Quote Originally Posted by Lynnabel View Post
How about this:

You are weaving negative energy around you and through you, giving you many of the traits of an Undead. However, this power comes at a cost - half of your Positive Healing is lost as this unholy energy corrupts your form.

I really enjoy playing an undead types in DDO, it does not matter to me whether or not others can heal me. If there was an undead race, racial variant, or universal tree that can make me count as an undead I'd totally get excited about playing it but as it stands all there is is the Pale Master tree. I've talked to other players in game about it, and the most viable option appears to be an "Infected" Universal Enhancement tree for contracting certain diseases and controlling such for gain as undead types aren't so popular as Werewolves seem to be (The whole bestial rage seems to be a popular thing), I don't blame them as werewolves are kinda epic. Selling the Werewolf tree would be easy, especially if you invent a DPS benefit for having a high constitution. In other words you could make an "Infected" tree and have people choose between contracting the Vampire curse or werewolf curse and points spent in the tree can represent your favor with some kind of patron (Like Warlock Patrons) that allow you better control of the curse. Sure the Iconic Sorcerer might end up being an undead type as to make adequate usage of the Sorcerer's Necromancy spells that are otherwise pretty much useless without the ability to become an undead type (as has been hinted at with some cheekiness on Lamannia), but I would not be looking forward to the purchase of all the +1 lesser hearts of wood that such would encourage me to buy. Hopefully what all you learn programming this new tree will pave the way towards some new Undead options being developed!