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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Sunseeker" data-source="post: 6219999">Frankly, that makes me like it less.  I've got plenty of games that have hard caps where the game STOPS.  They're called MMOs, once you defeat the final boss the game is over, go reroll.  The thing I like about TTRPGs is that they don't have to end at a specific point or level.  Sure, content peters out after level 20 in most, 30 in others, but really there's no reason the game has to STOP being official content ends.If resurrection is something that doesn't come up much, why so many rules for it?I'm not a big fan  of the crunch dictating fluff.  The reverse is okay, but I'd generally  prefer rules that don't force my story in a specific direction,  especially if it's the "go reroll" direction.  But  tough choices are a result of presentation, they don't need any  mechanical backing to be tough.  Tension and drama exist on a bell  curve, up to a certain point it is good, beyond that, it's more of a  drawback.I'm not sure why.  You knew the rules, you  chose to exercise the option, which is why I feel the last rule should  be 50/50 chance of death, flip a coin.  Maybe you thought you  were going to make the ultimate sacrifice, but fate leaned in your favor  and hey, you're reduced to 1 hp instead, only recoverable though  non-magical means.Martyrs are so overplayed.</blockquote>