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<blockquote data-quote="Subtlepanic" data-source="post: 5614882" data-attributes="member: 72256">I think the famous last-words situation depends very much on the context. I'd be less likely to use it for &quot;dying messager stumbles into town with an arrow in his back&quot;, and more likely to use it for &quot;henchman dies during combat&quot;. In the latter case, the PCs already had the chance to save him, but failed. Now he's dead. But rather than go out suddenly, we have a cheesy movie moment where he sputters his last words to his friends. And cheesy movie moments are what my games are made of.&nbsp;So I'm fine with saying &quot;he's beyond healing&quot;. I also rule in my own games that the raise dead ritual is almost a myth. Certain clerics have these dusty scrolls hidden away in their temples, but they don't really expect them to work. Kings have the ritual cast over them almost as a tradition, but it rarely does anything. The heroes, however, have great destinies - and word of their resurrection spreads quickly. It won't work on their henchman though (and no, I won't charge them for trying).</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Subtlepanic, post: 5614882, member: 72256"] I think the famous last-words situation depends very much on the context. I'd be less likely to use it for "dying messager stumbles into town with an arrow in his back", and more likely to use it for "henchman dies during combat". In the latter case, the PCs already had the chance to save him, but failed. Now he's dead. But rather than go out suddenly, we have a cheesy movie moment where he sputters his last words to his friends. And cheesy movie moments are what my games are made of. So I'm fine with saying "he's beyond healing". I also rule in my own games that the raise dead ritual is almost a myth. Certain clerics have these dusty scrolls hidden away in their temples, but they don't really expect them to work. Kings have the ritual cast over them almost as a tradition, but it rarely does anything. The heroes, however, have great destinies - and word of their resurrection spreads quickly. It won't work on their henchman though (and no, I won't charge them for trying). [/QUOTE]

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