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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Veander" data-source="post: 2234796" data-attributes="member: 1693">This debate is going back and forth but I just can't get past the idea that those who feel intact mouths will keep one from speaking with the dead, but yet the same spell somehow moves this skeleton around to utilize head shakes and fingers drawn in the dirt.  I actually don't email WotC email anymore because I find the argument on these things goes on anyways.  If it's in one of their books then it maye settle the debate in one of my groups, but otherwise the emails just haven't proven solid enough.  That might be due to the nature of the beast.  Different reps have different opinions about very subjective rules.  It is the DM's decision and this DM will always think of Speak with Dead as it's been used in every movie and story I have every enjoyed - a seance.  In fact, I've never had the mouth move in these situations.  The "cold, detached voice eminates from the skeleton (or whatever) in the grave" and the PCs hear the info they need.  I usually speak in a sort of ghostly voice for this sort of role-playing to ham-up the idea that it's a floating, distant voice that comes from the skeleton.  I didn't know people had their skellies sitting up and chatting with this spell.IMO, as long as the DM is giving the skeleton a way to communicate, I'm happy as a player.  If I was given this "intact" argument at the table, I'd probably have a very puzzled look on my face - though I'd go with it if the DM really wanted that effect.</blockquote>

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