Clones are made magically, grown for three months from a bit of flesh and then functionally identical to their original, though I believe they can be younger. It's incredibly advanced magic, nearly god-like, so I have had no contact with a clone myself, and can't speak to it more than that. All I know is that it is possible.

That kind of necromancy is very advanced—far beyond the skill of a novice, and even many adepts. Did you specialize in necromancy, or was it a matter of necessity that induced you?

[ ness is not, despite her questions, particularly knowledgable of magic herself. she was taught to tap into the innate magic of her father's drow blood, but only to call up pretty lights. still, her innate sense of curiosity and access to the writings of the greatest minds of faerûn means she can sound a lot more knowledgable than she is. ]