This conversation seems very similar to one Vlad had with Virt e'Terics at the end of Dragon... <Dragon> Virt: "And I've heard about Napper. We're going to have services for him this evening. Aelburr and I would like you to help us annoint him." Vlad: "What's the point? There's nothing left for Deathgate." Virt: "I think you know what the point is." </Dragon> Seems pretty clear, to me. Majikjon Jon_Lincicum at stream.com wrote: >We know it was done for Napper at the end of Dragon... > >"The Point" I think is one of honor and respect for a fallen comrade. Very >Dragon. > >MajikJon > > I'm not sure why it is "respectful" to do what we do with corpses. I suspect a lot of it is left-over from old religions where the body was necessary. Dragaerans don't have the same attitude towards gods and religion as we do - they see it as part of life, and thus would likely have different attitudes about what to do with corpses. Dragaerans have strong feelings though about killing one's soul though, but I've seen no evidence they have strong feelings about what happens when a body is lost so that it cannot be deposited. And I don't see that there is a big industry in moving corpses. Serfs have to believe that they will reincarnate, even if their despotic rulers won't pay for the transportation of their corpses, or if their corpses get eaten by wild animals. Maybe it takes longer without a head start and a map.