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| − | + | '''Death''' is a common ailment in ''Dungeon Crawl'', and almost invariably lethal. | |
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| + | Like most roguelikes, death in ''Crawl'' is permanent. Unless you are playing a [[felid]] with extra lives, 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. | ||
Reasons for death include: | Reasons for death include: | ||
| − | *Dropping below 1 [[HP]] due to monster attacks, | + | *Dropping below 1 [[HP]] due to monster attacks, [[trap]]s, injuring yourself, or lingering effects like [[poison]] |
*[[hunger|Starvation]] | *[[hunger|Starvation]] | ||
*Drowning in [[deep water]] or [[lava]] (usually due to an expired [[Flight]] or similar spell) | *Drowning in [[deep water]] or [[lava]] (usually due to an expired [[Flight]] or similar spell) | ||
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Here's an example of a quick death by monster damage... | Here's an example of a quick death by monster damage... | ||
Revision as of 01:02, 19 January 2014
Version 0.13: This article may not be up to date for the latest stable release of Crawl.
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, 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.
Reasons for death include:
- Dropping below 1 HP due to monster attacks, traps, injuring yourself, or lingering effects like poison
- Starvation
- Drowning in deep water or lava (usually due to an expired Flight or similar spell)
Here's an example of a quick death by monster damage...
The goblin hits you with an orcish club.
You die...
18 Bob the Skirmisher (level 1, -2/15 HPs)
Began as a Human Fighter on Sept 14, 2007.
Slain by a goblin
...and here's one by falling down stairs.
In your confused state, you trip and fall down the stairs.
Ouch! That really hurt!
You die...
Len the Firebug (level 4, -9/20 HPs)
Began as a Fire Elementalist on Oct 1, 2007.
Died by falling of an stair
