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| − | The undead are unnatural entities that combine a dead body with a supernatural spirit. They are brought into existence by evil deities, fiends, and necromancers. | + | The undead are unnatural entities that combine a dead body with a supernatural spirit. They are brought into existence by evil deities, fiends, and necromancers. Undead by definition are corporeal as an undead is a dead corpse reanimated unnaturally. |
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| + | =Categorizations= | ||
| + | Undead have been divided into the following categories: Xenopsychic and Genopsychic, Reanimated and Preservative, and controlled and autonomous (or free-willed). These are generally mutually exclusive divisions. | ||
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| + | ==Xenopsychic and Genopsychic== | ||
| + | A xenopsychic undead is a corpse possessed by a spirit other than the original one in which the living, pre-undead creature was born. The vast majority of undead are xenopsychic. A genopsychic undead is one with the original spirit. These are typically magic-practitioners who have used necromancy to preserve their bodies. They are rare. | ||
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| + | ==Reanimated and Preservative== | ||
| + | Most undead are reanimated corpses. A preservative undead is a formerly living creature that chose through the practice of magic to become undead physically. These are genopsychic. | ||
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| + | ==Controlled and Autonomous== | ||
| + | Controlled undead are under the dominion of a necromancer or other entity. Autonomous undead are self-willed or free-willed and not subject to the direct control of another entity, such as a necromancer. An autonomous undead can under some circumstances become controlled. | ||
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| + | =Reanimation= | ||
| + | This is the chief process by which a necromancer creates undead minions. This is typically involves the use of a [[horrible ministrant]]. | ||
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=Sources= | =Sources= | ||
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=See Also= | =See Also= | ||
| + | *[[Lytchlooter]] | ||
*[[Necromancy]] | *[[Necromancy]] | ||
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Revision as of 23:40, 29 September 2018
The undead are unnatural entities that combine a dead body with a supernatural spirit. They are brought into existence by evil deities, fiends, and necromancers. Undead by definition are corporeal as an undead is a dead corpse reanimated unnaturally.
Categorizations
Undead have been divided into the following categories: Xenopsychic and Genopsychic, Reanimated and Preservative, and controlled and autonomous (or free-willed). These are generally mutually exclusive divisions.
Xenopsychic and Genopsychic
A xenopsychic undead is a corpse possessed by a spirit other than the original one in which the living, pre-undead creature was born. The vast majority of undead are xenopsychic. A genopsychic undead is one with the original spirit. These are typically magic-practitioners who have used necromancy to preserve their bodies. They are rare.
Reanimated and Preservative
Most undead are reanimated corpses. A preservative undead is a formerly living creature that chose through the practice of magic to become undead physically. These are genopsychic.
Controlled and Autonomous
Controlled undead are under the dominion of a necromancer or other entity. Autonomous undead are self-willed or free-willed and not subject to the direct control of another entity, such as a necromancer. An autonomous undead can under some circumstances become controlled.
Reanimation
This is the chief process by which a necromancer creates undead minions. This is typically involves the use of a horrible ministrant.
Sources
- Kaptrona's Book of the Undead, 2372
- Neptessor's Book of the Undead, Neptessor of Ixiot (attributed), 2057, Ebinóëse Language
- Warlock's Guide to the Undead
See Also
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