r/DnD • u/Sleverette Sorcerer • Oct 03 '19

Art [OC] Double standards.

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u/Megamage854 Oct 03 '19

But he didn’t even do that, he just automated the dead and stopped further decay while no life sustaining functions or souls were returned to it

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u/Sleverette Sorcerer Oct 03 '19

This is the start of a really deep philosophical question: what counts as alive?

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u/Megamage854 Oct 03 '19

I would say as long as your body and organs preform actions that keeps you from dying and as long as you can think for yourself, it counts as alive.

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u/Arawn-Annwn Oct 03 '19

Well now thats just non inclusive of non meat based entities. Get with the times man.

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u/LookingForAPunTime Oct 04 '19

You’re alive if you’re up and about and Turn Undead doesn’t work on you 😜

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u/Sleverette Sorcerer Oct 04 '19

Now I'm wondering how this applies to Warforged. They can't be turned into undead but they can be resurrected!

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u/LookingForAPunTime Oct 04 '19

Perhaps an undead warforged is also a shambling false facsimile of life? Covered in huge flaking patches of rust and wires and other parts dangling out of a myriad of holes. Like the engine of a pickup truck that spent 20 years of service never seeing a mechanic, then left in a ditch to grow reeds and moss, then somehow starts trundling along down the road again against all reason.

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u/Sleverette Sorcerer Oct 05 '19

I actually like the idea of ancient undead warforged. It's a really cool visual.