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    9/28/2023 5:28 pm  #1

    Glorgnok
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    Why are dæmons undead?

    I've looked at the stats and I now realize that every daemon is list as undead type 13; why is it that way?

     

    9/29/2023 8:16 am  #2

    BlackKnight
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    Re: Why are dæmons undead?

    I believe it's so that they are on the Cleric Turning table. 

    Personally, I consider Undead and Demons/Devils beings from an alternate plane (either Negative material, or in the case of Demons/Devils, the infernal planes).

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    9/29/2023 12:44 pm  #3

    Blackadder23
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    Re: Why are dæmons undead?

    They're not really undead, just turnable by clerics. It's the same as demons and devils being treated as "Special" on the turning table in AD&D.

    Michael Sipe 1979-2018
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    9/30/2023 1:28 pm  #4

    Glorgnok
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    Re: Why are dæmons undead?

    Huh I never thought of that?

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    9/30/2023 3:26 pm  #5

    Blackadder23
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    Re: Why are dæmons undead?

    Glorgnok wrote:

    Huh I never thought of that?

    Something else that many people don't realize about 1e AD&D is that paladins can be turned as "special" undead by evil clerics (and also take damage from unholy water)!

    Michael Sipe 1979-2018
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