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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Old Fezziwig" data-source="post: 936048" data-attributes="member: 59">Hi.  One of the PCs in my game died last session.  The other players have decided to bring him back.  Fair enough.  I'd really rather it not be cheap and easy.  As for background, it's an FR game and the deceased PC worships Deneir.  Currently, the party's in Archenbridge, which only has temples of Chauntea, Lathander, and Tempus (any other faiths present, if any—I haven't decided—don't, IMC, have clergy of a high enough level to raise dead).  The dead PC has about 1200 gp to his name.  I also have a mid level druid about that the PCs may be able to contact if they ask the right questions of their Harper handlers.  The way I'm planning it at the moment, things look like this:Tempus — will not raise the PC at all because the PC is not (1) a worshipper of Tempus, (2) does not worship an allied god, and (3) is not all that great a warrior.  Plus, if the PC were alive, he wouldn't even be allowed into the Shrine of Tempus at Swordpoint more than likely (running with the info in Volo's Guide to the Dalelands).Chauntea — will raise, but will charge at least 1800 gp (9th level caster * 5th level spell * 4).  Resurrection is not available.Lathander — will raise, but will charge at least 1350 gp (9th level caster * 5th level spell * 3).  Resurrection is not available.Druid — will reincarnate for 560 gp (7th level caster * 4th level spell * 2).All three of the last temples will also ask for the party (or at least the raised PC) to perform some service for them (small side quest or something or other).  Still the monetary cost seems low for something that is, essentially, a miracle of sorts.  Anyhow, my questions come down to the following—How much does it cost PCs to have people raised in your campaign?  Do you even allow interfaith resurrection?What types of quests would you tag onto a resurrection request (particularly an interfaith resurrection)?  Are there any side effects to resurrection aside from the level loss (for example, I was considering having the raised PC exhibit some sort of cosmetic change based on the faith that raised him—his hair would turn to a golden yellow if raised by the church of Lathander, for example)?thanks, tKL</blockquote>

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