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Message: <blockquote data-quote="kengar" data-source="post: 497704" data-attributes="member: 3230">Okay, I think I understand where you are coming from. The bottom line is the DM can make whatever call he likes. It's his game. However, two small points in the rules as they are written in the books.1) When you were killed by the purple worm. -1 hp = unconscious. Not dead. -10 hp = dead. Even if the worm did nothing else to you, you would very possibly die in 9 rounds (losing 1 hp/round until -10). But folks could've healed you at any point before then. There are rules for injury and dying in Ch8 of the PHB.2) According to the DMG, when a character participates ina  combat and dies during it, they are still supposed to get XP. This XP is applied after they are resurrected/raised/etc. So your dwarf should get his share of the XP. At least, according to the rulebook. A new character wouldn't. Though there are guidleines (not "rules") about introducing a new character to an existing party and keeping power levels fair for everyone.I think you have a right to be upset, but if these are friends you're playing with, especially the DM, you should talk to him between sessions and explain why you're upset. Like I said before, it's his game and he can change the rules to fit it, but it's possible he just didn't realize there were rules covering these situations in the books.Hope this helps.</blockquote>