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[Naturegirl1999]

“What would repentance mean?”

[Superdorf]

"Hm. There is... much there to forgive."

“What would repentance mean?”

Say this.

[March]

“"Hm. There is... much there to forgive. What would repentance mean?” you ask
the celestial is happy to tell you "Simply to give up your cruel ways and to renounce your practices of oppression against the innocent... to live a life spent if the lessening of the pain and suffering of others that face cruelty."

[Superdorf]

"Well, I have been trying as much, lately... but do you know what I am, creature of Ilmater? It seems to me that my very subsistence depends on a-- a cruelty of sorts."

[March]

"Well, I have been trying as much, lately... but do you know what I am, creature of Ilmater? It seems to me that my very subsistence depends on a-- a cruelty of sorts." you say to the celestial and tells you, "Ilmater will not force you to go against your nature, cats eat mice but that doesn't mean it is right for them to play with their food... or for you to make other suffer in their own bodies." it's stare is piercing as if it could see into your very being.

[Superdorf]

Oh. Wait.
We didn't lose Rollo's husk because Cabbiz died. We lost Rollo's husk because Rollo died.

If I had to guess, I'd say reanimation in this world binds a soul to its body, preventing it from passing into the afterlife. We were still controlling Rollo's body when Cabbiz animated it... so he got locked up with us, and we could sense that somehow, but we still had charge. Even when we pushed Rollo out, the magic keeping his body moving still worked fine 'cos his soul was still around... but when Rollo moved on (for reasons unknown-- probably he was free to go as soon as we pushed him out, but didn't want to leave until Ungas died), his body didn't have anything left for us to control!

This is all guesswork, of course-- but it would explain the discrepancy Makdt pointed out with the other zombies. It furthermore indicates that we're probably not getting that body back... not unless we're willing to shackle Rollo to his own corpse again.


"Ah, Rollo..."

"I acted in ignorance, creature of Ilmater, and I am afraid I caused that one great pain for it. I would ask forgiveness of Rollo Kimboldnik, but failing that... I suppose I shall have to ask forgiveness of you and of your god."

[March]

"Ah, Rollo... I acted in ignorance, creature of Ilmater, and I am afraid I caused that one great pain for it. I would ask forgiveness of Rollo Kimboldnik, but failing that... I suppose I shall have to ask forgiveness of you and of your god." you say
the angel seems willing you accept your regret "Asking forgiveness of those you wrong is a good first step, perhaps you should reflect on your life and the others which you've wronged on your path as well, and in time you will earn their forgiveness..."

[Superdorf]

"My memory is not what it once was, creature of Ilmater, and I've not done much life reflection as of late... but I suspect most of those I've wronged are at this point dead. How then am I to proceed?"

[March]

"My memory is not what it once was, creature of Ilmater, and I've not done much life reflection as of late... but I suspect most of those I've wronged are at this point dead. How then am I to proceed?" you ask the angel
"Vow to them your heartfelt regret and they may forgive you, make offerings to the dead or make penance for your sins will put you on your path of absolution."

[Naturegirl1999]

“How does one give offerings to the dead?”

[March]

“How does one give offerings to the dead?” you ask
"There are places in the material plane where mortals gather to commune with the spirits and make offerings of food and other things to the dead and pray to their deities to watch over their loved ones souls; shrines, temples, graveyards." the celestial thinks for a bit, "It might be best to ask a mortal for
 advice for something like this."

[Superdorf]

"Hm. I shall have to ask a cleric..."
"Your words have been most enlightening, creature of Ilmater. I've a last question for you: you know my nature. By the edicts of your god, upon what creatures am I to feed?"

[March]

"Hm. I shall have to ask a cleric... Your words have been most enlightening, creature of Ilmater. I've a last question for you: you know my nature. By the edicts of your god, upon what creatures am I to feed?" you ask
"Ilmater cares that you would not cause pain or suffering upon innocence lawful beings... especially to children and young creatures. He knows full well that wicked creatures can do atrocious and horrific acts, but is forever hopeful they can one day be turned to good, or destroyed." the angel informs you.

[Superdorf]

"I am, then, to devour evil! Very well."

Quick, do we still see our leprechaun friend in the distance?

[King Zultan]

"I am, then, to devour evil! Very well."

Quick, do we still see our leprechaun friend in the distance?

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