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<blockquote data-quote="Helldritch" data-source="post: 7887783" data-attributes="member: 6855114">It is an act beyond the evil of evilness. Animating a body traps a part of the soul in the animated body (as far as D&amp;D cosmology works). This prevent the soul to go on its journey toward its paradise/hell/final rest or whatever you call it. This means that the soul is now trapped in either the plane of shadow (where it might become a shadow) or trapped in the Concordant Oppositions plains where they are likely to get captured by evil entities (such as Night Hags, Yuggoloths and others). These entities will either use these souls to barter for services or feed upon them, thus destroying the immortal soul in the process.In a world where gods exist and paradises/hells are a real thing, destroying a soul is a crime beyond evil itself as even evil would like to be in his paradise/hell or whatever. (Think of the Goblin never ending war in Archerus). Creating undead is a sure way to prevent the soul from reaching its destination.I do not recall where I learned that. Maybe it was a dragon article I don't remember but it was quite an explanation that I was happy to have.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Helldritch, post: 7887783, member: 6855114"] It is an act beyond the evil of evilness. Animating a body traps a part of the soul in the animated body (as far as D&D cosmology works). This prevent the soul to go on its journey toward its paradise/hell/final rest or whatever you call it. This means that the soul is now trapped in either the plane of shadow (where it might become a shadow) or trapped in the Concordant Oppositions plains where they are likely to get captured by evil entities (such as Night Hags, Yuggoloths and others). These entities will either use these souls to barter for services or feed upon them, thus destroying the immortal soul in the process. In a world where gods exist and paradises/hells are a real thing, destroying a soul is a crime beyond evil itself as even evil would like to be in his paradise/hell or whatever. (Think of the Goblin never ending war in Archerus). Creating undead is a sure way to prevent the soul from reaching its destination. I do not recall where I learned that. Maybe it was a dragon article I don't remember but it was quite an explanation that I was happy to have. [/QUOTE]

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