I play druids and I was looking at ways to have special takes on it, and I was looking at the Awaken spell and how it gives a plant or beast an Int of 10 and mobility. I wondered if they would actually gain a soul from somewhere else? I'm trying to see if I could incorporate spiritual ancestors or other souls. But just out of ideas for now.
For what I hope are obvious reasons there is really nothing in RAW about souls especially with awakened things. The only way I can see to pretty much guarantee an awaken with a soul would be to combine the awakening with the casting of a reincarnate spell.
Who says the plant doesn’t already have a soul? Try just talking to your DM about it and find out what they have to say on the matter. They may say all living things have souls, or that in their ruling awaken accomplishes what it does by “awakening“ the potential for a soul, and that soul is where the Intelligence & Language come from. Or they may offer you something custom of their own divising. 🤷♂️
I play druids and I was looking at ways to have special takes on it, and I was looking at the Awaken spell and how it gives a plant or beast an Int of 10 and mobility. I wondered if they would actually gain a soul from somewhere else? I'm trying to see if I could incorporate spiritual ancestors or other souls. But just out of ideas for now.
For what I hope are obvious reasons there is really nothing in RAW about souls especially with awakened things. The only way I can see to pretty much guarantee an awaken with a soul would be to combine the awakening with the casting of a reincarnate spell.
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Who says the plant doesn’t already have a soul? Try just talking to your DM about it and find out what they have to say on the matter. They may say all living things have souls, or that in their ruling awaken accomplishes what it does by “awakening“ the potential for a soul, and that soul is where the Intelligence & Language come from. Or they may offer you something custom of their own divising. 🤷♂️
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