Talk:Undead vs Unliving

Elixir of Life

Did the HD mod update to change how the elixir of life affected crystal dragons? Pretty sure I tested this when I originally wrote this page... →ima 00:07, 24 April 2021 (UTC)

Crystal Dragons

I am too busy to correct the whole text, so I'll lay this down; here's some text from Clash of Dragons:

Well, they aren't true Dragons, although the powerful process Wizards use to create them involves crushed Dragon bones.  Hence, Mutare is still able to control them.  They are strong beasts with a one-track mind.  Thankfully, they neither have wings nor a breath weapon....

Presumably, they still have some soul or living essence in them at the very least, and that's what makes them alive. The precedence of inorganic living creatures exists too, Angels and perhaps even Titans (if delving deep into the MM lore, you'd realize it's not uncommon to have souls inhabit artificial bodies).--FirePaladin2 (talk) 16:02, 23 April 2021 (UTC)

Should we create another category for them? It would probably be good to show them in some place here and to note their differences. →ima 00:07, 24 April 2021 (UTC)

Also want to note that the text already noted that:

Crystal dragons are described as being '''brought to life through magical means'''. The manual also states that they are often '''created''' by wizards for the crystal they shed. The quest objective of the Dragon Slayer campaign is defeating a "Crystal Golem Dragon". In the video they state that they have succeeded in creating a dragon golem out of the finest crystal.

So I guess you just didn't like that they were being classified as never-living? The point isn't that the creatures themselves are never-living but that they are animated by neutral magic from never-living materials/elements. →ima 00:22, 24 April 2021 (UTC)