The spirit of the undead, be they corporeal or incorporeal, is a strong element. Like Manc this element can be detected when the right forces are combined to sense such things. This Manc allows the user to not only sense undead, but once locked onto an undead manifestation, track it. The caster uses this Manc to follow the undead physically, the duration of which is indicated on the Track Undead Table, assuming it remains in this Plane. Should the undead spirit move to a different Plane of Existence, then the trail ends, but the user knows it ended due to Planar travel.
The trail itself is only sensed by the user, and is either a feeling guiding them after incorporeal undead, or they see and sense a vibration as they move after the undead if it is corporeal. Visually the vibration appears like a drifting thin mist of grey-ish green, which seems unaffected by other natural effects such as others passing through it, walls or door, or weather effects. Only other undead or Manc such as Banish Manc cast in an area affect the trail and normally it disrupts it and brings it too a halt, but if the user is lucky they may be able to pick it up again from where it left the affecting area. Other undead crossing the trail cause the user to make either another casting to track the original, or an INT ÷ 2 roll to keep on the original trail. Situations that can cause difficulty for the user include environments filled with grey-ish green mist, or chasm or rivers that make passage difficult. The user may occasionally need to make a Detect Hidden roll in difficult or crowded situations. the trail is not lost but the user can not spot it. Users who do not have eyes or are blind, follow the faint vibration more easily, but may also need to make Detect Hidden rolls to find it. The user can trail the undead for the Duration stated, but the chance to detect the trail in the first place is dependent upon the caster's Level and the time since the undead passed that way, see the Track Undead Table. When the duration ends the trial simply fades away. Should the user at any time become unconscious then the Manc ends.
The trail never indicates which type or creature the undead is, although the user could make an Occult roll to try and vaguely deduce which undead it may be. The scroll allows all who is considered to be able to detect the trail. The ring must contain some copper or olivine.
| TRACK UNDEAD TABLE | ||
| LEVEL | 100% CHANCE | DURATION |
|
1 |
-10 per Turn past | 3 Passages |
|
2 |
-10 per Passage past | 2 Movements |
|
3 |
-10 per Movement past | 1 Day |
|
4 |
-10 per 2 Movements past | 5 Days |
|
5 |
-10% per day past | 15 Days |
|
6 |
-5% per day past | 36 Days |
Item Creation Track Undead:-
| ITEM | LEVEL | CHARGES | DURATION | RANGE | NOTES | VIRGIN | MAIDEN |
| Ring | 7 |
4 |
Track Undead Table | 30 feet | Copper or Olivine | 1 Movement | 3 Passages |
| Holy Symbol | 8 |
5 |
Track Undead Table | 50 feet | See Text | 2 Movements | 4 Passages |
| Potion |
6 |
1 |
Track Undead Table |
Ingest |
Grey-green |
1 Movement |
- |
| Other |
11 |
D.O.I |
D.O.I | D.O.I | D.O.I | D.O.I | D.O.I |
| Spell | 8 | 5 | Track Undead Table | 40 feet | See Text | 1 Movement | - |
| Mask | 7 | 5 | Track Undead Table | Self | See Text | 3 Passages | 1 Passage |
| Scroll |
9 |
1 | Track Undead Table | See Text | Copper ink | 2 Movements | - |
1 Round = 30 seconds