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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Utrecht" data-source="post: 2089716" data-attributes="member: 1411">To be fair to the DM - and the entire group - this situation sort of caught us by surprise.As a christmas present the DM gave each of us a "raise yourself" for coupon redeamable at time of death.The first 2, the Monk and the Bard were killed in a battle with an evil cleric, who animated their bodies.  At the time we did not have the capability of raising them (highest level at the time was 4 - we are now 7).  So we put them into a Haverhouse (basically a house that appears as a backpack - I pull the cord and pop - apprears the house) vault.  The next day, they were undead - but full sentient.We then went to the local church (who routed us to the main church) who told us of a ritual that we could use to turn our fellows back - it just needed a couple of ingredients......Thus, in the course of trying to obtain said ingredients, our Wizard got killed and turned into a shadow.  He used his coupon - and since there is really no way to retcon coming back from a shadow strength drain - he got sentience (and a +3 CL added to his toon).  During the fight, we also discovered tomes and altars to a previously unknown panteon of Gods to Undeath.  These gods then immediately started trying to recruit the Monk and Bard - to which they are appearing ammeniable (my toon in character does not know this).It was not the direction that the DM was intending to take the campaign - but with a couple dice rolls (Strength drains) we now have a significant portion of the party in undeath.I have to admit - it has made the campaign MUCH more interesting - like I said, I actually have to role-play as opposed to roll some dice - for which I am happy.Now some answers to questions.  Yes, I can turn my party members (this sucks - pretty much makes mine and the paladin's turning ability difficult).  Yes, casting cure spells hurts them.I have thus far resisted learning cause wounds becuase of the stigma of them.  - However, there may be some justification in learning them IF they were to heal my friends.Now, I don't think the DM has spent much time on how undead in his world work - thus far they seem standard - and he has some work ahead of him as well.  But like I said, it is interesting - and fun.  More thoughts please!!!!</blockquote>

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