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Message: <blockquote data-quote="IstraRaugir" data-source="post: 5983236" data-attributes="member: 6669195">In my games coming back from the dead is unusual but not unheard of and usually requires a challenge that the PC(s) must fulfill. ie.: a visionquest inside the deceased's mind, challenging death to a game of chess, starting a bet with an evil deity or simply being awesome enough that a deity steps in of his/her own accord. But coming back from the dead is no trivial matter: it leaves deep scars upon the body, mind and soul of the person in question.Coming from this background you can easily see why I like this concept of yours. It puts a 'unique' twist on things and is tailored to the PC's background. But I would take a different path for his return. If he was judged on the Olympus there are a few generic outcomes: Either he falls short and is deemed a liar (off to tartarus he goes) or he really is of divine descent (and subsequently joins his family on Olympus after his death). The fact that he returns gives you an interesting option: perhaps the gods are not sure themselves and have sent him back to prove his divine ancestry.If this is the case I would judge that the party simple encounters him a few days/weeks after his death. While still recognizable the ressurrection has changed him in body and mind (new stats rolled, perhaps even changed class). Far more importantly, because no mortal should have knowledge of the dealings on Olympus his memory has been erased. This opens up all kinds of roleplaying avenues and really throws a curveball to the party (after all their dead friend suddenly appears without memory). You could choose to let his memory gradually return or you could make things even more mysterious if one of his 'relatives' slipped him an item of unknown origin/use.Just my 2 cents. As always the final choice should be between you and your player.</blockquote>

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