Death's Enforcers. Aegis Reapers are more capable than their lesser brethren. They are called upon to subdue and ferry the more stubborn souls. This type of Reaper is the one most commonly thought of when discussing Reapers, despite being far less common than Guiding Reapers. This is mainly because the task of a minor reaper is an easy one, while a Aegis Reaper shows up for a true fight, showing a keen single-minded focus on their prey. Like Guiding Reapers, a creature slated for their scythe can evade their end by becoming undead or having a spell that resurrects them cast on them by another creature. However, unlike Guiding Reapers, any genuine attempt at restorative magic is ignored and the Aegis Reaper continues its pursuit.   These tall dark figures appear as an insubstantial skeletal humanoid, swathed in dusty robes of black velvet bearing a wicked silver bladed scythe whose handle is of polished ebon wood.   Known by many names throughout nearly all cultures, Reapers are the personifications of death and all the pain and fear associated with that state. They are universally feared by the living as harbingers of destruction and masters of all that has already passed from life. These hooded beings travel through the planes with the sole intent of bringing about the end of life, slaying with a deliberateness inscrutable to all but themselves.   Some philosophers argue that Reapers were created along with the Negative Energy Plane, manifesting from this plane when mortalkind first realized death’s terminal permanency. Others claim that multiple Guiding Reapers meeting on the Negative Energy Plane or another area infused with overwhelming negative energy might join together to form a new higher-ranking Reaper.