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PURHEART: /* Experience penalty */

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Experience penalty

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	* Your memory is declined (1/8) by your recent death, making it difficult to retain new experience.		* Your memory is declined (1/8) by your recent death, making it difficult to retain new experience.
	* Your memory is frayed (2/8) by your recent death, making it difficult to retain new experience.>		* Your memory is frayed (2/8) by your recent death, making it difficult to retain new experience.>
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			* Your memory is damaged (4/8) by your recent death, making it difficult to retain new experience.
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	* Your memory is broken (8/8) by your recent death, making it difficult to retain new experience.		* Your memory is broken (8/8) by your recent death, making it difficult to retain new experience.

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PURHEART: /* Death's Sting */

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Death's Sting

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	Your memory is declined (1/8) by your recent death, making it difficult to retain new experience.</br>		Your memory is declined (1/8) by your recent death, making it difficult to retain new experience.</br>
			Your memory is frayed (2/8) by your recent death, making it difficult to retain new experience.</br>
	??</br>		??</br>
	Your memory is broken (8/8) by your recent death, making it difficult to retain new experience.		Your memory is broken (8/8) by your recent death, making it difficult to retain new experience.

PURHEART: /* Penalties from death */

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Penalties from death

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	===Death's Sting===		===Death's Sting===
	Death's Sting is the fanciful name given to the stat penalties that occur after {{tt\|depart}}ing. The severity and duration of the penalties depend on the ratio of pre-depart favors to circles. The best possible ratio is 1 favor per 10 circles. The Sting will pass eventually in time, or the Cleric spell [[Uncurse]] will shorten the duration of the condition, but not the severity.		Death's Sting is the fanciful name given to the stat penalties that occur after {{tt\|depart}}ing. The severity and duration of the penalties depend on the ratio of pre-depart favors to circles. The best possible ratio is 1 favor per 10 circles. The Sting will pass eventually in time, or the Cleric spell [[Uncurse]] will shorten the duration of the condition, but not the severity.

			New penalties for death sting departs started 12 Aug 2026</br>

			Your memory is declined (1/8) by your recent death, making it difficult to retain new experience.</br>
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			Your memory is broken (8/8) by your recent death, making it difficult to retain new experience.

	==Permanent Death and the Afterlife==		==Permanent Death and the Afterlife==

NOTTESOPRA at 11:24, 15 June 2020

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	When a character's [[vitality]] or [[spirit]] drops to 0, a vital body part is removed the character will die. There are some other circumstances in which death can occur, such as being struck down by an Immortal.		When a character's [[vitality]] or [[spirit]] drops to 0, or a vital body part is removed, the character will die. There are some other circumstances in which death can occur, such as being struck down by an Immortal.

	==Dealing with death==		==Dealing with death==
	Death in DragonRealms is not permanent, but can be a hassle. If you have set a {{com\|store}} container for items in your hands, your items will be automatically be {{com\|stow}}ed. The {{com\|TOGGLE}} command gives you the option to add the room name location (you died in) to the global death message that is sent to every other character ~~ingame~~.		Death in DragonRealms is not permanent, but can be a hassle. If you have set a {{com\|store}} container for items in your hands, your items will automatically be {{com\|stow}}ed. The {{com\|TOGGLE}} command gives you the option to add the room name location (you died in) to the global death message that is sent to every other character in-game.

	Your options will vary depending on how you died (through vitality loss or spirit death).		Your options will vary depending on how you died (through vitality loss or spirit death).

	==={{com\|depart}}ing===		==={{com\|depart}}ing===
	At any time during after death, the player can {{com\|DEPART}} at which point his mortal shell will dissolve, leaving behind a grave, and his soul will take a trip on the [[Starry Road (plane)\|starry road]]. Depending on the number of [[favor]]s at the time of death you can depart with your items, with your coins, with both, or with nothing. See {{com\|depart}} for details.		At any time during or after death, the player can {{com\|DEPART}} at which point his mortal shell will dissolve, leaving behind a grave, and his soul will take a trip on the [[Starry Road (plane)\|starry road]]. Depending on the number of [[favor]]s at the time of death you can depart with your items, with your coins, with both, or with nothing. See {{com\|depart}} for details.

	''NOTE:'' Adventurers of first [[circle]] are given 5 favor-free deaths in which their items will remain on their person after departing. This benefit goes away after the fifth such death, or if you rise to 2nd circle, so don't forget to stock up on favors!		''NOTE:'' Adventurers of first [[circle]] are given 5 favor-free deaths in which their items will remain on their person after departing. This benefit goes away after the fifth such death, or if you rise to 2nd circle, so don't forget to stock up on favors!
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	====Departing at sea (aboard a ship)====		====Departing at sea (aboard a ship)====
	Departing during an ocean journey will transport your body to a room called [The Sea Floor]. You will be too weak to swim for quite ~~sometime~~; however, after restoring a certain level of health and spirit, the light will beckon you to surface, and you will be returned to the ship that you departed from.		Departing during an ocean journey will transport your body to a room called [The Sea Floor]. You will be too weak to swim for quite some time; however, after restoring a certain level of health and spirit, the light will beckon you to surface, and you will be returned to the ship that you departed from.

	===[[Resurrection]]===		===[[Resurrection]]===
	Alternatively, if the corpse has at least one favor, it can be healed by an [[Empath]] to the point that it can sustain life and the soul found in the spirit realm by a [[Cleric]] and returned to the body through [[Soul Bonding]] and [[Resurrection]]. A cleric can also protect the memories of the character using [[Rejuvenation]], thereby preventing or reversing the skill loss that accompanies the decay of the corpse.		Alternatively, if the corpse has at least one favor, it can be healed by an [[Empath]] to the point that it can sustain life and the soul can be found in the spirit realm by a [[Cleric]] and returned to the body through [[Soul Bonding]] and [[Resurrection]]. A cleric can also protect the memories of the character using [[Rejuvenation]], thereby preventing or reversing the skill loss that accompanies the decay of the corpse.

	If you have no favor, there will be nothing to guide a cleric to your soul, making it impossible to resurrect the corpse.		If you have no favor then there will be nothing to guide a cleric to your soul, making it impossible to resurrect the corpse.

	Resurrection has a number of benefits, in that you will retain some of your experience, and have a chance to retain any memorized spell scrolls (based on the number of favors you have). Additionally, you will suffer no effects from Death's Sting.		Resurrection has a number of benefits, in that you will retain some of your field experience and have a chance to retain any temporarily memorized spell scrolls (based on the number of favors you have). Additionally, you will suffer no effects from Death's Sting.

	==Spirit death==		==Spirit death==

TK-421: /* Death without Favors */

2020-05-11T03:27:41Z

Death without Favors

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	===Death without Favors===		===Death without Favors===
	Dying without any favors, assuming you have none of the 1st level bonus favors, results in three things.		Dying without any favors, assuming you have none of the 1st level bonus favors, results in three things.
	#) You cannot be [[Resurrection\|Resurrect]]ed.		# You cannot be [[Resurrection\|Resurrect]]ed.
	#) Death's Sting, the after death penalties, are the maximum possible for the maximum amount of time.		# Death's Sting, the after death penalties, are the maximum possible for the maximum amount of time.
	#) Upon arriving at the local altar, rather than a complete healing, only enough to sustain life occurs.		# Upon arriving at the local altar, rather than a complete healing, only enough to sustain life occurs.

	==Penalties from death==		==Penalties from death==

MOTHRA: /* Permanent Death and the Afterlife */

2019-11-03T21:56:31Z

Permanent Death and the Afterlife

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	Permanent death is no longer possible in [[DragonRealms]] as of 2009. Previously, having a character die without favors ran the risk of permanent loss. Dying in this way was referred to as "walking the [[Starry Road (plane)\|starry road]]." Unlike other player character races, the [[Prydaen]] believe that upon death their soul is returned to the [[Prydaen Terminology#Wheel_of_Life\|Wheel of Life]] to be born again.		Permanent death is no longer possible in [[DragonRealms]] as of 2009. Previously, having a character die without favors ran the risk of permanent loss. Dying in this way was referred to as "walking the [[Starry Road (plane)\|starry road]]." Unlike other player character races, the [[Prydaen]] believe that upon death their soul is returned to the [[Prydaen Terminology#Wheel_of_Life\|Wheel of Life]] to be born again.

	From an OOC perspective, permanent death will never occur, whether due to lack of favors or old age. From an IC perspective, our characters understand that they may die at any time, when the Immortals deem their time on Elanthia is over.		From an Out Of Character (OOC) perspective, permanent death will never occur, whether due to lack of favors or old age. From an In Character (IC) perspective; our characters understand that they may die at any time, when the Immortals deem their time on Elanthia is over.

			The general populace of Elanthia, including most Nobility and some Royalty are unable to gain [[Favors]] and live their singular life and die once, permanently (one of the reasons why wars and disasters and diseases are actually a big deal lore-wise).

	Once someone dies, their eventual fate varies.		Once someone dies, their eventual fate varies.

FLINT-TIPPED: /* Dealing with death */

2018-05-16T17:11:02Z

Dealing with death

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	==Dealing with death==		==Dealing with death==
	Death in DragonRealms is not permanent, but can be a hassle. If you have set a {{com\|store}} container for items in your hands, your items will be automatically be {{com\|stow}}ed.		Death in DragonRealms is not permanent, but can be a hassle. If you have set a {{com\|store}} container for items in your hands, your items will be automatically be {{com\|stow}}ed. The {{com\|TOGGLE}} command gives you the option to add the room name location (you died in) to the global death message that is sent to every other character ingame.

	Your options will vary depending on how you died (through vitality loss or spirit death).		Your options will vary depending on how you died (through vitality loss or spirit death).

FLINT-TIPPED at 18:55, 6 March 2018

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	==[[Favor]]s==		==[[Favor]]s==
	Obtaining [[favor]]s is gaining the Immortal's attention through sacrifice of your experience in order to protect against the penalties of death. It's advantageous to have as many favors as you can obtain. Fifteen favors is the recommended bare minimum. Carrying fewer favors makes resurrection much more difficult for any Cleric helping you.		Obtaining [[favor]]s is gaining the Immortal's attention through sacrifice of your experience in order to protect against the penalties of death. It's advantageous to have as many favors as you can obtain. Fifteen favors is the recommended bare minimum. Carrying fewer favors makes resurrection much more difficult for any Cleric helping you.

			===Prydaen Favors===
			See [[Prydaen_Favors\|Prydaen Favors]] for more information on gaining favors from the Prydaen Three, ([[Eu]]-[[Demrris]]-[[Tenemlor]]).

	===Rakash Favors===		===Rakash Favors===
	See [[Celoturs_uz_Siksraja\|Celoturs uz Siksraja]], [[Rakash_Traditions_and_Dawvs_(book)\|Rakash Traditions and Dawvs]] and [[Awksa_Dzilvawta_Ala\|Awksa Dzilvawta Ala]] for more information on gaining favors from the Rakash ~~immortals~~, [[Mrod]], [[Enelne]] and [[Coshivi]].		See [[Celoturs_uz_Siksraja\|Celoturs uz Siksraja]], [[Rakash_Traditions_and_Dawvs_(book)\|Rakash Traditions and Dawvs]] and [[Awksa_Dzilvawta_Ala\|Awksa Dzilvawta Ala]] for more information on gaining favors from the Rakash Immortals, [[Mrod]], [[Enelne]] and [[Coshivi]].


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	===Death's Sting===		===Death's Sting===
	Death's Sting is the fanciful name given to the stat penalties that occur after {{tt\|depart}}ing. The severity and duration of the penalties depend on the ratio of pre-depart favors to circles. The best possible ratio is 1 favor per 10 circles. The Sting will pass eventually in time, or the Cleric spell [[Uncurse]] will shorten the duration of the condition, but not the severity.		Death's Sting is the fanciful name given to the stat penalties that occur after {{tt\|depart}}ing. The severity and duration of the penalties depend on the ratio of pre-depart favors to circles. The best possible ratio is 1 favor per 10 circles. The Sting will pass eventually in time, or the Cleric spell [[Uncurse]] will shorten the duration of the condition, but not the severity.

	==Prydaen Death and Reincarnation Upon the Wheel of Life==
	The [[Prydaen]] believe that upon death their soul is returned to the [[Prydaen Terminology#Wheel_of_Life\|Wheel of Life]] to be born again.

	==Permanent Death and the Afterlife==		==Permanent Death and the Afterlife==
	Permanent death is no longer possible in [[DragonRealms]] as of 2009. Previously, having a character die without favors ran the risk of permanent loss. Dying in this way was referred to as "walking the [[Starry Road (plane)\|starry road]]."		Permanent death is no longer possible in [[DragonRealms]] as of 2009. Previously, having a character die without favors ran the risk of permanent loss. Dying in this way was referred to as "walking the [[Starry Road (plane)\|starry road]]." Unlike other player character races, the [[Prydaen]] believe that upon death their soul is returned to the [[Prydaen Terminology#Wheel_of_Life\|Wheel of Life]] to be born again.

	From an OOC perspective, permanent death will never occur, whether due to lack of favors or old age. From an IC perspective, our characters understand that they may die at any time, when the Immortals deem their time on Elanthia is over.		From an OOC perspective, permanent death will never occur, whether due to lack of favors or old age. From an IC perspective, our characters understand that they may die at any time, when the Immortals deem their time on Elanthia is over.

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	==[[Favor]]s==		==[[Favor]]s==
	Obtaining [[favor]]s is gaining the Immortal's attention through sacrifice of your experience in order to protect against the penalties of death. It's advantageous to have as many favors as you can obtain. Fifteen favors is the recommended bare minimum. Carrying fewer favors makes resurrection much more difficult for any Cleric helping you.		Obtaining [[favor]]s is gaining the Immortal's attention through sacrifice of your experience in order to protect against the penalties of death. It's advantageous to have as many favors as you can obtain. Fifteen favors is the recommended bare minimum. Carrying fewer favors makes resurrection much more difficult for any Cleric helping you.

			===Rakash Favors===
			See [[Celoturs_uz_Siksraja\|Celoturs uz Siksraja]], [[Rakash_Traditions_and_Dawvs_(book)\|Rakash Traditions and Dawvs]] and [[Awksa_Dzilvawta_Ala\|Awksa Dzilvawta Ala]] for more information on gaining favors from the Rakash immortals, [[Mrod]], [[Enelne]] and [[Coshivi]].


	===Death without Favors===		===Death without Favors===