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And we would've gotten away with it too! (startrek.website)
submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by The_Picard_Maneuver@startrek.website to c/rpgmemes@ttrpg.network
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[–] Susaga@ttrpg.network 73 points 2 years ago (4 children)
  1. Burn the body.
  2. Kill a stranger.
  3. Wear a disguise.
  4. Hide the head.
  5. Cast Speak With Dead yourself so nobody else can.

There are many ways to keep a witness from identifying you. You just need to be creative.

[–] The_Picard_Maneuver@startrek.website 58 points 2 years ago

Yes DM, this comment right here.

[–] dylanmorgan@slrpnk.net 10 points 2 years ago

Depending on the edition, speak with dead requires the corpse to have a working jaw, so just destroy that. If you hide the head, someone can just find it.

[–] Jax@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Can a dead body without a tongue still speak when affected by speak with the dead?

[–] Thisfox@sopuli.xyz 3 points 2 years ago

I believe the requirement is jaw not tongue.

[–] Fedizen@lemmy.world -2 points 2 years ago (1 children)
  1. Mixing character knowledge with player knowledge
[–] Susaga@ttrpg.network 6 points 2 years ago

This is all stuff you'd have a reason to know in character when a setting includes something as impactful as the ability to use the dead as a witness. If the victim can be a witness, you need to either fool or silence the victim post-mortem.