Animated Dead

Animated dead are some of the most simple constructs, they are bodies controlled by an extension of the creator's will, this usually makes them clumsy and slow to react compared to normal undead, they also are not actual undead, as no spirit rests within them, and unlike many undead, Animated dead only exists as long as their creator (or as replacing power source) controls and powers them, without that, they simply fall to the ground.

Creating and Controlling
Animated dead exist in just about any form, although a necromancer always finds it easier to create and control creatures that are alike it's own body, or at least something that the soul is used to controlling, trying to animate and control a body that is to much different from the caster can often lead to complications, things affecting their speed, strength, reaction, and other such things. A thing that must be noted is that this rule on minions like masters applies to /almost all/ users of the necromantic arts, from dragons to goblins, this affects them all, although a dragon, although this, of course like many other things, is greatly affected by the necromancer in question and the way he/she/it controls his/her/it's powers.

Traits
-Simple and relatively easy to create and control minion.

-Has quite a few limits due to lacking a soul, mostly affecting speed in movement and reaction, and the mind, as the creature cant do much more than basic tasks.

-Extension of it's creator, should the creator fall, the army crumbles as well.

-Are a lot easier to control the more alike they are to the creator. (Human mage=Human minion, Dragon mage=Draconic minion, etc) although all shapes can be attempted to be animated.

-Cost the creator energy, usual only limiting energy recovery, caused by before mentioned effect (extension of will).