Hey guys...
Has anyone tried running a character with just 60-65 necro and no spirit speak? This looks like it would be useful and effective in PvM or PvP.
I know you need spirit speak to get lots of mana regen while in wraith form.
I haven't tested any of this, but according to UO.com information, corpse skin, blood oath, curse weapon... all have significant (however sometimes reduced) durations without spirit speak. Additionally, evil omen maintains 100% of its effect, but against targets with magic resist the duration gets to be very short. Pain spike does the same damage, according to UO.com against a target with resist, regardless of whether or not you have spirit speak - meaning I'll pain spike for 18, no matter what.
Has anyone tried these abilities without spirit speak yet? I'll stone it off tonight and see how it goes if no one knows.