The consequence is that you can kidnap them (why not even sell them afterward. A necromancer sure could have a use of a subject of experiment. It could be part of a side quest).
To be honest, I don't think it's such an useful feature, but my unadmitted dream is to freeze the lady in her bath during the pyramid quest, move her to the town centre and watch her being humiliated while she slowly thaw.
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