Communing with the Dead
Keywords:
COMMUNE_WITH_DEAD, COMMUNE-WITH-DEAD
Category:
magic:spell
Syntax: commune 'commune with dead'
This commune grants the holy cleric the last words with the deceased before eternal rest. The cleric summons a ghostly spirit from whatever remains of the corpse there is, which will reveal who had brought on that terrible fate and slayed the victim. Clerics can also cast this spell upon themselves. With this spell affect on the player, they are able to see and communicate with those who are dead ICly from an IC death.
RP Combat Information:
Spell Type: Miscellaneous
Attack Syntax: 1d20 [Check for Critical Failure]
Damage: N/A
Damage Type: N/A
Remarks:
When used to restore some of the former life essence to a corpse, allowing it to communicate, the below information is used:
The creature may answer questions, limited to the languages and information it knew while alive; however, cannot learn anything new-failing to remember even previous conversations which might have occurred by means of this spell.
It's voice, coarse and labored emanates from the skull. Only you may speak to it, assuming you speak the language understood by the deceased, though others within range may listen to the responses. The creature is granted a <Willpower> saving throw if it wishes to fight the effects of this spell. Only those with this prayer active can see and speak directly to the creature.
Both the frequency and duration with which the particular creature can be communed depends upon the length of time it's been dead:
Death Frequency Duration
< 10 years 1 / week 5 minutes
10 - 24 years 2 / month 3 minutes
25 - 100 years 1 / month 2 minutes
> 100 years 1 / year 1 minute
When used to converse with an already active ghost in your physical location and/or presence:
Unless the commune with dead prayer is active, a ghost cannot speak directly to other players as they are on a different plane than the living. Fellow Clerics and those who are able to 'commune with dead' are able to interact with ghosts and one another as usual. Only those with this prayer active can actually see and speak to the ghost, though others present can see the ghosts haunting actions. A ghost can, however, converse with other ghosts, and to the Gods, if they wish it, without the use of this prayer.
Note: Undead creatures cannot be spoken to via this means.
RP Combat Information: Damage: N/A Damage Type: N/A