Archpawn @ Archpawn @lemmy.world

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You could, but Regenerate is much more cost effective.

And the problem with an actual moral dilemma is that nobody knows the right answer. It can work great for establishing your character and seeing how they react to a situation with no clear answer, but you can't just have God say "no, you're wrong" and have it be satisfying. At least, not unless you're prepared to have the paladin say "no, you're wrong*, and eventually become a god of their own. I imagine that would be very satisfying. Still probably something you should talk about beforehand though.

The closest thing I found to an explanation in there is this:

The laws about resurrection spells were, as many laws in Cormyr, tortuous and specific, crafted in reaction to ten thousand crises no one wanted to repeat.

But it doesn't say what those crises are, or why a king would be so desperate to avoid them that they'd outlaw someone reviving them or ensure that their power is taken away if it does happen.

Back in 3.5, there were specific rules for dying of old age. 5e is less clear about it.

Yes, but only for eight hours if you want it guaranteed to work. And you still have a 33% chance of losing that spell slot, which is much too large a risk to take.

Whose idea was that law? If I were the king and someone discovered resurrection, I'd say that if I die, I get resurrected and keep my kinghood. Likewise if I conquer an area and become a king after it already exists.

Does it at least not apply to cloning? That's the only way to avoid old age as far as I know, and I can't imagine kings would be in favor of a law that requires they grow old and die.

How is the afterlife involved? It's not much of a punishment if you send someone to heaven. And sending someone to hell early for sending someone to heaven early seems disproportionate.

But in that case, they'd probably fine you so that they get that money instead of just letting those diamonds be destroyed.

Also, Zealot Barbarians can be Revivified for free. They'd probably want to close that loophole.

Wouldn't he starve to death before dying of old age?

And now just seeing it (and failing a save) ages you.

True Resurrection can only create a new body if the original doesn't exist anymore. If you just can't find it, tough luck. This is why you must never cremate villains.

So what you're saying is that if I want to poison my dagger, all I have to do is lick it?

D&D doesn't have incest rules, so it doesn't matter.

Don't they just need a pound of food every other day by D&D rules?

To fix the economy you must head east to the Dungeon of Greed and defeat the evil economancer.

I think the big problem is if you give the players too much money, then they have all the money they'd ever want, and it's harder to reward them with money in the future. Of course, if you don't reward them with money now, that just means you get that problem earlier.

Tank cleric: "You have fallen right into my trap."

"Yes, I'd hate to have more awesome boss fights... WINK WINK."

But the lighthouse didn't do anything wrong. Should you really be forcing it to stay in one spot for its whole life like that?

There must be so many people trying to convince the Kua-Toa that they're gods.