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Message: <blockquote data-quote="WayneLigon" data-source="post: 2934134" data-attributes="member: 3649">The souls of the slain usually make it to where they should go, though it's possible for a soul to become lost, or forget where it's going, or not realize it's dead, etc; this is one way that ghosts form. A particularly willful person may remain behind, which usually causes them to become some form of spirit or ghost (not nessesarily the Ghost of the MM). They'll be back again, usually; reincarnation is a fairly consistant thing. Powerful souls, such as those from blackguards, paladins, high level clerics, or others that have served the gods well usually choose to stay around the plane of their deity - they generally reborn as some sort of demon or celestial creature at a later time. The prayers don't matter all that much unless it's also a spell, such as one to prevent them from rising as the undead. (Normally, I say that the Animate Dead spell does in  fact draw the soul back to the body and use it as the 'power source', corrupting it in turn). Much more important are various death rituals which, if not followed, may allow a soul to wander or become lost, or grow angry with the living.Yes, the mortal soul is a tasty treat. One of the tastiest, in fact. It's also a wonderful power source for all sorts of black magic. Evil soul sucking monsters that use the soul for a power source of some type will free the souls when killed or destroyed. Most, though, devour the soul, destroying it.It is almost impossible for a magical attack to harm the actual soul unless it's one of the very few that specifically targets it (such as Trap the Soul). The soul can be harmed or healed by certain specific things (the Heal spell in particular can do this). It can be destroyed, and one can be created through deep ritual workings that are outside the standard spell system.</blockquote>

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