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Message: <blockquote data-quote="RPG_Tweaker" data-source="post: 3773620" data-attributes="member: 13041">I really don't have a problem with "save or screwed" type effects, but I think that those type of spells, traps and monsters should have an optional rule box that offers a reduced effect for DMs preferring a tamer outcome.My campaigns don't assume players begin as "heroes" but merely protagonists; they are potential heroes. The only way they actually become such is by doing deeds and earning a reputation. That means facing death.Before they go into the world, I warn players of their characters possible death and to remember that henchmen/hirelings (read redshirts) are an invaluable asset. These two points should really be mentioned in the first paragraph of the PHB Introduction and reiterated in the Adventuring chapter!I use an Action Point system. I also use an exploding d20 system for combat/saves so there's no auto-succeed/auto-fail.Your chance of "respawning" are very slim; it's an historical event (Chance based on the clerics piety, your level/reputation, and whim of the gods). Even then, it takes about a month to recover fully.I also have a system that if a player wants me to kill their character in the plot, they receive an "heroic death". This comes with a dramatic description of their sacrifice, some monument built by the locals, and/or a famous bardic song. Additionally, their next character begins with an extra AP.</blockquote>