This is more of my way of asking for opinions on an idea I've had for a PC but I also want to use this opportunity to ask what Veeky Forums thinks about Undead PCs in non-evil campaigns and in parties that aren't full on monstrous?
Ive had an idea for an undead character (specifically a Skeleton) for awhile, raised by a lesser god or other entity of equivalent power to act as a very direct means of interacting with the world. The god/entity in question intends on using the PC to spread word of their existence via their actions or words in order to gain more worshipers and thus rise in power or in status among their fellows.
The character retains free will (minus the ability to contemplate or attempt suicide), but with a metaphorical gun to the back of their head in that if they act against the interests of their (re)maker they can expect divine(or otherwise) punishment and potentially the loss of their (re)life.
The most obvious problems I can think of with this idea: 1. How do you convince a party of adventurers that you aren't just another monster? 2. How do you deal with the fact that guards and those outside your party are likely to take issue with you walking around? 3. How would you balance being undead?
I should also mention that the character has no interest in dying again, either because they have unfinished business in the world of the living or because they don't want to return to whatever afterlife they were drug back from.
Carter Mitchell
1: Wear full plate armor 2: Wear full plate armor 3: By not being human and not getting access to a feat at lvl 1.
Isaac Cox
1: Cloaks, Masks and acting normal 2: See above 3: Depends on the system
Connor Flores
How will you deal with the party or guards if/when its revealed you're spooky scary skellington? People are going to get suspicious of the guy who wears all his armor all the time and never seems to eat or drink
Jose Gutierrez
I took this seriously until the skeleton part. When will the Skeleton memes die? Is this Undertale's fault?
Carter Parker
Ok OP here's the skinny and some advice. I play pathfinder with my group and my character is a Necromancer.
To be more specific, he's a Lawful Evil cleric of Abadar, who is a Lawful neutral god of Civilization and commerce. Abadar has nothing explicit against undead and I gave my character a background as an amoral merchant and barrister, explaining that my brand of evil is really just writing unfair contracts and screwing people out of money.
I justify my necromerchant as a logical extreme extension of slavery to the party, because my character comes from a land where slavery is A-ok (Katapesh, we play in Golarion) and I tend not to raise sentient skeletons as undead if I can help it. However we play in a land that absolutely abhors the undead (Ustalav post-tyrant) so here's what I do to avoid being burned at the stake by angry NOT!russian peasants and the answer to your questions.
Jaxson Brooks
Skellys have always been bros. They are even cooler than skateboarding mummies.
Ethan Jones
Im sorry you feel that way user. I do value your opinion however so for the sake of allowing you to take this seriously, lets say he's not a skeleton for a moment so you can give your two cents.
Also I've never played Undertale I just happen to like skeletons because they look like they're smiling.
Thats pretty inventive user. Thanks for the response.
Carson Clark
Both the idea of sentient, non-evil skeletons and skeleton memes came way before Undertale. Remember spooky scary skeletons or Mr Bones' Wild Ride?
