Death of Elethias (who had 51 hp at the beginning of the post)
Elethias more than the others is a great example of a good death, for there was no greater purpose in it, no greater good was accomplished by his loss, nor did he save the party through valiant deeds, he was struck at, from behind, by a villain who fled, and succumbed, refusing a tap-back he died in the lightless caves of the underdark. As a player who has lost a great deal of PnP AD&D characters through exactly the same sort of actions, I can say without hesitation that, poop does indeed happen, and it keeps the game exciting instead of being a powergamers walk or an extended creative writing session.
[ 12-13-2005, 12:06 PM: Message edited by: Morgeruat ]