They are rare, an anomaly even among the undead. I see now why that is, if only twice-cursed become them.
[He picks again at that wrinkle in his sleeve, trying to bury his nerves; his discomfort is evident.]
Unlike most aberrations, they retain some semblance of who they were in life. A Revenant born of a warrior will remember how to wield his weapon; a Revenant created from an evocationist will still command magic, despite that undeads are usually incapable of such feats. They are creatures of pure malice, recalling just enough of who they used to be to imprison them in bitter torment. They resent their failings, and those who lived when they were not allowed to.
[Spoken like someone who knows good and well what all that feels like on a personal level.]
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They are rare, an anomaly even among the undead. I see now why that is, if only twice-cursed become them.
[He picks again at that wrinkle in his sleeve, trying to bury his nerves; his discomfort is evident.]
Unlike most aberrations, they retain some semblance of who they were in life. A Revenant born of a warrior will remember how to wield his weapon; a Revenant created from an evocationist will still command magic, despite that undeads are usually incapable of such feats. They are creatures of pure malice, recalling just enough of who they used to be to imprison them in bitter torment. They resent their failings, and those who lived when they were not allowed to.
[Spoken like someone who knows good and well what all that feels like on a personal level.]