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>"Oh I didn't mean to insult you, I just thought maybe you'd like some mobility."
"Oh don't worry about it. I'm fine right here. And I wasn't insulted, it just isn't really feasible given the circumstances."
>"Sounds like all this takes a lot of time with all the rituals and stuff. Are there any faster spells?"
"Yes and no. Actual on-the-spot magic is really tricky, but it's possible to prepare quite a lot of spells ahead of time to use later."
>"I keep reading about all these necromancers raising whole legions at once. Can it really be done?"
"Egh, yeah I suppose. That sort of thing requires some serious mojo though. In every case of mass reanimation I've ever heard of the necromancer was either immediately destroyed for breaking the Compact, or in league with one a greater entity. Can't recommend either. And it was never whole legions, like a few dozen at most."
>"Could I get a full copy of your grimoire, Grampa?"
"Nope. Destroyed. Gone. And there was some stuff in there that is definitely not for little girls. If you're really itching for some advanced reading I know a few other tomes that are worth a once-over. But not until I know you're not going to end up as fish-bait doing something that's over your head."
>"If I could see spirits, could I collect them for future use?"
"What, making undead? No. You shouldn't be dabbling on those things."
>"Oh come on, I was just asking."
"Well fine, yes it's possible. You'd need a spirit trap and some other trinkets, but tracking and catching rogue spirits is one of the faster ways of acquiring some. You could also summon specific spirits by name, if you know any."
>"I was thinking I should go with the sense spirit ability in any case. Sounds like a useful ability to have."
"Yeah it's handy. You'll just have to alter the magic circle a little bit while you're channeling and speak the right incantation. No problem at all."
>"I, uh, was caught by a state trooper when looking for a dead animal. I made up a story about you being a great taxidermist and me wanting to follow in your footsteps. He bought it."
"Ehh, great. At least you're a quick thinker, even if you're way too careless you stupid little girl. Now you're going to have to keep up that charade for bloody ages. These things will bite you in the ass faster than you could imagine. The word will get around, see. Never, ever get caught by the general public, especially an authority. You'll wind up shit creek, pardon my french.
Shit.
Creek."
>"Umm, is there at least some overlap between the fields?"
"What? Bloody taxidermy and raping nature with black magic? No there bloody well isn't. Now drop the subject. Any other questions or are you ready to start? We should get this over with before you miss dinner."
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