> > in theory, but, since water will contain trace amounts of holy water > > (being one large interconnected system into which such water will at > > some point have been introduced), and since holy water is fatal to > > undead, when they tire and sink, they start to swallow water and the > > component of that that is holy water kills them. > > Interesting. A few thoughts here. > > Are you using this logic as a way to prevent the undead from getting an > advantage that "overpowers" them, or is this how you really see it? > > Isn't holy water blessed by a priest to become holy, and after it's been > used no longer "holy" and just "water"? In this case wouldn't water > returned to the sea no longer be holy? Make it easier. Jjust make references to the ring wraiths in LoTR and crossing water, or the *D&D references (maybe some other occult lore?..) to undead (specifically, vampires) being vulnerable to moving water. ;-P