Shadow spawn question

[boerngrim]

Hi. Recently in my campaign a PC was strength drained to death by a shadow and became a shadow. The other pc's killed the new shadow. My question is, when a character becomes a shadow spawn what becomes of their body? Does their physical body become the incorporeal shadow, or is the shadow a "spirit" that emerges from the remains? This came up because I wasn't sure if there was anything left to have raised.
Thannks in advance for any help.

 

[Drowbane]

DM Fiat; what do you think happens when a Shadow spawn becomes?

Personally, I have them rise up from the fallen corpse.

 

[frankthedm]

No mention either way, so DM's call.

I'd say the body is left behind as the shadow is born. Though i do like using an incoporeal monsters corpse as a plot device, so maybe I am biased.

Do note, you can never raise or reincarnate someone who becomes an undead critter. Resurrection is needed to restore life in 3E & 3.5

 

[Drowbane]

Do note, you can never raise or reincarnate someone who becomes an undead critter. Resurrection is needed to restore life in 3E & 3.5

Thanks, Frank, thats what I was trying to remember

 

[Particle_Man]

One idea. The body is left behind, and no longer casts any shadow.

 

[Darklone]

One idea. The body is left behind, and no longer casts any shadow.

Hehehehe. Good one.

Behold the SHADOW!

 

[boerngrim]

Thanks! I was going with the body left behind as a rule of thumb for all incorporeal type undead. Yeah I knew that raise dead doesn't work on the departed who become undead, Brain fart on my part. Thanks again.