>>Strength of a Risen, to the best of my knowledge, isn't determined by the type of creature raised or thanatology skill, so it's not that. Unless I read something wrong somewhere?

Zombies != Risen

Thanatology determines the level of critter you can use thanatology on. Outside of a minor boon using wyverns vs ship rats when making zombies, it doesn't do all that much in the long term: eating a ship rat is the same as eating a wyvern. But you might not always want to run to ship rats to heal up. Who knows how making a fetish will work in the future, though, and how much Thanatology weighs in when making Risen.

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>>The main use for Thanatology is that it's partially responsible for construct and zombie strength.

I think dirt constructs only go by TM and thanatology is only linked to zombies strength based on what kind of mob you use in creating the zombie. Otherwise, zombies are also TM based.

Glass constructs are based on Thanatology, though.

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Uzmam! The Chairman will NOT be pleased to know you're trying to build outside of approved zones. I'd hate for you to be charged the taxes needed to have this place re-zoned. Head for the manor if you're feeling creative.

Thana does not really DO anything other then play pretty pretty princess dress up for zombie names. And glass constructs. Otherwise it is just checked for successful rituals on critters.

The real hope is some day it is used to determine the stregth of Risen.

-Zerreck Arkarm

Than is used with Vivisections snipe.