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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Bhryn" data-source="post: 2997730" data-attributes="member: 36462">So really it's boiling down to:<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">If you do die, have a good reason for it (ie: a culmulative fight after seven months of back and forth storyline, etc etc) </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">If you do die, don't spring back to life immediately. Fact: After death, the soul will be taken to wherever it is the soul is destined. Example: Elf dies. Elf's soul is taken to Arvandor. Elves are promised supreme happiness in return for their good deeds and well lived life. To come BACK from Arvandor is considered a mortal sin, something no elf would willingly do. So to coax a soul back would take a lot of time and effort... let alone coming up with a good reason as to WHY they'd want to return... </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The possibility of ressurection is very real. Why else do they have the 'Ressurection' spell? Decoration? Mortals don't have the distinct difficulty that outsiders do, be aware that deity intercession is needed. Usually more attainable if you're well in there with your particular god... *wink wink* </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Think about what effects death would have had on the other characters - it's not something just easily shrugged off. Example 1: The Elf in the above scenario is ressurected. The Elf has been removed from his lifetime reward of eternal happiness. No doubt, he'll be disorientated, angry and confused. For a long time, he'll be haunted by the memory of something he's not sure he'll ever get back again. Example 2: A neutral character, say a human, has been sent to one of the Hells after death. Perhaps because he was leaning more towards ill deeds in his life. Upon returning to life, his mind is filled with the horrors he would have experienced in the Hells. So he can either: a: become slightly 'unbalanced' from the mental anguish b: swear to dedicate his life to good and work harder at achieving a slot somewhere nicer. c: decide he likes that leather, blood, spike through brain scenario that is Hell and take up a pact with the creatures there...</li> </ul>It comes down to how well the death is dealt with. Of course there is Freedom of Destiny, and unless you have -specifically- agreed with another player that 'character x' is due to die, then they won't. That simple.Speaking of dead characters - I'm not without my fair share of dead characters and boy, do I still miss them. Sigh <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f641.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":(" title="Frown    :("  data-smilie="3"data-shortname=":(" />B xxx</blockquote>

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