How to make use of corpses?

llamabeast · #1 January 24th, 2007, 07:43 AM

I'm playing in a game as Sauromatia, and there are lots of corpses around. In my previous game I was Ermor, and they were great for reanimation. Obviously I knew I couldn't reanimate as Sauromatia, so I thought I'd cast some "Raise Soulless" spell... only to find there doesn't seem to be one.

So, apart from Carrion Reanimation (too high research), raising them in battle (the province is not about to be in a battle) and Feast of Ravens or whatever it's called (seems hopelessly inefficient), what can I do with the corpses?

Cheers,

llamabeast

Cor · #2 January 24th, 2007, 04:00 PM

Its doubtlessly out of your research range but eater of corpses(the dead?) would be nice. It likes tasty rotting flesh and gets stronger.

NTJedi · #3 January 25th, 2007, 03:29 PM

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Cor said:
Its doubtlessly out of your research range but eater of corpses(the dead?) would be nice. It likes tasty rotting flesh and gets stronger.

True... unfortunately there's several reasons not to cast eater of the dead... first the magic paths make it difficult to summon, second astral gems are better spent summoning the powerful fellas/commander from ether gate, third this creature will eventually turn independent and go on a wild attacking spree. These combined reasons don't make it worthwhile to cast eater of the dead.

Cor · #4 January 25th, 2007, 04:33 PM

I know its not a wise use of gems. I still can't help but love that little corpse eater.

I guess i just have fond memories of gifting it with reason and sending it on a rampage through enemy territory. All the while watching it grow, not caring if it goes crazy because it will just leave a thorn in the middle of the opponets empire.

I have yet to summon it in DOM3, only in Dom2. I hear its been nerfed.

Manuk · #5 January 25th, 2007, 04:35 PM

The ether people wont take care of the unburied bodies. I think llamabeast's gravediggers are not doing their job.

llamabeast · #6 January 26th, 2007, 09:45 AM

Thanks guys. So, the conclusion is that corpses in friendly territory are useless unless you have high research (or reanimators)?

mathusalem · #7 January 26th, 2007, 11:19 AM

you call also cast raven feast(5 air gems I think) It's give death gems from corpses

thejeff · #8 January 26th, 2007, 11:25 AM

Raven Feast isn't too effective. Think of it as a more efficient way to alchemize gems than an actual source of income. I've gotten only 4 death gems out of a lot of corpses.
Still it's useful when you have a decent air income and you want to bootstrap a death income.