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Kish wrote:
> The Stare wrote:
>
>> What's the standard procedure when a character dies?
>> I'm use to Ultima where you can just reload and do something different
>> or take thier body to get resurrected somehow.
>> (might get the game this week)
>
>
> Reload, or take their body to a temple.
😛 In BG1, none of your
> characters will get /quite/ high enough level to cast resurrection
> spells, but they'll be available early in BG2.
As the great sage Miracle Max once said, there are two types of dead.
There is all dead and mostly dead.
If they are mostly dead they are still a little bit alive. You will see
their portrait in your party lineup, but grayed out. You can take them
to a local miracle worker...I mean temple and get them raised. You will
either need a pile of money (miracles aren't cheap kid) or a good cause.
And since this game isn't about true love, you will have to settle for
the cash option.
If they are all dead, the only thing you can do is go through their
pockets for loose change and cool magic items. It happens when a
character takes too much damage in one hit, enough to bring them to -10
hit points in a single blow. Their portrait will disappear. Their
avatar will also get all explody or 'chucked'. Your only options are to
continue the game without them, or reload.
And unlike the movies, if the hero dies, the story ends. Any time your
main PC dies, you will need to reload. You should use the quick save
key early and often to avoid frustrating back tracking.
Please note, real men don't reload. They take their deaths like a man
and simply restart the game from the beginning. This is the 'iron man'
option. Of course real men are generally idiots, so I wouldn't worry
about this option if I were you.
MSH
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