How to handle the death of a player characters (or a whole party!) is a controversial subject. My own thinking is that it depends on the game's genre and tone. I have a new article on the Shewstone Publishing blog about this topic:
Drintera Behind the Screen: Death for Player Characters —...
Drintera is ...
Multicultural, built from the ground up by a diverse team
Inspired by heroic mythology and the dream logic of myth
Beautifully illustrated by fairly paid human artists
All lore, not rules, playable with your choice of system
Coming to Kickstarter...
Get this in front of an audience sooner rather than later.
Since you are already planning to publish it under Creative Commons, there is no reason you cannot post the work-in-progress and start collecting feedback.
I have a small point: run the name of your system through a search of the US...
My company is making a professional fantasy TTRPG world month by month. Inspired by heroic fantasy and created by a diverse international team. Do you want inspiration and ideas for your campaign? We've got them! "No thanks, I don't need cool ideas I can adapt to my TTRPG campaign" said no GM...
Now available in print & PDF from Indie Press Revolution or DriveThruRPG:
A Bestiary of Enchanted England
This is not your typical RPG bestiary. Folklore experts have gone off the beaten path to uncover authentic but little-known legends such as Eala, the haunted swan harp; Kenidjack, the...
My company, Shewstone Publishing, has launched Drintera™ -- a multicultural, system agnostic fantasy TTRPG world built by a professional team. By "system agnostic" we mean we're building lore, factions, and adventure fuel for the GM. Bring your favorite rules system --
Worldbuilding is a big...
Come play wizards in a fantasy version of Elizabethan England! Everyone plays a wizard, wielding spells based on authentic sixteenth-century lore. Available on DriveThruRPG (print & PDF) and Game On Tabletop Marketplace (PDF only).
I had an interview with Morrus and Peter about the...
Hello ENWorld, I have a newly started publishing company, Shewstone Publishing. I'd like to announce our first product: Magonomia, the RPG of Renaissance Wizardry! (https://shewstonepublishing.com/magonomia) In Magonomia, everyone plays a wizard whose magic is based on authentic...