Is there any spell to bring back a disintegrated character?
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In our latest session, one of our PCs got hit by a Disintegrate ray from an Undead Beholder. This dealt the exact damage needed, and so his character got disintegrated. Naturally, we are all sad that we lost a party member, but on top of that, my character was also in love with said PC, and, now heartbroken, will go to the edges of the earth to bring the PC back.
I'm aware of multiple spells that bring back characters from the dead (Revivify, True Resurrection, etc.); however, they all require either a body, or a part of the body.
Is there a spell that can bring back a disintegrated character? Or do I have to consult the DM for other options?
My character is a level 4 Druid; however, any spells will suffice, since I am willing to pay other people to cast the spell for me.
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In our latest session, one of our PCs got hit by a Disintegrate ray from an Undead Beholder. This dealt the exact damage needed, and so his character got disintegrated. Naturally, we are all sad that we lost a party member, but on top of that, my character was also in love with said PC, and, now heartbroken, will go to the edges of the earth to bring the PC back.
I'm aware of multiple spells that bring back characters from the dead (Revivify, True Resurrection, etc.); however, they all require either a body, or a part of the body.
Is there a spell that can bring back a disintegrated character? Or do I have to consult the DM for other options?
My character is a level 4 Druid; however, any spells will suffice, since I am willing to pay other people to cast the spell for me.
dnd-5e spells character-death resurrection
edited 33 mins ago
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asked 9 hours ago
Jesse de BruijneJesse de Bruijne
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it might be worth it to add emphasis that it's not the effect of disintegrate spell. And also, what is Undead Beholder? Is this a homebrewed monster?
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– Vylix
4 hours ago
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Not directly related to the question, but I love when PC death motivates further action in the game, rather than grinding the narrative to a halt. Sounds like a fun group you have, there :)
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– Sardonic
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In our latest session, one of our PCs got hit by a Disintegrate ray from an Undead Beholder. This dealt the exact damage needed, and so his character got disintegrated. Naturally, we are all sad that we lost a party member, but on top of that, my character was also in love with said PC, and, now heartbroken, will go to the edges of the earth to bring the PC back.
I'm aware of multiple spells that bring back characters from the dead (Revivify, True Resurrection, etc.); however, they all require either a body, or a part of the body.
Is there a spell that can bring back a disintegrated character? Or do I have to consult the DM for other options?
My character is a level 4 Druid; however, any spells will suffice, since I am willing to pay other people to cast the spell for me.
dnd-5e spells character-death resurrection
edited 33 mins ago
V2Blast
20.5k358128
asked 9 hours ago
Jesse de BruijneJesse de Bruijne
719415
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In our latest session, one of our PCs got hit by a Disintegrate ray from an Undead Beholder. This dealt the exact damage needed, and so his character got disintegrated. Naturally, we are all sad that we lost a party member, but on top of that, my character was also in love with said PC, and, now heartbroken, will go to the edges of the earth to bring the PC back.
I'm aware of multiple spells that bring back characters from the dead (Revivify, True Resurrection, etc.); however, they all require either a body, or a part of the body.
Is there a spell that can bring back a disintegrated character? Or do I have to consult the DM for other options?
My character is a level 4 Druid; however, any spells will suffice, since I am willing to pay other people to cast the spell for me.
dnd-5e spells character-death resurrection
dnd-5e spells character-death resurrection
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V2Blast
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it might be worth it to add emphasis that it's not the effect of disintegrate spell. And also, what is Undead Beholder? Is this a homebrewed monster?
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– Vylix
4 hours ago
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Not directly related to the question, but I love when PC death motivates further action in the game, rather than grinding the narrative to a halt. Sounds like a fun group you have, there :)
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– Sardonic
51 mins ago
add a comment |
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it might be worth it to add emphasis that it's not the effect of disintegrate spell. And also, what is Undead Beholder? Is this a homebrewed monster?
$endgroup$
– Vylix
4 hours ago
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Not directly related to the question, but I love when PC death motivates further action in the game, rather than grinding the narrative to a halt. Sounds like a fun group you have, there :)
$endgroup$
– Sardonic
51 mins ago
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it might be worth it to add emphasis that it's not the effect of disintegrate spell. And also, what is Undead Beholder? Is this a homebrewed monster?
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– Vylix
4 hours ago
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it might be worth it to add emphasis that it's not the effect of disintegrate spell. And also, what is Undead Beholder? Is this a homebrewed monster?
$endgroup$
– Vylix
4 hours ago
$begingroup$
Not directly related to the question, but I love when PC death motivates further action in the game, rather than grinding the narrative to a halt. Sounds like a fun group you have, there :)
$endgroup$
– Sardonic
51 mins ago
$begingroup$
Not directly related to the question, but I love when PC death motivates further action in the game, rather than grinding the narrative to a halt. Sounds like a fun group you have, there :)
$endgroup$
– Sardonic
51 mins ago
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True Resurrection works
You mention that you have nothing of the body left. Well, that's not entirely true because you still have ashes, which most DMs would rule as being 'part of the body of the original character'.
But even if that wasn't the case, you can still use true resurrection on them.
The spell can even provide a new body if the original no longer exists, in which case you must speak the creature's name. The creature then appears in an unoccupied space you choose within 10 feet of you.
Simply casting resurrection might not do the trick. It says it will 'restore any missing body parts', so perhaps your DM will be generous and say that if you bring some ash from the creature, everything else classifies as 'a missing body part', but true resurrection should work regardless of what you do or do not classify disintegrated ash as.
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It seems to me that if you can use any amount of ashes to Resurrect a character, it's easy to clone a character this way aswell. Would make some fun roleplaying though!
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– Eenzaat
7 hours ago
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Great! Now I just need 25,000gp worth of diamonds and holy water. This is going to be a great campaign
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– Jesse de Bruijne
6 hours ago
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@JessedeBruijne Sounds like its time to switch to your back up character.
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– John
4 hours ago
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Just like in Paranoia where every PC has RAW five identical backup clones in storage which replace the PCs when they die.
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– Philipp
4 hours ago
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Reincarnate
Ash remains obviously count as "piece of the body"
You touch a dead humanoid or a piece of a dead humanoid. Provided that the creature has been dead no longer than 10 days, the spell forms a new adult body for it and then calls the soul to enter that body.
It is a 5th level spell, so it will be easier to find someone who can cast this than true resurrection. However, the target will have different body and face, and most likely entirely different race, something more than your character can brace, but that will likely make a good story for another time and place.
Crawford implies that life-restoring spell that can replace body parts can indeed raise disintegrated creature by a beholder.
Q: adventurer disintegrated by a beholder: can she get resurrect/raise/reincarnate?
A: A life-restoring spell (like raise dead) that can't replace missing body parts can't raise the disintegrated.
Note: reincarnate cannot be used to bring someone disintegrated by disintegrate spell.
answered 7 hours ago
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Where do you see in the description that the target will have a different body and face? My interpretation is that the new body would be the same as the old. (Probably down to DM fiat.)
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– Martin Bonner
7 hours ago
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@MartinBonner being a different race obviously will change your body and face, at least. It's in the spell description.
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– Vylix
7 hours ago
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Ah! I had missed that bit. Yes, clearly if the race can be different, the face will be different.
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– Martin Bonner
7 hours ago
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To add to this: there's a sage advice that supports this as well: sageadvice.eu/2016/07/15/… Jeremy Crawford states that "a spell which cannot restore body parts (like raise dead) cannot restore someone who's been disintegrated". This implies that Reincarnate can bring such a person back, as it does restore lost body parts (by building a whole new body).
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– Liesmith
5 hours ago
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The disintegrate spell says that only true resurrection or wish can bring back a disintegrated creature. Is there any reason to think this wouldn't apply to other means of disintegration?
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– Ryan Thompson
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True Resurrection works
You mention that you have nothing of the body left. Well, that's not entirely true because you still have ashes, which most DMs would rule as being 'part of the body of the original character'.
But even if that wasn't the case, you can still use true resurrection on them.
The spell can even provide a new body if the original no longer exists, in which case you must speak the creature's name. The creature then appears in an unoccupied space you choose within 10 feet of you.
Simply casting resurrection might not do the trick. It says it will 'restore any missing body parts', so perhaps your DM will be generous and say that if you bring some ash from the creature, everything else classifies as 'a missing body part', but true resurrection should work regardless of what you do or do not classify disintegrated ash as.
edited 5 hours ago
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answered 9 hours ago
TheikTheik
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It seems to me that if you can use any amount of ashes to Resurrect a character, it's easy to clone a character this way aswell. Would make some fun roleplaying though!
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– Eenzaat
7 hours ago
2
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Great! Now I just need 25,000gp worth of diamonds and holy water. This is going to be a great campaign
$endgroup$
– Jesse de Bruijne
6 hours ago
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@JessedeBruijne Sounds like its time to switch to your back up character.
$endgroup$
– John
4 hours ago
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Just like in Paranoia where every PC has RAW five identical backup clones in storage which replace the PCs when they die.
$endgroup$
– Philipp
4 hours ago
add a comment |
$begingroup$
True Resurrection works
You mention that you have nothing of the body left. Well, that's not entirely true because you still have ashes, which most DMs would rule as being 'part of the body of the original character'.
But even if that wasn't the case, you can still use true resurrection on them.
The spell can even provide a new body if the original no longer exists, in which case you must speak the creature's name. The creature then appears in an unoccupied space you choose within 10 feet of you.
Simply casting resurrection might not do the trick. It says it will 'restore any missing body parts', so perhaps your DM will be generous and say that if you bring some ash from the creature, everything else classifies as 'a missing body part', but true resurrection should work regardless of what you do or do not classify disintegrated ash as.
edited 5 hours ago
V2Blast
20.5k358128
answered 9 hours ago
TheikTheik
13.2k5476
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It seems to me that if you can use any amount of ashes to Resurrect a character, it's easy to clone a character this way aswell. Would make some fun roleplaying though!
$endgroup$
– Eenzaat
7 hours ago
2
$begingroup$
Great! Now I just need 25,000gp worth of diamonds and holy water. This is going to be a great campaign
$endgroup$
– Jesse de Bruijne
6 hours ago
$begingroup$
@JessedeBruijne Sounds like its time to switch to your back up character.
$endgroup$
– John
4 hours ago
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Just like in Paranoia where every PC has RAW five identical backup clones in storage which replace the PCs when they die.
$endgroup$
– Philipp
4 hours ago
add a comment |
$begingroup$
True Resurrection works
You mention that you have nothing of the body left. Well, that's not entirely true because you still have ashes, which most DMs would rule as being 'part of the body of the original character'.
But even if that wasn't the case, you can still use true resurrection on them.
The spell can even provide a new body if the original no longer exists, in which case you must speak the creature's name. The creature then appears in an unoccupied space you choose within 10 feet of you.
Simply casting resurrection might not do the trick. It says it will 'restore any missing body parts', so perhaps your DM will be generous and say that if you bring some ash from the creature, everything else classifies as 'a missing body part', but true resurrection should work regardless of what you do or do not classify disintegrated ash as.
edited 5 hours ago
V2Blast
20.5k358128
answered 9 hours ago
TheikTheik
13.2k5476
$endgroup$
True Resurrection works
You mention that you have nothing of the body left. Well, that's not entirely true because you still have ashes, which most DMs would rule as being 'part of the body of the original character'.
But even if that wasn't the case, you can still use true resurrection on them.
The spell can even provide a new body if the original no longer exists, in which case you must speak the creature's name. The creature then appears in an unoccupied space you choose within 10 feet of you.
Simply casting resurrection might not do the trick. It says it will 'restore any missing body parts', so perhaps your DM will be generous and say that if you bring some ash from the creature, everything else classifies as 'a missing body part', but true resurrection should work regardless of what you do or do not classify disintegrated ash as.
edited 5 hours ago
V2Blast
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answered 9 hours ago
TheikTheik
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edited 5 hours ago
V2Blast
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edited 5 hours ago
V2Blast
20.5k358128
edited 5 hours ago
V2Blast
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answered 9 hours ago
TheikTheik
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answered 9 hours ago
TheikTheik
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answered 9 hours ago
TheikTheik
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It seems to me that if you can use any amount of ashes to Resurrect a character, it's easy to clone a character this way aswell. Would make some fun roleplaying though!
$endgroup$
– Eenzaat
7 hours ago
2
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Great! Now I just need 25,000gp worth of diamonds and holy water. This is going to be a great campaign
$endgroup$
– Jesse de Bruijne
6 hours ago
$begingroup$
@JessedeBruijne Sounds like its time to switch to your back up character.
$endgroup$
– John
4 hours ago
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Just like in Paranoia where every PC has RAW five identical backup clones in storage which replace the PCs when they die.
$endgroup$
– Philipp
4 hours ago
add a comment |
$begingroup$
It seems to me that if you can use any amount of ashes to Resurrect a character, it's easy to clone a character this way aswell. Would make some fun roleplaying though!
$endgroup$
– Eenzaat
7 hours ago
2
$begingroup$
Great! Now I just need 25,000gp worth of diamonds and holy water. This is going to be a great campaign
$endgroup$
– Jesse de Bruijne
6 hours ago
$begingroup$
@JessedeBruijne Sounds like its time to switch to your back up character.
$endgroup$
– John
4 hours ago
$begingroup$
Just like in Paranoia where every PC has RAW five identical backup clones in storage which replace the PCs when they die.
$endgroup$
– Philipp
4 hours ago
$begingroup$
It seems to me that if you can use any amount of ashes to Resurrect a character, it's easy to clone a character this way aswell. Would make some fun roleplaying though!
$endgroup$
– Eenzaat
7 hours ago
$begingroup$
It seems to me that if you can use any amount of ashes to Resurrect a character, it's easy to clone a character this way aswell. Would make some fun roleplaying though!
$endgroup$
– Eenzaat
7 hours ago
2
2
$begingroup$
Great! Now I just need 25,000gp worth of diamonds and holy water. This is going to be a great campaign
$endgroup$
– Jesse de Bruijne
6 hours ago
$begingroup$
Great! Now I just need 25,000gp worth of diamonds and holy water. This is going to be a great campaign
$endgroup$
– Jesse de Bruijne
6 hours ago
$begingroup$
@JessedeBruijne Sounds like its time to switch to your back up character.
$endgroup$
– John
4 hours ago
$begingroup$
@JessedeBruijne Sounds like its time to switch to your back up character.
$endgroup$
– John
4 hours ago
$begingroup$
Just like in Paranoia where every PC has RAW five identical backup clones in storage which replace the PCs when they die.
$endgroup$
– Philipp
4 hours ago
$begingroup$
Just like in Paranoia where every PC has RAW five identical backup clones in storage which replace the PCs when they die.
$endgroup$
– Philipp
4 hours ago
add a comment |
$begingroup$
Reincarnate
Ash remains obviously count as "piece of the body"
You touch a dead humanoid or a piece of a dead humanoid. Provided that the creature has been dead no longer than 10 days, the spell forms a new adult body for it and then calls the soul to enter that body.
It is a 5th level spell, so it will be easier to find someone who can cast this than true resurrection. However, the target will have different body and face, and most likely entirely different race, something more than your character can brace, but that will likely make a good story for another time and place.
Crawford implies that life-restoring spell that can replace body parts can indeed raise disintegrated creature by a beholder.
Q: adventurer disintegrated by a beholder: can she get resurrect/raise/reincarnate?
A: A life-restoring spell (like raise dead) that can't replace missing body parts can't raise the disintegrated.
Note: reincarnate cannot be used to bring someone disintegrated by disintegrate spell.
answered 7 hours ago
VylixVylix
11.1k246136
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Where do you see in the description that the target will have a different body and face? My interpretation is that the new body would be the same as the old. (Probably down to DM fiat.)
$endgroup$
– Martin Bonner
7 hours ago
4
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@MartinBonner being a different race obviously will change your body and face, at least. It's in the spell description.
$endgroup$
– Vylix
7 hours ago
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Ah! I had missed that bit. Yes, clearly if the race can be different, the face will be different.
$endgroup$
– Martin Bonner
7 hours ago
3
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To add to this: there's a sage advice that supports this as well: sageadvice.eu/2016/07/15/… Jeremy Crawford states that "a spell which cannot restore body parts (like raise dead) cannot restore someone who's been disintegrated". This implies that Reincarnate can bring such a person back, as it does restore lost body parts (by building a whole new body).
$endgroup$
– Liesmith
5 hours ago
1
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The disintegrate spell says that only true resurrection or wish can bring back a disintegrated creature. Is there any reason to think this wouldn't apply to other means of disintegration?
$endgroup$
– Ryan Thompson
4 hours ago
|
show 7 more comments
$begingroup$
Reincarnate
Ash remains obviously count as "piece of the body"
You touch a dead humanoid or a piece of a dead humanoid. Provided that the creature has been dead no longer than 10 days, the spell forms a new adult body for it and then calls the soul to enter that body.
It is a 5th level spell, so it will be easier to find someone who can cast this than true resurrection. However, the target will have different body and face, and most likely entirely different race, something more than your character can brace, but that will likely make a good story for another time and place.
Crawford implies that life-restoring spell that can replace body parts can indeed raise disintegrated creature by a beholder.
Q: adventurer disintegrated by a beholder: can she get resurrect/raise/reincarnate?
A: A life-restoring spell (like raise dead) that can't replace missing body parts can't raise the disintegrated.
Note: reincarnate cannot be used to bring someone disintegrated by disintegrate spell.
answered 7 hours ago
VylixVylix
11.1k246136
$endgroup$
$begingroup$
Where do you see in the description that the target will have a different body and face? My interpretation is that the new body would be the same as the old. (Probably down to DM fiat.)
$endgroup$
– Martin Bonner
7 hours ago
4
$begingroup$
@MartinBonner being a different race obviously will change your body and face, at least. It's in the spell description.
$endgroup$
– Vylix
7 hours ago
$begingroup$
Ah! I had missed that bit. Yes, clearly if the race can be different, the face will be different.
$endgroup$
– Martin Bonner
7 hours ago
3
$begingroup$
To add to this: there's a sage advice that supports this as well: sageadvice.eu/2016/07/15/… Jeremy Crawford states that "a spell which cannot restore body parts (like raise dead) cannot restore someone who's been disintegrated". This implies that Reincarnate can bring such a person back, as it does restore lost body parts (by building a whole new body).
$endgroup$
– Liesmith
5 hours ago
1
$begingroup$
The disintegrate spell says that only true resurrection or wish can bring back a disintegrated creature. Is there any reason to think this wouldn't apply to other means of disintegration?
$endgroup$
– Ryan Thompson
4 hours ago
|
show 7 more comments
$begingroup$
Reincarnate
Ash remains obviously count as "piece of the body"
You touch a dead humanoid or a piece of a dead humanoid. Provided that the creature has been dead no longer than 10 days, the spell forms a new adult body for it and then calls the soul to enter that body.
It is a 5th level spell, so it will be easier to find someone who can cast this than true resurrection. However, the target will have different body and face, and most likely entirely different race, something more than your character can brace, but that will likely make a good story for another time and place.
Crawford implies that life-restoring spell that can replace body parts can indeed raise disintegrated creature by a beholder.
Q: adventurer disintegrated by a beholder: can she get resurrect/raise/reincarnate?
A: A life-restoring spell (like raise dead) that can't replace missing body parts can't raise the disintegrated.
Note: reincarnate cannot be used to bring someone disintegrated by disintegrate spell.
answered 7 hours ago
VylixVylix
11.1k246136
$endgroup$
Reincarnate
Ash remains obviously count as "piece of the body"
You touch a dead humanoid or a piece of a dead humanoid. Provided that the creature has been dead no longer than 10 days, the spell forms a new adult body for it and then calls the soul to enter that body.
It is a 5th level spell, so it will be easier to find someone who can cast this than true resurrection. However, the target will have different body and face, and most likely entirely different race, something more than your character can brace, but that will likely make a good story for another time and place.
Crawford implies that life-restoring spell that can replace body parts can indeed raise disintegrated creature by a beholder.
Q: adventurer disintegrated by a beholder: can she get resurrect/raise/reincarnate?
A: A life-restoring spell (like raise dead) that can't replace missing body parts can't raise the disintegrated.
Note: reincarnate cannot be used to bring someone disintegrated by disintegrate spell.
answered 7 hours ago
VylixVylix
11.1k246136
edited 3 hours ago
answered 7 hours ago
VylixVylix
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answered 7 hours ago
VylixVylix
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answered 7 hours ago
VylixVylix
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Where do you see in the description that the target will have a different body and face? My interpretation is that the new body would be the same as the old. (Probably down to DM fiat.)
$endgroup$
– Martin Bonner
7 hours ago
4
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@MartinBonner being a different race obviously will change your body and face, at least. It's in the spell description.
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– Vylix
7 hours ago
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Ah! I had missed that bit. Yes, clearly if the race can be different, the face will be different.
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– Martin Bonner
7 hours ago
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To add to this: there's a sage advice that supports this as well: sageadvice.eu/2016/07/15/… Jeremy Crawford states that "a spell which cannot restore body parts (like raise dead) cannot restore someone who's been disintegrated". This implies that Reincarnate can bring such a person back, as it does restore lost body parts (by building a whole new body).
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– Liesmith
5 hours ago
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The disintegrate spell says that only true resurrection or wish can bring back a disintegrated creature. Is there any reason to think this wouldn't apply to other means of disintegration?
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– Ryan Thompson
4 hours ago
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Where do you see in the description that the target will have a different body and face? My interpretation is that the new body would be the same as the old. (Probably down to DM fiat.)
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– Martin Bonner
7 hours ago
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@MartinBonner being a different race obviously will change your body and face, at least. It's in the spell description.
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– Vylix
7 hours ago
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Ah! I had missed that bit. Yes, clearly if the race can be different, the face will be different.
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– Martin Bonner
7 hours ago
3
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To add to this: there's a sage advice that supports this as well: sageadvice.eu/2016/07/15/… Jeremy Crawford states that "a spell which cannot restore body parts (like raise dead) cannot restore someone who's been disintegrated". This implies that Reincarnate can bring such a person back, as it does restore lost body parts (by building a whole new body).
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– Liesmith
5 hours ago
1
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The disintegrate spell says that only true resurrection or wish can bring back a disintegrated creature. Is there any reason to think this wouldn't apply to other means of disintegration?
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– Ryan Thompson
4 hours ago
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Where do you see in the description that the target will have a different body and face? My interpretation is that the new body would be the same as the old. (Probably down to DM fiat.)
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– Martin Bonner
7 hours ago
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Where do you see in the description that the target will have a different body and face? My interpretation is that the new body would be the same as the old. (Probably down to DM fiat.)
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– Martin Bonner
7 hours ago
4
4
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@MartinBonner being a different race obviously will change your body and face, at least. It's in the spell description.
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– Vylix
7 hours ago
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@MartinBonner being a different race obviously will change your body and face, at least. It's in the spell description.
$endgroup$
– Vylix
7 hours ago
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Ah! I had missed that bit. Yes, clearly if the race can be different, the face will be different.
$endgroup$
– Martin Bonner
7 hours ago
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Ah! I had missed that bit. Yes, clearly if the race can be different, the face will be different.
$endgroup$
– Martin Bonner
7 hours ago
3
3
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To add to this: there's a sage advice that supports this as well: sageadvice.eu/2016/07/15/… Jeremy Crawford states that "a spell which cannot restore body parts (like raise dead) cannot restore someone who's been disintegrated". This implies that Reincarnate can bring such a person back, as it does restore lost body parts (by building a whole new body).
$endgroup$
– Liesmith
5 hours ago
$begingroup$
To add to this: there's a sage advice that supports this as well: sageadvice.eu/2016/07/15/… Jeremy Crawford states that "a spell which cannot restore body parts (like raise dead) cannot restore someone who's been disintegrated". This implies that Reincarnate can bring such a person back, as it does restore lost body parts (by building a whole new body).
$endgroup$
– Liesmith
5 hours ago
1
1
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The disintegrate spell says that only true resurrection or wish can bring back a disintegrated creature. Is there any reason to think this wouldn't apply to other means of disintegration?
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– Ryan Thompson
4 hours ago
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The disintegrate spell says that only true resurrection or wish can bring back a disintegrated creature. Is there any reason to think this wouldn't apply to other means of disintegration?
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– Ryan Thompson
4 hours ago
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it might be worth it to add emphasis that it's not the effect of disintegrate spell. And also, what is Undead Beholder? Is this a homebrewed monster?
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– Vylix
4 hours ago
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Not directly related to the question, but I love when PC death motivates further action in the game, rather than grinding the narrative to a halt. Sounds like a fun group you have, there :)
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