Editing Skein of Worlds:The Divine Realms (section)

== Souls and Outsiders ==
When a person dies, their souls travel along the thread their belief had previously traveled, arriving in their deities realm. Here they take on a form chosen by the deity. Believers in a nature deity may become animals in that deities forest realm, for example. These transformed souls are generically called outsiders, though there are many forms common enough to be known by more specific names. What happens to a person that claims no belief is a mystery. Few people really believe in nothing though, so it is likely that the most appropriate deity gets claim to their soul.

The opposite is true as well. When a baby is born, a soul is sent back. How exactly this soul is chosen remains unknown, though it likely came from the deity of one of the parents. Some people think that the soul is not sent until the baby is dedicated to a some deity. There seems to be no evidence that this is true though. ''Note: This shouldn't be left this vague.''

Outsiders rarely remember the fine details of the life they previously led. Likewise, few people remember anything about their time as an outsider. Certain magics can dredge these memories up though. Another important point related to magic is the question of how resurrection magic works. Some spells take advantage of the fact that it takes a few minutes for the soul to depart a dead body. These spells simply revive the body and reattach the soul. Some spells take advantage of the fact that the transit from the material plane to the divine realms isn't instantaneous. In fact, it can take up to several days sometimes. During this time, the soul can be called back to the body. Finally, some spells attempt to call a soul back from the divine realms. At this point, the chances of success drop dramatically since it is the deities choice whether to release the soul or not. It is possible for the caster to gain permission from the deity before attempting to resurrect someone. Also, if the deity believes that the person will do more for them on the material plane, or if the deity decides to grant the caster a favor, they may simply release the soul. If they chose not to, no normal spell will be able to resurrect that person.

''Note: I'm not sure exactly how leaving the material plane would affect outsiders. They should be very rare for some reason or another though.''