Undead Devotion

This spell creates a sentient undead creature. If cast upon corpses, the corpses will reanimate as zombies or skeletons similar to their original form, but the reanimated creature will have no memories of its past life. It does not need to eat, drink, or sleep to remain healthy. Exposure to sunlight will cause the creature to slowly take damage over time, resulting in death after 2 days worth of exposure to sunlight. Only necromantic healing magic can restore life/wounds. Without any memories, it will look to the necromancer that gave it life for initial guidance. After that, it will decide for itself whether it wants to listen to the necromancer or take its own path moving forward.

If this spell is cast upon a willing sacrifice, the sacrifice must freely ask the necromancer to perform a ceremony that results in the sentient's death. After the ceremony is performed, the sentient is reanimated as a zombie or skeleton but retains all memories and skills from its former life. This sentient is completely free-willed and may live its life as it wishes, but will likely want guidance from the necromancer because the agreed to the sacrifice knowing the outcome. This type of sentient undead also does not need to eat, drink, or sleep to remain healthy. Sunlight will also kill this sentient after 2 days worth of exposure to sunlight. Only necromantic healing magic can restore life/wounds.

Corpses or sacrifices that become undead sentients after this ritual are reanimated without any previous afflictions from their former life.

This ceremony can only be taught, and its power can only be granted, by a god.