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<blockquote data-quote="BullMarkOne" data-source="post: 2290608" data-attributes="member: 30409">First thing I'd do is make sure that the players were aware that there was something they could have done (if that were the case).Next I'd sit down with the player who's character died, and talk options. Ask the player what she wants to do, roll a new character, hold out to see if the party can get her raised or whatever. I'm kinda a sissy about pc death, and I tend to be pretty generous with resurrections. Priestly types make it pretty easy, since ones party members just have to have the foresight to cart the corpse to the nearest temple (or in this case druid enclave) and start roleplaying negotiations. This btw is a great method for spinning off the next adventure, or even a little side-track.As for the npc cleric, I'm not too sure I would go that route. I might suggest instead an NPC fighter. A very defensive NPC fighter. Basically a wall for the crunchier pc's to hide behind while doing their thing. Heavy armor, a tower shield, and a lower damage weapon (shortspear maybe, to fit the phalanxish image). This would round the party out nicely, and still let the actual player controlled characters do most of the 'work' both in and out of fights.If it might take a while for the 2 living players to get themselves somewhere that they could have the druid raised, ask the druid's player to create and run the fighter while the party works on getting her back up and running. Then of course keep the fighter around as an NPC meatshield.Finally, I'd like to admit that I'm very new to these forums. So I'll offer a complimentary grain of salt with my advice. Just in case.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="BullMarkOne, post: 2290608, member: 30409"] First thing I'd do is make sure that the players were aware that there was something they could have done (if that were the case). Next I'd sit down with the player who's character died, and talk options. Ask the player what she wants to do, roll a new character, hold out to see if the party can get her raised or whatever. I'm kinda a sissy about pc death, and I tend to be pretty generous with resurrections. Priestly types make it pretty easy, since ones party members just have to have the foresight to cart the corpse to the nearest temple (or in this case druid enclave) and start roleplaying negotiations. This btw is a great method for spinning off the next adventure, or even a little side-track. As for the npc cleric, I'm not too sure I would go that route. I might suggest instead an NPC fighter. A very defensive NPC fighter. Basically a wall for the crunchier pc's to hide behind while doing their thing. Heavy armor, a tower shield, and a lower damage weapon (shortspear maybe, to fit the phalanxish image). This would round the party out nicely, and still let the actual player controlled characters do most of the 'work' both in and out of fights. If it might take a while for the 2 living players to get themselves somewhere that they could have the druid raised, ask the druid's player to create and run the fighter while the party works on getting her back up and running. Then of course keep the fighter around as an NPC meatshield. Finally, I'd like to admit that I'm very new to these forums. So I'll offer a complimentary grain of salt with my advice. Just in case. [/QUOTE]

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