You Might Be a Necromancer | Wizard Subclass Guide for DND 5e

[@casbot71]

Shepard Druid: They killed my summoned critters... Necromancer: I have the solution.

[@joaovitordesouzasilva3554]

Necromancer: is aways more funny on the second time !!! 😂😂😂😂

[@JosekTheNecromancer]

Necromancy is the school of second chances, and Third chances and so on.

[@monehget]

Necromancer: "...Wanna see something?"

[@Amy_the_Lizard]

Ironically, my campaign has an NPC with the nickname Necropaladin who technically isn't even a necromancer - she's a Bladesinger-Oath of the Watcher multiclass who REALLY likes necromancy spells and thus knows like, 20 of them. Despite being a Paladin, she's unsurprisingly not the type to get bent out of shape about someone being a necromancer as long as they aren't hurting innocent people. (She is Neutral Good in alignment, so if they're slaughtering villagers left and right to make an army of corpses, she's going to have a problem with them...)

[@benin8or]

I can't imagine a better way to celebrate this season than with denizens of undead.

[@JosekTheNecromancer]

I’ll drink to that

[@tylersargent2913]

Should have said zombies lol the ryme

[@austinjenkins5533]

This man really just rhymed the whole video

[@zifir4803]

No?

[@zifir4803]

Yes!

[@Panda三さん]

And that's why his vids are the best!

[@BigManStan]

Not the whole video

[@nyne2928]

Yes

[@TheGreater-ScopeVillain]

*_Thanks for the rhymes, and the tutorial too. A very merry Christmas, I wish unto you._*

[@greyc8420]

"THAT. WAS. AMAZING!"- Friendly neighborhood Necromancer Mortician irl xD

[@manofwrath]

YMBA, I must ask, might you be an English major? Because the rhyme you've summoned is an absolute BANGER!

[@youmightbeadnd]

Political science actually, just a giant nerd lol

[@JarenDarkwolf]

@@youmightbeadnd Can't say we're surprised on that last bit at all. cx

[@WanderingRagabond]

My stance on wizards is unchanged, BUT I absolutely applaud your performance and the spooky Nightmare Before Christmas vibes! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

[@thewholesomecultist6702]

What tis le stance

[@WanderingRagabond]

@@thewholesomecultist6702 That wizards deserve nothing :)

[@aaronmcpherson1297]

mine had changed especially for clerics

[@symeon5518]

That's wrong, wizards deserve death. And not the Necromancer kind. The dead dead kind.​@@WanderingRagabond

[@WanderingRagabond]

@@symeon5518 THANK YOU

[@JavoZier]

I take my hat off, you really rhymed the whole video. Someone give this guy an award

[@ai2802]

This proves that even the undead deserve happy holidays too!! Thrilled to see this one & many happy holiday's to you all!

[@Riddlewizard]

Best (and probably only)Christmas present I'll get this year- my requests for Necromancer were answered! Thank you!

[@bigcdo1498]

It's not easy raising a family these days. Especially the undead kind. The Necromancer is great!

[@JosekTheNecromancer]

Thanks!

[@bthsr7113]

I've been pondering the idea of how to make good necromancer characters. One idea I had was a city using regulated undead labor for manual labor and city militia reserves after securing their consent in life and both parties signing a contract, with payment to the living person in advance for later use of their body for no longer than is legally allowed. And the character would be an initiate pursuing study and certification for this before getting sent careening towards the other players and plot. And these necromancer guilds would be on the up and up with the occasional bad apple being severely punished and any rogue guilds having bounties put on them to be adventured out of action.

[@DentZilber]

Inured to Death prevents the reduction of your hit points. The Create Magen spell. Part of it reduces your hit points. Inured to Death prevents this. Make a couple of Magen. Get more materials, make more Magen. Rinse and repeat. Horde of Magen at your disposal.

[@DNDNDumbness]

"Hey, did you eveer try to perfect the dance moves to Thriller?" Yes, yes I did.

[@thisiscoral]

content getting better and better. King is stepping up his game

[@Seoul_Soldier]

Wake up skeletons, it's our turn!

[@bradwillis7415]

The ending song was just hilariously fantastic. And sincerely the rhyme was very well written.

[@TheBerchie]

Paladin: "Wizard! I can't believe that you would disgrace the law of nature and all that's holy!" Skeleton: "Deus vult." Paladin: "Although, I am willing to over look this transgression just this once...."

[@therookery9911]

This was definitely My favorite I'm so glad my suggestion got picked up so fast this was pure... Poetry 😂

[@youmightbeadnd]

Glad you liked it!!

[@jeffreyeshbach9372]

Well done, dude. This was a masterpiece of an episode.

[@adamosca6399]

“Who do the voodoo that you do so well” I don’t know why but that like scratch’s the perfect itch in my brain 😂 I kept listening to it like 5 times

[@JosekTheNecromancer]

Look up the song “man with the hex” I think that line might be inspired by this

[@The_Kneecap_Breaker]

I loved the way you described the class. It was perfect for the mood I was in and just amazing overall.

[@sullivantwiss1954]

I love the Christmas rhyme stuff. And the mention of David McCallum

[@johird9990]

ever since i knew what it ment, i've always adored the concept asthetic and generaly everything about necromancy. I started playing league of legends because i heard about a necromancer character on a top 10 video game necromancer list and i have been stuck playing ever since

[@TheLumpyShield]

2:38 BARS! Fr tho, this rhyme was amazing, great job!

[@lorenzogrimes4670]

Loved the rhymes you ran for this episode they are great. Happy holidays

[@MatildatheMoonwolf]

0:23 when you suddenly get winter snow during the middle of October

[@anigma8962]

Always will love your content

[@saintdane7336]

Unironically watching this in December 2024 😂

[@monehget]

Ironically watching this January 2025.

[@Seraphzero0]

Holy Crap Dude! I owe you a drink. Impressive writing

[@kheaousdestra]

In my home games I offer a variant option for the Necromancer class I call "Chosen Undead" where a Necromancer can expend spell slots to be able to summon a special undead that has what I call "Soul Points" which is equal to Wizard level Halved [rounded up] + Intelligence Modifier X Proficiency bonus. They are allowed to spend "Soul Points" to sort of "craft" their undead with extra stat's,class abilities [pertaining to that style of undead] and other such goodies. It's not perfect yet and thankfully the player I have using this is also a DM so we have been able to parch up bugs and stuff as they come up pretty quickly but has made the Necromancer class feel a little extra special than it was feeling before for our table. Lots of fun though aha.

[@justkoji]

Bro doesn't know how to necromance, dude just built to be a bard what a chad. Jokes aside merry christmas everyone! And thank you for such great video! You deserve that break!

[@SimplexStorm]

This might be my favorite video of yours. It's so well done. Merry Christmas and a Happy Holidays to you and yours YMBA

[@Comicsluvr]

I've been waiting for this one!

[@austintheisz95]

These rhymes were insane, fantastic video!

[@phillipsybrandy8475]

This might be your best video yet man.

[@ADirtyLeviathan]

Man. Your poem made my Day. Merry MF Christmas.

[@xiongray]

It really is... The Necromancer before Christmas.

[@Altheniar]

Necromancer, ryme by a necrodancer. Great video, one of, If not, the best of yours videos.

[@mjsfalcon986]

The video's awesome, but those rhymes? *chef's kiss*

[@NathanDG82]

Did you just sneak some Prodigy lyrics in there on us? Absolutely legendary my man! Merry Christmas!

[@imaginationave3687]

Necromancy: when Necrophiliacs want a little variety.

[@deanospimoniful]

Ew

[@supersandwich8967]

Damn.

[@JosekTheNecromancer]

How dare you, necrophiliacs are almost always shunned from necromancer wizard circles. Remember: you are creating a mockery of life, if you create a creature it is your child. Don’t fuck your child!

[@רבידמטסאס]

that was so GOOD! incredible rhymes

[@miovarelacastro9188]

One of the best dnd vids every

[@Hynotama]

“Might be”? No, I very much prefer the dead over the annoying living.

[@LikeButton7]

Enchantment is 100% more evil than necromancy. One messes with the already dead. One bends the living to its will.

[@MadCatMadMan]

My favorite wizard subclass. close second is conjuration, third is illusions because I can do some nutty stuff if the DM lets me be creative.

[@TheNecroMeister]

I go by many names. Necrodancer, Boogie-man, Raveyard, Wapdigo, Brim-reaper, but you may call me Bone Daddy.

[@DentZilber]

So... Inured to Death prevents your hit points from being reduced. Create Magen spell wants to reduce those hit points but can't. It'll take some time, but you can essentially raise a horde of Magen... Food for thought.

[@Dani_77709]

This might be my favourite thumbnail out of this series.

[@marcusblacknell-andrews1783]

Imagine a Dhampir with a hunger for life energy taking this subclass after making a pact with a fiend

[@douglasmckenna5575]

How would that work?

[@marcusblacknell-andrews1783]

@@douglasmckenna5575 , the Dhampir can use it’s “Grim Harvest” feature to feed its hunger while regaining hit points. Plus, it can amplify the use of “Vampiric Touch” when it uses its bite attack.

[@woutvanostaden1299]

The bite doesn't work with vampiric touch, since it it classified as a weapon. Vampiric touch specifies that you use your hand, so it doesn't work with a weapon. If only it could work with weapon and the attack action it would be a useable spell.

[@douglasmckenna5575]

@@woutvanostaden1299 I'm sure there's a way to make it work... I'll have to look into it because that sounds fun

[@marcusblacknell-andrews1783]

@@woutvanostaden1299 , perhaps you can homebrew or modify certain mechanics to suit this idea.

[@justinrozema4671]

Broooo did not have to go this hard but dang I’m glad he did

[@jannfredryckmatias3545]

Happy Holidays, YMBA!!! You've been a goddamn Christmas present this whole year 🎁

[@readyeddy1631]

Tis the season to resurrect the dead. Merry Krampus everyone

[@CodyDunn-nh6ef]

You should do Oath of the Watchers that would be fun to see

[@robertprueter3292]

Hell ya brother, love your stuff. Merry Christmas to you and yours!

[@fremontstaples1752]

Thank you sir. This was a joy .

[@eximago]

Surely, Easter would've been the more thematically appropriate holiday for this one.

[@macboys128]

Love your videos!

[@calvinwarlick8533]

Finger of Death is a fine spell for sure, but my go to for a fight is Danse Macabre, especially if you carry your own corpses with you. Spend a bit over 400g and you can equip those future minions with chail mail and mauls, and since Danse boosts bith thier attack and damage by your spell cast modifer and Undead Thrall boosts HO and Damage again, you actually have competent meat shields.

[@autumnson]

Loved the rhymes!

[@chrisp.2852]

"last episode this year" my brother in christ thats nearly over

[@HobGungan]

I'm weirdly drawn to necromancy in games in general, as someone with a crippling IRL fear of death. I just really really like using "evil" powers for good.

[@theuncalledfor]

Not to mention it usually means you get ways of escaping death, yourself. What is death to someone who mastered it?

[@lunaslove477]

i would personally play a necromancer with a true neutral alignment, maybe evil neutral

[@theuncalledfor]

@@lunaslove477 I am of the opinion that everyone who creates undead minions should be of an "evil" alignment - formally. As in, you write lawful/neutral/chaotic evil into your character sheet. HOWEVER, you can still _play_ them as, essentially, good people. This highlights a disconnect between in-setting "objective" morality, which I view as being decided by the "good" gods, and actual real morality/ethics. Nothing ethically wrong with creating undead minions, so long as you do so responsibly and only use them for ethically acceptable purposes, but the gods say it's "evil" so the in-game universe considers you evil.

[@lunaslove477]

@theuncalledfor all of corse is true, though how I picture this particular necromancer is they are true neutral allignment with a survivors mentality. Like they use necromancer as a tool for a means to an end and just that. Not for power but to aid in surviving like using the dead for labor or defense or even aggression if called for.

[@lunaslove477]

@theuncalledfor And that is all fair and valid though when I ay I want to create this character with a true neutral alignment. I intend for her mindset to be for survival. She's simply put a surviver and is willing to do anything to ensure her safety and prosperity and those she cares for. Using necromancer more as a tool rather than a means of power. Need some free labor? You got it. Need a quick regiment to defend your lords keep? You got it. Need a handy and terrifying distraction? You got it! 😁

[@gioiabishop8702]

Boss Bard Skills Activate!!! That was so incredible!

[@SirSadness]

Your best video yet!

[@bottasheimfe5750]

necromancy wizards have the unusual distinction of being a wizard tank.

[@darcslayer1]

Always great videos men!, love then❤. Merry Christmas to all!!!

[@WolfHreda]

Fantastically done, sir.

[@crow2535]

I would absolutely LOVE to see one on swarmkeeper ranger since I'm about to start playing one ❤

[@gervasiomartins9148]

This video was excellent

[@leonardgreen4248]

Gas absolutely gas cant believe be spit that Christmas snow like that

[@juanmanuelrodriguezvillalb2722]

I would love to see a video about the Wild Card Rogue that would be awesome to watch

[@andrewdowns3673]

This guy was speaking in rhyme, Nearly the entire video's length of time.

[@capnkraken1514]

Oath of Ancients Paladin and Druid: “How can you live with yourself, practicing such vile, unnatural magic?!?” Necromancer: “ I am *recycling*”

[@bell4298]

These videos are great

[@gimlisgrandson629]

Rapping necromancers are horrifying I can confirm

[@grantameele421]

I'm about to start my first ever DnD campaign as Noir Detective in a city whos so bad at his job he became a Necromancer just to get answers. Wish me luck

[@theuncalledfor]

OH YEAH NOW WE'RE TALKING Necromancer! Yes yes yes, I am a Necromancer, you got me!

[@Wouldyoukindly4545]

Why wouldn't you want to take a full night's sleep after 3 hours of adventuring? That sounds amazing.

[@cerindraco8407]

Never thought I'd hear a christmas version of to the windows to the wall...

[@MrWesternAUS]

Technically the song is called Get Low, and it's from There I ruined it, unfortunately it officially isn't on KZbin (other people have uploaded it) but it is on their Facebook page

[@luiken3]

Well done sir - very well done.

[@TheLumpyShield]

GOD! THAT POEM WAS AMAZING!!!

[@azverb]

Put on some plate and push-ups... For an oathbreaker paladin.

[@Dylan_lion]

You say Necromancer, I see undead stalker, hopefully next year we get to witness a horizon walker

[@Itachi45481]

Christmas necromancy heck yeah

[@amelialouma4762]

I prefer the term 'late healer' thank you.

[@LoganZirbel-uy2qp]

Bro, this was peak

[@James_Irish]

The rhyming is SUBLIME!!!

[@deanospimoniful]

Not to be confused with a neck romancer. That's probably a vampire.

[@alxaviir2956]

Broooo that was so cool !

[@BLACKGUY444]

This was amazing

[@utnequis9533]

Brother I didn't know you had bars like these-

[@thedeaderer8791]

Wow this was freaking impressive

[@Wouldyoukindly4545]

Necromancer X, Twilight Cleric 2. When you have a crap ton of undead, and every single one of them is regaining temp hit points every round.

[@theuncalledfor]

Really forces the players to focus fire, huh?

[@erikwilliams1562]

MY NINJA IS A POET!!! RIP Ducky....

[@nexus9658]

I sleep with a skull above my bed

[@HaydenElahie]

I usually think necromancer is kind of overpowered if call undead had no limit like if you killed one person, you can kill 2 if you help out your skeleton and it’s gonna keep on duplicating until you have a army

[@YngolSonofYsgramor]

This was absolutely 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@robertsmiley2207]

Necromancy should always be fun like it is in this video it's a highly misunderstood dark art

[@dracot795mt5]

Oathbreaker paladin would be cool to see