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Message: <blockquote data-quote="webrunner" data-source="post: 5145638" data-attributes="member: 63727">They aren't specific rules for those powers as they don't define the terms 'dead ally'.  Instead they use the existing rules for "dead" and "ally" which, together, let you refer to one of your allies who has died.If there was no such thing, generally, as a dead ally mechanically, then the rules as written would be broken and not merely "poorly written." (How would you write a power for reviving an ally, being careful not to call them an ally?)  Additionally there would be no rule at all for "someone who is dead who was allied to you when he was alive" - I'm inclined to believe that such an important subset.Someone doesn't just stop being your friend just because they die, otherwise you wouldn't ever want to revive anyone.  "Pfft" you'd say, "he's dead.  He's no ally of mine"Frankly, the ruling that something is only an ally while it is alive seems contrary to the spirit of the game: it's such a ridiculous case to say that someone suddenly isn't your ally because they missed a death save, and is suddenly allied again once they're raised.</blockquote>