With a gaze towards the recently deceased, your eyes glow with necrotic energy as you beckon the dead to rise under your command. The time it takes for this Zombie (Reference Zombie stat block) to rise is dependent on the level of up cast, starting with 12 hours at 1st level.
On each of your turns, you can use a bonus action to mentally command any creature you made with this spell if the creature is within 60 feet of you (if you control multiple creatures, you can command any or all of them at the same time, issuing the same command to each one). You decide what action the creature will take and where it will move during its next turn, or you can issue a general command, such as to guard a particular chamber or corridor. If you issue no commands, the creature only defends itself against hostile creatures. Once given an order, the creature continues to follow it until its task is complete.
At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot 2nd level, the spell takes 6 hours. 3rd level takes 1 hour. 4th level makes it instant.
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