I know there is a fine line between keeping players happy, and keeping a server real. If you notice by my Forum signup date, and my post count, I am very much a new player to EfU.

So, I was IG the other day, and talking to some others when OOCly the subject of Charatcer Death came up. I was told that other players could take your body, even aganist your wishes, hide it or dispose of it, and your PC would be considered Permadead... Is this true?

The short answer is no.

Certainly if you die to monsters, or during the course of normal play, this won't be a concern.

Occasionally, there are DM quests where there's the possibility of perma-death. This will be advertised OOC'ly before the quest commences and players can feel free to opt out.

Story-based, meaningful PvP is a part of the EfU experience, and you can not respawn from PvP. However, your body can be raised if you die to PvP. Occasionally, there may be circumstances where a DM will suggest or maybe even enforce that a character stay dead from PvP, but this is rarely necessary.

PCs that were executed by the Law are typically perma-dead.

Subrace (including goblin/kobold) and application characters are held to a higher standard in terms of coming back from PvP and in legitimate PvP targets.

Additionally, many players do take the opportunity of a PvP death as the end of their character, as it is often tasteful to do so.

If you're a new player playing a character that more or less minds his own business, none of this will be an issue for you. If you start to play big time heroic PCs that vanquish evil groups, or villains that pursue dastardly goals, then these issues may be more relevant.

And welcome to EfU.

I've noticed that I can't seem to make it to level 3! Each time that I die 6 now in total. I've lost everytime at least 500xp and all my gold.

Why is this so?

There are experience penalties for coming back to life from the dead. They are as follows:

Respawning: 1/3 total exp lost Receiving a "Raise Dead": 1/6 total exp lost Receiving a "Resurrection": 1/9 total exp lost

I've noticed that I can't seem to make it to level 3! Each time that I die 6 now in total. I've lost everytime at least 500xp and all my gold.

Why is this so?

Hi. First, you shouldn't post on someone else's thread in this forum, as it's for specific questions. Second, I'd suggest making a General Discussion post if you need help.

NWN is not an incredibly easy game, and the EfU module can be tough even for veterans who've been playing NWN for years. However with some relatively simple changes in your playing style you'll find that it gets to be easy to survive and prosper. It's worth noting your gold and equipment just drops to the ground, and doesn't disappear so it can be recovered. You do lose XP.

But, this is best discussed elsewhere.