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Old 01-17-2019, 11:19 AM   #17
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Default Re: Do Skeletons decay?

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Originally Posted by JLV View Post
On the topic raised here -- I always assumed that any undead lost power, not because they are rotting (which would imply they had innate "power" of their own), but because the power of the SPELL itself slowly decayed over time. Admittedly, that's just my opinion, but it meets the logic of the spell itself, and of magic in TFT in general...
Yah, that logic works as well. That's pretty much my problem, not just with this but with most things - I can find reason on both sides.

My long-ago approach to skeletons was that they don't decay, but after considering it recently I think it makes more sense to assume that they do decay like zombies, as the animating magic itself simply wanes over time unless one renews it or uses a zombie ring to maintain the effect. But again, I can see the case for arguing that the two types are treated differently, too. Barring a ruling from on high, I think each GM will just have to decide for themselves.
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