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<blockquote data-quote="Dandu" data-source="post: 6032128" data-attributes="member: 85158">I thought I would link to the status descriptions to clear up the confusion regarding how they work, as we are all educated individuals who have mastered the basics of reading comprehension and who possess keen minds capable of thinking for themselves.In the game of Dungeosn and Dragons, edition 3.5, there are several status effects which may affect the characters in the game. The dazed condition means that either a mental or physical effect has rendered the creature unable to take actions, though it does not take penalties to AC, so it is still capable of doing minor things such as standing up and dodging attacks.Being dead, however, means that you are, well, dead. A character who is dead has his soul leave the body, so Freedom of Movement cannot help his soulless body, now reduced to the status of an inanimate object, continue to move.Well, beyond twitching as its nervous system shuts down or something like that.So, while the dazed condition may or may not be affected by the Freedom of Movement spell, being dead is definitely not affected by Freedom of Movement. That would require magic such as Reincarnate or Raise Dead, which bring a soul back from the afterlife and allow it to return to its former body.The D&amp;D FAQ actually weighed in on this general subject. They had some recommendations for DM's on how to interpret Freedom of Movement, though it notes that it is ultimately up to the individual DM's decision.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Dandu, post: 6032128, member: 85158"] I thought I would link to the status descriptions to clear up the confusion regarding how they work, as we are all educated individuals who have mastered the basics of reading comprehension and who possess keen minds capable of thinking for themselves. In the game of Dungeosn and Dragons, edition 3.5, there are several status effects which may affect the characters in the game. The dazed condition means that either a mental or physical effect has rendered the creature unable to take actions, though it does not take penalties to AC, so it is still capable of doing minor things such as standing up and dodging attacks. Being dead, however, means that you are, well, dead. A character who is dead has his soul leave the body, so Freedom of Movement cannot help his soulless body, now reduced to the status of an inanimate object, continue to move. Well, beyond twitching as its nervous system shuts down or something like that. So, while the dazed condition may or may not be affected by the Freedom of Movement spell, being dead is definitely not affected by Freedom of Movement. That would require magic such as Reincarnate or Raise Dead, which bring a soul back from the afterlife and allow it to return to its former body. The D&D FAQ actually weighed in on this general subject. They had some recommendations for DM's on how to interpret Freedom of Movement, though it notes that it is ultimately up to the individual DM's decision. [/QUOTE]

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