It's Dirk again @MisrulesTheDay@TheEdVerse
Good Master Ed! Other than the eponymous spell, what are the circumstances under which a soul might reincarnate in the Realms? Is that something that happens?— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) February 2, 2020
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It is, though not often. Sometimes it occurs due to a curse or magic item ability or ‘hanging’ (cast in a spot, waiting for a future passersby to affect) spell operating on a dead being. 2)
More often, however, it’s because a deity wants that soul to live on to complete a task or attempt something. Not that they’ll necessarily communicate that desire directly to the reincarnated being, who may blunder along.#Realmslore— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) February 2, 2020