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'''Death''' is a common ailment in ''Dungeon Crawl'', and almost invariably lethal.
 
'''Death''' is a common ailment in ''Dungeon Crawl'', and almost invariably lethal.
  
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Reasons for death include:
 
Reasons for death include:
*Dropping below 1 [[HP]] due to monster attacks, [[trap]]s, injuring yourself, or lingering effects like [[poison]]
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*Dropping below 1 [[HP]] due to monster attacks, injuring yourself, or lingering effects like [[poison]]
*[[hunger|Starvation]]
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*Running out of time on the [[Zot clock]]
*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...
 
Here's an example of a quick death by monster damage...
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You die...
 
You die...
  
             Len the Firebug (level 4, -9/20 HPs)
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             Len the Firebug (level 4, 0/20 HPs)
 
             Began as a Fire Elementalist on Oct 1, 2007.
 
             Began as a Fire Elementalist on Oct 1, 2007.
 
             Died by falling of an stair
 
             Died by falling of an stair
 
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See also:
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==See Also==
 
*[[Instadeath]]
 
*[[Instadeath]]
  
 
[[Category:Game mechanics]]
 
[[Category:Game mechanics]]

Revision as of 22:49, 2 July 2022

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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, 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, injuring yourself, or lingering effects like poison
  • Running out of time on the Zot clock

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, 0/20 HPs)
             Began as a Fire Elementalist on Oct 1, 2007.
             Died by falling of an stair

See Also