Animate Dead - does it rise the turn cast?

[Elliandr]

When animating a zombie or a skeleton in the middle of combat does it stand up as part of the standard action to animate it? Or does it have to wait a turn, stand up, wait again, and then finally move?

Also: How might the "Fast Zombie" variant impact the above scenario?

[alexd1976]

Our group has minions/summons/animal companions etc act at the characters initiative (well, I suppose slightly after, in the case of animal companions).

For undead, we say the spell takes effect immediately after it is cast, so they can use their move actions to stand up and if in range, attack (for skeletons).

Of course, if they are in range, standing up provokes.

[Liz Courts]

Duplicate thread, go here.