I'm pretty sure this is just flavor messaging and they never actually succeed.... but could they be made to?

DEAD>
A gaunt spectral servant removes a bunch of crimson salt crystals from inside the folds of his ragged robes.
A gaunt spectral servant carefully spreads his crimson salt crystals on your body.
A gaunt spectral servant whispers haunting arcane words that echo eerily.
A gaunt spectral servant weakly points at you.
A gaunt spectral servant floats down and examines your body carefully while making a judgemental "Hmm..." sound before shaking his head defeatedly.
A gaunt spectral servant whispers silently, "You have been spared a fate worse than death, even if you do not know it."


It'd be so RR if they animated dead adventurers and had them attack rescuers! Could even make it so anyone attempting to rescue had to kill the animated adventurer before taking them back to town....


Starchitin, the OG

A severed gnomish hand crawls in on its fingertips and makes a rude gesture before quickly decaying and rotting into dust. A gust of wind quickly scatters the dust.