counterparts.
Some of the spells presented here (and in other chapters) were first developed by other game designers. These authors, who have helped advance the body of necromantic lore, are acknowledged with special thanks on page 3.
The following spell descriptions conform in most respects to the standard format in the Player's Handbook, starting with specifications for range, components, duration, and so on.
| Name | Level | School |
|---|---|---|
| Animate Dead Animals | Level 1 | Necromancy |
| Corpse Link | Level 1 | Necromancy, Alteration |
| Exterminate | Level 1 | Necromancy |
| Locate Remains | Level 1 | Necromancy |
| Spectral Voice | Level 1 | Necromancy, Alteration |
| Embalm | Level 2 | Necromancy, Alteration |
| Living Link | Level 2 | Necromancy, Divination |
| Skeletal Hands | Level 2 | Necromancy, Evocation |
| Bone Dance | Level 3 | Necromancy |
| False Face | Level 3 | Necromancy, Alteration |
| Skulltrap | Level 3 | Necromancy, Evocation |
| Brainkill | Level 4 | Necromancy |
| Empathic Wound Transfer | Level 4 | Necromancy |
| Summon Spirit | Level 4 | Necromancy |
| Bind Undead | Level 5 | Necromancy |
| Bone Blight | Level 5 | Necromancy/Alteration |
| Graft Flesh | Level 5 | Necromancy/Alteration |
| Corpse Host | Level 6 | Necromancy |
| Ghoul Gauntlet | Level 6 | Alteration, Necromancy |
| Transmute Bone to Steel | Level 6 | Alteration, Necromancy |
| Wound Conferral | Level 7 | Necromancy |
| Death Shroud | Level 8 | Necromancy |
| Life Force Transfer | Level 8 | Necromancy |
| Death Ward | Level 9 | Abjuration, Necromancy |
| Life Force Exchange | Level 9 | Necromancy |