Type: Cursed Accessory (Bracelet-type, bound to wrist)
Rank: Epic → ??? (evolves with user)
Binding: Possession Item (cannot be removed, traded, or destroyed)
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Base Effects (Always Active)
Bound to user's soul. Cannot be taken off.
+10% resistance to fear, corruption, and dark-element attacks.
Faint whispers of the Black King guide the user (sometimes helpful, sometimes cryptic).
Each tier unlocks more powers of the Black King.
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[Raise Undead] Progression
Tier I (Raise Undead I)
Reanimate 1–2 weak undead (skeletons, shambling zombies).
Undead last for 10 minutes or until destroyed.
Cost: Stamina + small lifeforce drain (user looks pale after use).
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Tier II (Raise Undead II)
Reanimate up to 4 undead.
New unit types possible: Zombie Soldier, Skeletal Archer.
Undead Bond improves: Undead follow complex orders instead of just instincts.
Cost reduced slightly, but lifeforce drain grows with number summoned.
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Tier III (Raise Undead III)
Reanimate up to 6 undead, including 1 elite (Skeleton Knight, Ghoul, or Shadow Servant).
[Corpse Conversion] unlocked: fresh corpses rise stronger than long-dead ones.
Summoned undead last indefinitely in shadows/night, but weaken in sunlight.
Black King's whispers grow louder—sometimes giving tactical advice mid-battle.
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Tier IV (Raise Undead IV)
Reanimate up to 10 undead, including 2 elites.
[Necrotic Aura] unlocked: enemies near undead suffer -10% strength and speed.
[Soul Fragment]: Each undead kill slightly restores user's stamina.
Undead gain faint intelligence, capable of speech in broken fragments.
The shackle visibly darkens, pulsing with eerie light.
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Tier V (Raise Undead V)
Reanimate up to 15 undead, including 3 elites or 1 commander-class undead (Death Knight, Wraith).
[Army of the Black King]: If the user dies, their undead continue fighting for 1 minute.
[Dark Command]: Once per day, the user can temporarily empower all undead with +50% strength and speed.
Black King's Influence: The King can briefly "possess" 1 undead to fight with his own will, turning it into a devastating champion for a short duration.
The shackle becomes a black chain wrapping around the arm, radiating authority.
⚡ Growth Condition: Power increases as the user kills, commands, and feeds the shackle corpses. Every evolution requires a trial set by the Black King (dream, nightmare, or test of will).