Dwarf fighter of Torag *death**lore question*


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So I had my first PC death. He follows Torag tenets pretty well. He died honorably, in defense of his friends and attempting to rescue an ally who was being interrogated/tortured. The guy who plays him is unsure of wanting his character to come back because he isn't sure if it is something Torag would approve of. do some deities frown upon choosing life over an honorable death? In Dwarven society is this something that is questioned?

Sovereign Court

Torag is pretty big on the honorable death thing.

If the party tries to have him Raised, you could play out a scene in the afterlife where the PC is interviewed by an angel on whether he wants to go back. The angel would make it clear that he doesn't have to. If he decides to stay dead, he could discuss with the angel which mortal to nudge onto the party's path to take his place.

Scarab Sages

In dwarven society you would not ask if Torag would have an issue with it. You'd ask if Magrim (the dwarven god of the dead) would approve or not.

Quote:

Magrim (The Taskmaster): Despite his gloomy role as

the overseer of the dwarven afterlife, Magrim is no more
dour than a typical mortal dwarf. He determines what tasks
dwarf spirits must perform, including reforging worn-out
souls to make them suitable for visiting the world again.
He is Torag’s older brother, and taught the first mortal
dwarves how to properly commune with the gods.


In general, though, those who are resurrected haven't been judged by Pharasma and sent to their final fate yet - the patron god in question doesn't have a say yet. So it is up to the character, although their beliefs are certainly likely to influence the choice.

And look at it this way - if he comes back, he gets to do more fighting/defending others in service to Torag. So it really depends on whether the character (and by extension the player) want this character to return; Torag shouldn't have an issue if he should choose to come back.

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