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 '''Death''' is a common ailment in ''Dungeon Crawl'', and almost invariably lethal.
-Like most roguelikes, death in ''Crawl'' is permanent - unless you are playing a [[Felid]] with extra lives, or are in [[explore mode]]. When your character dies, your save file is deleted and the character is moved to the [[morgue]]. A bones file is created for the floor (if eligible), and a [[player ghost]] may be generated in order to antagonize you in later games.
+Like most roguelikes, death in ''Crawl'' is permanent - unless you are playing a [[Felid]] with extra lives, or are in [[explore mode|explore]] or [[wizard mode]]. When your character dies, your save file is deleted and the character is moved to the [[morgue]]. A bones file is created for the floor (if eligible), and a [[player ghost]] may be generated to be found in the [[necropolis]].
-The only way to die is to drop below 1 HP from damage. Sources of damage include monsters, self-injury, and lingering effects like [[poison]].
+The only way to die is to drop below 1 HP from taking damage. Sources of damage include monsters, self-injury, [[divine retribution|godly wrath]], and lingering effects like [[poison]].
 Here's an example of a quick death by monster damage...
 <pre>
-The goblin hits you with a club.
+The goblin hits you with a +0 club.
 You die...
-Bob the Skirmisher (level 21, -2/15 HPs)
+Player the Charlatan (level 1, -1/15 HPs)
-              Began as a Human Fighter on Sept 14, 2007.
+              Began as a Human Artificer on Sept 11, 2025.
               Slain by a goblin
-              ... wielding a +0 club (5 damage)
+              ... wielding a +0 club
               ... on level 1 of the Dungeon.
 </pre>
-...and here's one by falling down stairs.
+...and here's one by falling down some stairs.
 <pre>
-In your confused state, you trip and fall down the stairs.
+You are confused.
-Ouch!  That really hurt!
+In your confused state, you trip and fall back down the stairs.
 You die...
-Len the Firebug (level 4, 0/20 HPs)
+Player the Slasher (level 3, 0/27 HPs)
-              Began as a Fire Elementalist on Oct 1, 2007.
+              Began as a Coglin Gladiator on Sept 3, 2025.
-              Died by falling of an stair
+              Fell down a flight of stairs (1 damage)
               ... on level 3 of the Dungeon.
 </pre>

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 '''Death''' is a common ailment in ''Dungeon Crawl'', and almost invariably lethal.
-Like most roguelikes, death in ''Crawl'' is permanent - unless you are playing a [[felid]] with extra lives, or are in [[explore mode]]. When your character dies, your save file is deleted and the character is moved to the [[morgue]]. A bones file is created for the floor (if eligible), and a [[player ghost]] may be generated in order to antagonize you in later games.
+Like most roguelikes, death in ''Crawl'' is permanent - unless you are playing a [[Felid]] with extra lives, or are in [[explore mode]]. When your character dies, your save file is deleted and the character is moved to the [[morgue]]. A bones file is created for the floor (if eligible), and a [[player ghost]] may be generated in order to antagonize you in later games.
 The only way to die is to drop below 1 HP from damage. Sources of damage include monsters, self-injury, and lingering effects like [[poison]].

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 '''Death''' is a common ailment in ''Dungeon Crawl'', and almost invariably lethal.
-Like most roguelikes, death in ''Crawl'' is permanent - unless you are playing a [[felid]] with extra lives or are in [[explore mode]]. When your character dies, your save file is deleted and the character is moved to the [[morgue]]. A bones file is created for the floor (if eligible), and a [[player ghost]] may be generated in order to antagonize you in later games.
+Like most roguelikes, death in ''Crawl'' is permanent - unless you are playing a [[felid]] with extra lives, or are in [[explore mode]]. When your character dies, your save file is deleted and the character is moved to the [[morgue]]. A bones file is created for the floor (if eligible), and a [[player ghost]] may be generated in order to antagonize you in later games.
-Reasons for death include:
+The only way to die is to drop below 1 HP from damage. Sources of damage include monsters, self-injury, and lingering effects like [[poison]].
 Here's an example of a quick death by monster damage...
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 ==History==
-Crawl historically had a few other ways of dying; see the [[Instadeath]] article for more details.
+Crawl historically had a few other ways of dying, like falling into [[lava]]. See the [[Instadeath]] article for more details.
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               Began as a Fire Elementalist on Oct 1, 2007.
               Died by falling of an stair
-              ... on level 1 of the Dungeon.
+              ... on level 3 of the Dungeon.
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 '''Death''' is a common ailment in ''Dungeon Crawl'', and almost invariably lethal.
-Like most roguelikes, death in ''Crawl'' is permanent. Unless you are playing a [[felid]] with extra lives or are in [[explore mode]], when your character dies, your save file is deleted and the character is moved to the [[morgue]], at which point a bones file is created for the floor and a [[player ghost]] may be generated in order to antagonize you in later games.
+Like most roguelikes, death in ''Crawl'' is permanent; unless you are playing a [[felid]] with extra lives or are in [[explore mode]]. When your character dies, your save file is deleted and the character is moved to the [[morgue]], and a bones file is created for the floor and a [[player ghost]] may be generated in order to antagonize you in later games.
 Reasons for death include:
 *Dropping below 1 [[HP]] due to monster attacks, injuring yourself, or lingering effects like [[poison]]
-*Running out of time on the [[Zot clock]]
+*Running out of time on the [[Zot clock]] while very severely [[drain]]ed.
 Here's an example of a quick death by monster damage...