Timeline for Does a simulacrum have a soul?
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| Mar 27 at 20:07 | comment | added | Greenstone Walker | I think another piece of data to inform the decision is that simulacrum is an illusion spell. While a conjuration or necromancy spell might create a soul, I can't imagine an illusion spell doing so. | |
| Mar 27 at 10:57 | history | edited | Jack | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| May 21, 2018 at 17:40 | vote | accept | Rubiksmoose | ||
| Feb 17, 2018 at 18:40 | comment | added | KorvinStarmast | Not sure if this will help your answer, but we also had the matter of "repaired versus healed" for Simulacrum in another answer, I'll try to find it later. | |
| Feb 17, 2018 at 18:40 | history | edited | KorvinStarmast | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Feb 17, 2018 at 18:36 | comment | added | KorvinStarmast | FWIW, you might want to fold in the mention of the soul from 9th level Astral Projection spell: If the cord is cut—something that can happen only when an effect specifically states that it does — your soul and body are separated, killing you instantly See also this answer, since it links to another answer about such things. | |
| Feb 17, 2018 at 16:39 | comment | added | noneuklid | Yeah, that's why I disclaim at the top I can't answer the question definitively. The poor wording of the Magic Jar spell doesn't help either. Even in 3.5, it wasn't clear if the simulacrum was a Construct, had its original's creature type, or was something different. At least it doesn't have 3d2 x 10% of the original's knowledge. | |
| Feb 17, 2018 at 16:29 | comment | added | Jay Kay | I really like this answer. The attempt to dig into the mechanical nature of the soul in D&D, in terms of undead creatures and the barghest are really well done, and honestly, with the way you've explained it I almost want to agree with you. However, the problem with this is that the spell doesn't specifically say whether it does or does not have a soul, which unfortunately leaves a murky area in terms of certain spells, like Magic Jar, or Soul Cage. Don't take this the wrong way, I really like and support your answer though! | |
| Feb 17, 2018 at 16:22 | history | edited | noneuklid | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
i type, like i think, which is apparently, shatneresque
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| Feb 17, 2018 at 16:11 | history | answered | noneuklid | CC BY-SA 3.0 |