Drayn Combat: Death and Dying

Death and Dying

So, you've created a character! Good. Now, lets talk about losing that character, just to scare you into taking safety measures.

Death

Players killed in this game, a rare occurrence, are dead. Just gone. I don't care about your life's philosophy, there are simply no Magic Lamps, Dragonballs or powerful spells that can bring a player back from the afterlife. Fortunately, medicine is very advanced in this game, so this should not be a common thing.

Cocooning

When a character is struck below a level at which they can further fight (HP 0 or less, a crucial stat below 20, etc) and have not been Instantly Killed (decapitated, blown to bits, etc), they will collape and Cocoon. Cocooning is a desperate measure where a character will slow their heart beat, calm their minds and cast Elixi until they are rescued. If their Elixi is high enough or if they are aided, a Cocooning player could potentially stand back up before the scenario ends. However, Cocooning is a desperate, defenceless state. Characters cannot react and can be easily be struck down for good by a malicious enemy. Thanks to Cocooning, really powerful (11th College - see the details in the Member's Section) Elixi users can never die perminantely if they are not instantly killed.

Creatures of Honour

During Formal tournaments and challenges, Deious races prefer not to kill their opponents, they prefer to let the loser live with the fact. For this reason, a formal match will usually be ended before either combatant has died. However, combat can continue until one player has been reduced to 0 HP - this does not mean that they have died. Also, the races in this game will not strike a helpless player in Formal combat.

Real Threats

A combatant fighting for their life will often pull from reserves of stamina that defy logic. If fighting in a life or death battle, a combatant can continue to fight for Const * 20 damage under 0, though their stats will be halved, Blood Loss Rate will double, Elementals may not take on Shade/Light form and Holographics... well, they ran out of energy at 200. If a player is in a Life or Death situation, they will still Cocoon after they reach this magic negative number. If they survive, regen time will Triple.

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