Master Necromancer
Master Necromancers are powerful Necromancers often driven into the service of vampires or ancient Necromancers. [1a] [2a]
Most necromancers are haunted and hunted men and women, who often end up as a snack for a vampire, a animated corpse for their master or as raw ingredients in a horrific ritual. Those that survive and grow in knowledge and skill are often caught between the mortal world and the spirit world, driven insane and twisted in form by their use of dark magic. [3a]
A few very powerful and knowledgable Master Necromancers are able to create a Necrofex Colossus. [5]
Magic
- 6th Edition: Lore of Death, Necromancy. [2b]
- 8th Edition: Lore of Death, Lore of Vampires. [3b]
Notable
- Infanta Leanora Navrre is an infamous Master Necromancer of Estalia. [5]
- Sorn Ghoulskin. [5]
Weapons and Equipment
Often they are armed with a Dagger or a simple Hand Weapon but some carry Halberds or similar Double-handed Weapons. Master Necromancers may ride to battle upon undead monsters, Nightmares [1b], Winged Nightmares or even a Zombie Dragon. [2b] Some take to the battlefield upon Corpse Carts. [3]
- 4th Edition: Sword. May have Additional Hand Weapon, Barding, Crossbow, Double Handed Weapon, Flail, Halberd, Heavy Armour, Lance, Light Armour, Shield and Spear. May have three Magic Items. May ride a Skeleton Steed, Undead Chariot or a Monster. [4]
- 5th Edition: Hand Weapon. May have Barding, Double Handed Weapon, Halberd. May have three Magic Items. May ride a Nightmare or a Monster. [1b]
- 6th Edition: Hand Weapon. May have Magic Items. may ride Nightmare with barding, Winged Nightmare, Zombie Dragon. [2b]
- 8th Edition: Hand Weapon. May have Magic Items. May ride a Abyssal Terror, Barded Nightmare, Corpse Cart, Hellsteed. [3b]
Sources
- 1: Warhammer Armies: Vampire Counts (5th Edition)
- 2: Warhammer Armies: Vampire Counts (6th Edition):
- 3: Warhammer Armies: Vampire Counts (8th Edition)
- 4: Warhammer Armies: Undead (4th Edition): Undead Army List, pg. 81-82
- 5: Monstrous Arcanum: Necrofex Colossus, pg. 48