Impudite of Death question?

[JCD]

Originally Posted by naraht

In terms of how much they take with them. I could see changing the Impudite of Death attunement to reflect somehow the manner of death. If they died in a way in which they would have tried to spend their essence (say being gradually squished like Judge Doom in who framed Roger Rabbit), they probably spent it all. OTOH, being shot in the heart while asleep...

Yeah, Impudites of Death are looked at as strange, but both Kobal and Baal allow *some* of the same dissonance avoidance.

But if the Goose is already dead and you *can* shove your hands up there...

Also, I'm assuming that Impudites of death don't have to deal with any nasty will roll on the part of the target to take the essence...

Yum. Icky cold dead essence!

True on the Kobal and Baal thing.

[naraht]

Originally Posted by JCD

Yum. Icky cold dead essence!

True on the Kobal and Baal thing.

Well, whether or not essence from various sources can be told apart is sort of a "flavor" concept. (Though a significant plot point at the beginning of the "Waters will Rise" story/thread)

[JCD]

Originally Posted by naraht

Well, whether or not essence from various sources can be told apart is sort of a "flavor" concept. (Though a significant plot point at the beginning of the "Waters will Rise" story/thread)

Insects and dahl are both protein sources.

Yet the idea of eating them are both repugnant to my Western palate.

I think that to most non-Death Impudites, the mere concept of 'dead' Essence would be repugnant. Sort of like eating a half wrapped hamburger taken from a dumpster.

[William]

This is somewhat irrelevant to the thread, but I just want to make sure I'm understanding your point correctly. Specifically...

...you don't like dahl?

I mean, it seems like you're including "a tasty spiced lentil dish" with "insects" in your disapproval here. I'm a Westerner, and I like dahl just fine...

[Rocket Man]

Originally Posted by William

...you don't like dahl?

I mean, it seems like you're including "a tasty spiced lentil dish" with "insects" in your disapproval here. I'm a Westerner, and I like dahl just fine...

Frank Loesser certainly knew the power of that dish:

When you see a guy,
Reach for stars in the sky,
You can bet that he's doing it for some dahl!

[JCD]

I have eaten both dahl and insects with equal enthusiasm.

More dahl. But mentally, dahl is what food eats.