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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Vlos" data-source="post: 1727253" data-attributes="member: 15447">I have only ever been in one game where I was reincarnated and do not recall an game I GM'd where it was done.In the game where I was reincarnated it was by a Earth Wyrm (a Dragon of the Earth - think super dragon size of mountains). Since we were on a mission for him and I died in his service, I was brought back as one of the chosen, or a young dragon and I didn't gain its HD.Now this was a high level campaign so it wasn't that offsetting.As a GM I sort of like the idea of using whats around, but if you can bring a dead body back to life, why can't you just raise the original body.So the question is, is the spell 1) creating new body for the soul or 2) is it kicking out the spirit of another and placing it in, or 3) in the above is it giving life to a dead body and placing the soul in it?Under 1) I would rule it similar to polymorph spell, just giving you the form and not graning the HD and such.Under 2) I would think it would gain racial HD. Also if its this, the druid may have problems depending on their outlook as you are displacing a spirit to keep a spirit about.Under 3) I would ask why not just raise the closest body which would probably be basically a raise dead.Another option under 2) would be that it finds an unborn or still born baby and places the spirit/soul in that. This could cause some problems, but you could also play it up similar to the Startrek movie where Spock is reborn and his body grows quickly over time to return to its natural state/form/age.Just some more input.</blockquote>

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