Fiend of Possession and Dracolich annoyances.

[ShadowFireLance]

Alright, In the Template discription for Dracolich, it has this ability:

The spirit contained in a phylactery can sense any reptilian or dragon corpse of Medium or larger size within 90 feet and attempt to possess it. Under no circumstances can the spirit possess a living body. The spirit's original body is an ideal vessel, and any attempt to possess it is automatically successful. To possess a suitable corpse other than its own, a dracolich must make a successful Charisma check (DC 10 for a true dragon, DC 15 for any other creature of the dragon type, or DC 20 for any other kind of reptilian creature, such as a giant snake or lizardfolk). If the check fails, the dracolich can never possess that particular corpse.

So, with the Possess Living ability of the FoP, would one Not be able to possess living creatures?

Or, for bonus points, is a Dead body considered a inanimate object?

[Urpriest]

Alright, In the Template discription for Dracolich, it has this ability:


So, with the Possess Living ability of the FoP, would one Not be able to possess living creatures?

Or, for bonus points, is a Dead body considered a inanimate object?

Dead Bodies are inanimate objects.

Are you saying that a Dracolich Fiend of Possession would be unable to possess living creatures? If so, you don't even need that text, while in the phylactery the Dracolich is dead, it can only do those actions specified anyway.