Necromancer

Necromancers are a dominant force in Lichfield, holding influence in politics, religion, entertainment, and business.

A defining social expectation is that a successful necromancer maintain a posse of thralls. A common theme is a baseline expectation. Necromantic animation requires remembering the full name of the animated entity. Depending on the name, controlling more than three thralls at once is considered mentally taxing. Controlling four or more is very difficult, and so accomplishing this feat is considered an act of conspicuous magical expenditure.

Failure to maintain a posse, or losing control of one's own thrall in a public setting, are considered scandalous lapses of mastery. A key advantage of a necromantic posse, is access to free, round-the-clock skeleton labor, considered an unfair advantage by many.

Necromancers are known for their long, complex, and difficult-to-remember names, which is both a practical defense against reanimation, and an opportunity for poetic expression.