[Humour] Raise Dead weirdness...

[Cor Azer]

So, after one of the PCs in my game died last night on the character's birthday, I got to thinking...

In a world with Raise Dead, how would you word a tombstone:
1. Joe Schmuck (1367 - 1387, 1388-1388, 1389-1390) He died well... and often

2. Joe Schmuck (Born: 1367 Died: 1387, 1388, 1390,...) I expected this, but not so often...

3. Something else?

 

[Simplicity]

For those who can't be raised...
3. Joe Schmuck. Born 1860. Died 1878. Not worth 5000 gold.


For those who were killed by ghouls.
4. Joe Schmuck. Out for lunch.

 

[Dimwhit]

4. Joe Schmuck. Born 1366 - Died 1394-1401 when the diamond dust finally ran dry.

 

[der_kluge]

What about reincarnation? It gets even more complex then.

Here lies Joe Schmuck, a.k.a. Joe the Squirrel, a.k.a. Josephine Schmuck
1245-1265
1265-1272
1272-1297

What about Temporal Stasis, or Imprisonment? Time freezes for him, and he remains frozen for hundreds of years, before being discovered.

Here lies Joe Schmuck
1245-1272//1785-1794

 

[Voadam]

Or how about those who become animated.

Joe Schmuk
1372-1398 walked off 1475, RIP 1579

 

[Dakkareth]

Mmhhh ... cool ideas ... add time travelling to the whole mess ...

Here lies Joe Schmuck - may you finally find rest
1367-1389 your death saved our lives
1389-1390 the life of an adventurer is rich, but hard
1391-1391 that necromancer was vile!
1394-1396 we released you from undead servitude - friends stay friends
1396-1401 life as squirrel is better than death or so you said
1401-1416 adventurers may try to retire but success is rare
-1-5 saving the world at the beginning of time
1245-???? after the stasis was lifted the planar portal parted our ways

Your scrying is dark, the gods remain quiet
May you find rest and finally see the light

-Your friends