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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Alchemist" data-source="post: 1795531" data-attributes="member: 6594">Again, I think you're making a logical leap that isn't necessarily wrong, but isn't actually supported by the rules.  I don't see why it must be negative energy that brings stuff to life.  In fact, positive energy is a much better fit for animation of life.  Heck, the positive energy plane actually animates inanimate objects!  Why can't it do the same with flesh?I also don't see the description of Animate Dead actually talking about trapping souls.Again, it's a theoretical pseudo-soul.  It could have structure enough to support body functions, but not a intelligent entity.  Life means many things to many people.  A headless body sustained by modern medicine is alive by some standards, and it's just a matter of what standard you are going to apply.  I personally don't think such heroic measures as creating pseudo-souls to create pseudo-life are required.  I'm not really interested in hijacking this thread any longer to discuss whether the RAW requires everything living to have a soul.  I am of the opinion they do not, and the spell that started this all is not necesarily evil.  It's just animated flesh to me.</blockquote>