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Character death guidelines

Jun 4th, 2022
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  2.     "fields":[
  3.         {
  4.             "name":"When the body is in the hand of a character",
  5.             "value":"If the body of a dead character is in the hands of another character, this character has the agency to return the body or leave it where it is or what to do with it. It is encouraged that the dead character's player can express his opinion. The DM can also be included in this decision.\n\nIf a body has been returned to the guild, players can search for ways to revive the dead character or bury them. It is encouraged to think about how death will impact their character after being resurrected.",
  6.             "inline":false
  7.         },
  8.         {
  9.             "name":"If a body is left behind after a mission",
  10.             "value":"If however the body gets left behind or is unable to be brought back, the responsible DM and the player can come to an agreement to revive the character, there are following options:\n1. The responsible DM can run a rescue mission for deceased characters.\n2. If the responsible DM declines, players may ask other DMs to resolve the situation.\n\nIt is encouraged that the DM and the player decide together on the consequences of the resurrection. If a player and a DM cannot come to an agreement they are free to ask for help of another DM. Concequences cannot be forced onto someone!",
  11.             "inline":false
  12.         },
  13.         {
  14.             "name":"When a DM and player cannot reach a mutual agreement",
  15.             "value":"Players are always free to decide that a dead character's soul does not want to be brought back, so it does not get resurrected. If a player wants to revive the character, but the DM decides this is not possible, they can go to the DMG team to resolve the case. There has to be a plausible reason for the body not being able be brought back. The DMGs can make the call if it is reasonable or not.\n\nThe DMGs will also check if the DM utilised the monsters according to what they're capable of and if the body could still be retrievable.",
  16.             "inline":false
  17.         }
  18.     ],
  19.     "color":5301186,
  20.     "type":"rich",
  21.     "description":"Be aware that character death can be meaningful and is not something to be taken lightly. It is not always possible to bring back a character from the dead. Sometimes the story does not lead to a way in which it makes sense to resurrect a character. Sometimes there is no body or soul left.",
  22.     "title":"Character death guidelines"
  23. }
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