On Friday night one of the player characters died. Normally this isn't a problem as raising characters from the dead is available (if expensive) for most living beings. However, the player character in question is a dhampir. Now we aren't sure how to bring her back. I (as the GM) suggested that Raise Dead et al. wouldn't work, since they make special provision on how they work on undead. However, I also suggested that something along the lines of Animate Dead (or similar undead raising spell) would be an appropriate substitute. I told the group that I would investigate further, since it was already late and we could end the session for the night.
After some looking through FAQ threads and re-reading the texts of NEA and Raise Dead, I'm still not sure. So does Raise Dead work, or do they players need access to Animate Dead?
Why wouldn't raise dead work?
Its not positive/negative energy. Its literally pulling the soul back from the dead which Dhampir have.
Yeah, Raise Dead works. Note the "Revive kills zombie" effect only works on Wights of all Undead I believe (they're the only one I know of with that weakness).
And Dhampir aren't undead in the first place, exactly. They're just harmed by positive energy. Which Raise Dead doesn't use.
