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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Murrdox" data-source="post: 702534" data-attributes="member: 10131">Death is avoidable, and even if it occurrs, does not mean the end of a character, due to ressurection.  Save or Die situations keeps the game alive, interesting, and the players on their toes.If the players know that the evil wizard they're about to face has a habit of using Disintigrate on his foes, then a lot of the fear and anticipation of the battle is IMMEDIATELY removed if we had any sort of house rule where if you don't save you're at -1.If players think they're immortal, in my opinion, the game becomes less fun.  The rewards are much sweeter when they're earned through hardships rather than just handed to you on a plate by the DM.The DM should take special note, however, whenever "Save or Die" situations arise, so that if the worst happens, you don't have a player who is really cheesed off his character died, with no chance to get him back.</blockquote>