Building a Better Pretender

[Taqwus]

You cast Twiceborn, and then arrange your pretender's death, after which he turns into a wight mage.

Wight mage = humanoid (usual slots), undead, landlubber, retains previous magic levels (unless feebleminded or muted in the process of dying, of course). No worries about disease spreading. Ritual of Rebirth probably doesn't work on pretenders.

I seem to recall that the Demons of HR are S&A-only, but it's been a while since I checked.

On Black Hunters and regeneration, a killed Black Hunter turns into a 55-(or so?) hp Hunter Spider. If that's still sacred, it'd be a pretty mean customer at N9 blessing.

[Nagot Gick Fel]

Taqwus said:
On Black Hunters and regeneration, a killed Black Hunter turns into a 55-(or so?) hp Hunter Spider. If that's still sacred, it'd be a pretty mean customer at N9 blessing.

Beware the lousy MR, though. Riderless spiders can't deal with the likes of Soul Slay - or worse, enslavement spells. Think about it if you have to face a strong astral nation.

[Schmoe]

Yes, the MR on Hunter Spiders is pretty much terrible. But I can confirm that the riderless spiders are still sacred, so your bless effects just keep on going.