Ghostly Invitation

by Eron12 with Heroforge

-Magnati, independent necromancer

"'Ghostly Invitation' is a spell that exists in the nebulous grey zone between 'common spell' and 'rare spell'. As far as learned necromancers know, this spell has existed for well over a thousand years and it never fell out of circulation, but this spell was never popular, so a lot of mages haven't even heard of it, especially if they aren't necromancers.   The spell is not popular because it is very niche and somewhat risky to use. It is difficult to cast this spell surreptitiously. Sure your target is not going to know that they are now increasingly vulnerable to ghostly possession, but they are going to suspect something is wrong.

  Not everyone one of the restless dead are capable of possessing the living, and those that are capable of such possession are often strong-willed and hard to control. If a necromancer lacks a possessing ghost whose loyalty can be relatively assured, this spell is useless, even dangerous.   Even if you do have an appropriate ghostly minion, this spell can be hit-or-miss. Ghosts capable of possession are also very selfish and easily distracted. There is also the chance that a random ghost that you aren't controlling swoops in while the spell is in effect.   Necromancy can do many things, but a jack-of-all-trades will never beat an expert in that experts field. If you are a mage and really want to dominate the living, then the best long-term solution is to study the Enchantment school Descriptions. But with the right preparation, you can mimic the Dominate Person spell with Necromancy."