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<blockquote data-quote="CRG" data-source="post: 273446" data-attributes="member: 5867"><p>I think if it merely changed the person's "type", that would be significant.</p><p></p><p>(ahem ... excuse me for what I'm about to do)</p><p></p><p>But on the surface, that is similar to what happened to the Buffy character in this year's season on BtVS. She dies. She's brought back. Formerly bad vampire who's brain has been altered so that causing harm to humans / the living is able to hurt her. </p><p></p><p>(ahem...thanks and excuse me once again)</p><p></p><p>Anyhoo, maybe the type of the person is changed from humanoid to outsider (simple adjustment) with some freaky but not game-balance-shattering changes (no CR adjustment or abilities that merit it). </p><p></p><p>Then again, maybe the virus really changes their "blood" makeup - they may look like an elf or an orc but now are a "resurrected one" and are not treated as an elf, orc anymore...as such, new racial modifiers / conditions / abilities. Maybe some change in the god of healing's pantheon (be it a corruption thereof, etc.) or whatever your ressurection mechanism has caused it.</p><p></p><p>And maybe, just maybe, this is the way the world worked all along, but no one knew. Once you get to the point where you can be resurrected, who really notices the small details?</p><p></p><p>Or, maybe this is an evil plot by bad guy X who wants to cripple upper echelon of power. Some disease-worshiping, contagion-spreading Incabulus-wanna-be.</p><p></p><p>Or, even better, maybe its a neutral-selfish plot by a talented yet powerful greedy guy who wants money. Not as much power, but money (plain and simple). The virus/whatever is part of an elaborate sham to essentially sell snake-oil or something similar. I mean, those folks who got ressurrected, they surely got the funds to pay, right?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CRG, post: 273446, member: 5867"] I think if it merely changed the person's "type", that would be significant. (ahem ... excuse me for what I'm about to do) But on the surface, that is similar to what happened to the Buffy character in this year's season on BtVS. She dies. She's brought back. Formerly bad vampire who's brain has been altered so that causing harm to humans / the living is able to hurt her. (ahem...thanks and excuse me once again) Anyhoo, maybe the type of the person is changed from humanoid to outsider (simple adjustment) with some freaky but not game-balance-shattering changes (no CR adjustment or abilities that merit it). Then again, maybe the virus really changes their "blood" makeup - they may look like an elf or an orc but now are a "resurrected one" and are not treated as an elf, orc anymore...as such, new racial modifiers / conditions / abilities. Maybe some change in the god of healing's pantheon (be it a corruption thereof, etc.) or whatever your ressurection mechanism has caused it. And maybe, just maybe, this is the way the world worked all along, but no one knew. Once you get to the point where you can be resurrected, who really notices the small details? Or, maybe this is an evil plot by bad guy X who wants to cripple upper echelon of power. Some disease-worshiping, contagion-spreading Incabulus-wanna-be. Or, even better, maybe its a neutral-selfish plot by a talented yet powerful greedy guy who wants money. Not as much power, but money (plain and simple). The virus/whatever is part of an elaborate sham to essentially sell snake-oil or something similar. I mean, those folks who got ressurrected, they surely got the funds to pay, right? [/QUOTE]
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