HYPERBOREA / Why are dæmons undead?

**Posted by Glorgnok** 9/28/2023 5:28 pm

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

**Posted by BlackKnight** 9/29/2023 8:16 am

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).

**Posted by Blackadder23** 9/29/2023 12:44 pm

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.

**Posted by Glorgnok** 9/30/2023 1:28 pm

Huh I never thought of that?

**Posted by Blackadder23** 9/30/2023 3:26 pm

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)!