Necromancers generally consider one another to be rivals, and dislike to be in one another's presence, as they cancel each other's ability to raise undead creatures. A sort of unwritten code, the ''Gentlebone's Agreement'', dictates that necromancers should avoid each other as much as possible, never meet unless under extreme circumstances (and then, only for as long as necessary), and to never do battle directly. If disagreements must be solved through conflict, necromancers must send their armies of undead against each other, until one side has been completely eliminated. It is considered to be the height of dishonor for a necromancer to continue being defiant even after defeat; such behavior constitutes a breach of the ''Agreement'' that warrants direct combat, or even contracting sapients to destroy the rogue necromancer for them.
Because they can speak, discussions between sapients and necromancers sometimes occur, and outside of the fact they are talking with a skeleton with a strange, hissy voice, they can be quite pleasant and affable, if only they weren't directly interested in causing death around themselves. On occasion, a sufficiently crafty adventurer can slip by a necromancer by talking their way out of a fight. Extremely rarely, living sapients can be found working for a necromancer.
If you meet a necromancer, fleeing is highly recommended, as they tend to cast ''Summon undead'' the second they are no longer alone in the room. If you must fight one, remember that even though they are ancient and powerful [[skeleton|skeletons]], they are still skeletons, and all of the same weaknesses apply. Prioritize weapons that can cause fractures, and destroy the head (skull), upper body (ribcage and spine) or lower body (pelvic bone) to lay a necromancer to eternal rest. It is recommended to always kill the necromancer first, and deal with any of its servitors next, butt watch out if there are any liches in close proximity nearby - if one of them works for the necromancer that was just destroyed, they might be promoted to replace their master.
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