Can a necromancer turn undead while paralysed?

[kelvingreen]

Simple enough question, or is it? A cleric needs to show their holy symbol in order to channel energy, so they cannot do so while paralysed, but a necromancer doesn't seem to have such a restriction.

Pathfinder SRD wrote:

A paralyzed character cannot move, speak, or take any physical action. He is rooted to the spot, frozen and helpless. Not even friends can move his limbs. He may take purely mental actions, such as casting a spell with no components.

Is a necromancer's turning a "purely mental action"?

[Hama]

I'd say so. There is no handwaving and speach involved. There is also a neat trick for a paralyzed cleric. If he takes the birthmark trait, he can channel energy even paralyzed.

[Beckett]

Yes, only Clerics and Paladins require the Divine Focus, so others Classes can Channel Energy wile paralysed, bound, or other similar things.

Clerics can as well if they do a few things. Birthmark trait is one. If the Focus is already out, (doesn't have to be held), if they have the Holy Symbol Tattoo from Ult. Equip., or have one of the Traits/Feats/Items that has a Holy Symbol on their shield (or other item), then they can as well.

[The Bald Man]

Combine with Creat Reliquary Arms and Armor

[LazarX]

I'd say no. Because no matter how it's done, Turn Undead is not a psionic power, but an arcane/divine one. And you can't do significant arcane/divine things when you're imitating a statue. Things like gestures, words of powers, something funky is involved in using a power like this. And that requires volition and something other than just thinking hard.

[Beckett]

This has come up in the past, and it was ruled that they can. I'm causally looking for the thread, but so far, nothing. It was something to do with Oracles, Divine Focus, and Channel Energy better than Cleric.