Post:Backlaaaaaaaash - 06/17/2014 - 14:06

re: Backlaaaaaaaash · on 06/17/2014 02:06 PM CDT	1676
The soul in DR is an organ of the body, sort of like a spleen but made out of ephemeral material called spiritual energy. The soul is the seat of consciousness, and when the soul and body part ways the mind goes with the soul. Souls without the protection of a corporeal body "ablate" over time and diminish, doing damage to the personality trapped within and eventually becoming so rarefied it stops existing on this plane entirely. Souls can be created or destroyed by mortal magic, but it's an extraordinarily hard and broadly useless task. The soul of the Paladin is a specially sanctified organ, sort of like having "holy blood" but not icky. Most Paladins do not know where the sanctified soul process comes from, but sanctifying the soul is part of the induction process of being a Paladin. How this is done is a holy mystery the Guildleaders keep to themselves, but it's either within mortal means or there's something Upstairs that is very decidedly active in the process of inducting a Paladin. The ultimate reason to care for the sanctified soul, and what its purpose is, has not been revealed yet, and I would like to eventually resurrect Dartenian's plot rather than just spoil it. The biggest hint I'll give is the one I've given freely: once the soul is sanctified, the Paladin cannot perceive holy energies without seeing a taint in them. -Armifer
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