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<blockquote data-quote="Sunseeker" data-source="post: 6085621">My answer is that it depends on the deity.&nbsp; Perhaps the god is mocking you, returning you to live again and again merely so that they can watch you fail.&nbsp; It's not a debt to them, it's a game.&nbsp; On they'll come calling one day, but in the meantime they'll keep letting you ring up your credit card.&nbsp; Why?&nbsp; Because it's fun to play with mortals.&nbsp; Because it pleases them at the moment.&nbsp; Because it's entertaining, because they're bored.Perhaps a different god granted you life this time.&nbsp; Maybe a god you don't like at all.Lets say your guy is an elf.&nbsp; You are first granted a second chance by Corellion, because ya know, he likes elves and wants you to recover some sacred elven artifact.&nbsp; But your guy dies before that happens.So Lolth shows up and revives you, no strings, no quests, does it just to piss off Corellion.Do you accept such a favor?&nbsp; Really how badly does the character want to return to life?&nbsp; Perhaps she plays a cruel joke on you and returns you as a drider.Which brings up an interesting note: just because a god brings you back to life, doesn't mean they don't get to determine the definition of &quot;life&quot;.&nbsp; Perhaps you are alive but in constant pains, though your wounds have healed, you still feel them at all times.Otherwise, perhaps people who are Revenanced could perhaps simply gain a mark, like a taint, that prevents or hinders more powerful, life-imbuing spells from being cast upon them such as Revivification.To me, the combo of Revenance and Revivification is not that bad, it's the use of two powerful(I presume) spells in order to revitalize a single character, that's a lot of resources.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Sunseeker, post: 6085621"] My answer is that it depends on the deity. Perhaps the god is mocking you, returning you to live again and again merely so that they can watch you fail. It's not a debt to them, it's a game. On they'll come calling one day, but in the meantime they'll keep letting you ring up your credit card. Why? Because it's fun to play with mortals. Because it pleases them at the moment. Because it's entertaining, because they're bored. Perhaps a different god granted you life this time. Maybe a god you don't like at all. Lets say your guy is an elf. You are first granted a second chance by Corellion, because ya know, he likes elves and wants you to recover some sacred elven artifact. But your guy dies before that happens. So Lolth shows up and revives you, no strings, no quests, does it just to piss off Corellion. Do you accept such a favor? Really how badly does the character want to return to life? Perhaps she plays a cruel joke on you and returns you as a drider. Which brings up an interesting note: just because a god brings you back to life, doesn't mean they don't get to determine the definition of "life". Perhaps you are alive but in constant pains, though your wounds have healed, you still feel them at all times. Otherwise, perhaps people who are Revenanced could perhaps simply gain a mark, like a taint, that prevents or hinders more powerful, life-imbuing spells from being cast upon them such as Revivification. To me, the combo of Revenance and Revivification is not that bad, it's the use of two powerful(I presume) spells in order to revitalize a single character, that's a lot of resources. [/QUOTE]

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