Raise Dead in Sigil? [Archive] - Wizards Community

Raise Dead in Sigil? [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
Howie23
02-08-08, 02:44 PM Can raise dead be cast in Sigil? The possible issue has to do with the lack of planar travel other than by portal.
CrimsonDeath
02-09-08, 12:34 AM Can raise dead be cast in Sigil? The possible issue has to do with the lack of planar travel other than by portal.

I figure, if dead souls can get out, they can get back in, so there's no problem, and if they can't get out, they don't need to get back in, so there's still no problem as long as they died in Sigil.
Howie23
02-09-08, 02:16 AM I figure, if dead souls can get out, they can get back in, so there's no problem, and if they can't get out, they don't need to get back in, so there's still no problem as long as they died in Sigil.

Agreed. But, if they died elsewhere, but the raise is attempted in Sigil, then the question remains. So, : is access to the Astral Plane necessary for a raise dead?

Thanks for the reply.
Shemeska the Marauder
02-09-08, 01:15 PM So long as there are open portals in the city, it shouldn't be a problem. All you need is presumably one portal to the Astral in the city to be open, and the spell should work, if the person died outside of Sigil, or their soul has already begun its Astral migration. And if the spirit is still in Sigil, no problem to begin with.
faghter_hero
02-12-08, 12:00 PM There may be laws against practicing without a license in some parts, though. One raised character could undo a ghoul gravedigger's hard work and rob him of his weekly body allowance, and then you've got the whole undead civil liberties union on your hands.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Howie23 02-08-08, 02:44 PM	Can raise dead be cast in Sigil? The possible issue has to do with the lack of planar travel other than by portal.
CrimsonDeath 02-09-08, 12:34 AM	Can raise dead be cast in Sigil? The possible issue has to do with the lack of planar travel other than by portal. I figure, if dead souls can get out, they can get back in, so there's no problem, and if they can't get out, they don't need to get back in, so there's still no problem as long as they died in Sigil.
Howie23 02-09-08, 02:16 AM	I figure, if dead souls can get out, they can get back in, so there's no problem, and if they can't get out, they don't need to get back in, so there's still no problem as long as they died in Sigil. Agreed. But, if they died elsewhere, but the raise is attempted in Sigil, then the question remains. So, : is access to the Astral Plane necessary for a raise dead? Thanks for the reply.
Shemeska the Marauder 02-09-08, 01:15 PM	So long as there are open portals in the city, it shouldn't be a problem. All you need is presumably one portal to the Astral in the city to be open, and the spell should work, if the person died outside of Sigil, or their soul has already begun its Astral migration. And if the spirit is still in Sigil, no problem to begin with.
faghter_hero 02-12-08, 12:00 PM	There may be laws against practicing without a license in some parts, though. One raised character could undo a ghoul gravedigger's hard work and rob him of his weekly body allowance, and then you've got the whole undead civil liberties union on your hands.