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Control Undead (Su)

Prerequisite: Must be able to cast divine spells, charisma of 12 or higher, must be evil or neutral.
Use: 3 + Charisma Modifier per day
Action: Standard action
Target: 60-ft burst, effects closest Undead first
Duration: 1 minute
Saving Throw: None

Control undead forces the undead to your command, as if they were turned to your character's cause. A control attempt is performed by rolling a d20 + charisma modifier. Take the result and compare it to the table below to know the highest HD of undead that can be affected.

Control Check Result Most powerful Undead effected
0 Character HD -4
1-3 Character HD -3
4-6 Character HD -2
7-9 Character HD -1
10-12 Character HD
13-15 Character HD +1
16-18 Character HD +2
19-21 Character HD +3
22+ Character HD +4

After getting your result, roll 2d6 + character HD + charisma modifier to determine the maximum number of undead HD affected. Once the undead are controlled, the cleric must take a standard action to direct the affected undead's actions.

Special: If an evil or neutral character becomes good, this ability can be replaced with Rebuke should they go through an atonement ritual.