Shadow Spawn

6th-level illusion

Casting Time: 4 hours
Range: Touch
Components: V, S, M (an onyx gem worth 1,000 gp, and the corpse of the creature to be duplicated)
Duration: Instantaneous

Casting this spell consumes the corpse of a creature and creates a shadowy duplicate of it. The creature returns as a shadow beast. The shadow beast has dim memories of its former life and retains free will; casters are advised to be ready to make an attractive offer to the newly-risen shadow beast, to gain its cooperation.