Well, I have a couple of ideas. First, I'd let them choose from the 4 options I listed and go fro there. If they have deities, and they agree to that, I'd have one on one between the characters and their deities. Let them role play why they should be sent back what they will do for their deity if they do let them go back. In a twist, I'd say the cave was cursed and they become what killed them. They are all now stingbats and must finish the adventure lol.
Albeit I don't like resurrection as a spell, I find chatacter death as interesting as you wrote! One of the best reading I had about death is the 3E book 'Ghostwalk': that is really a great resource to cope with death!
So after a party of 4 1st level ShadowDark characters are TPK'd by 11 Stingbats, what would you do?
Well, I have a couple of ideas. First, I'd let them choose from the 4 options I listed and go fro there. If they have deities, and they agree to that, I'd have one on one between the characters and their deities. Let them role play why they should be sent back what they will do for their deity if they do let them go back. In a twist, I'd say the cave was cursed and they become what killed them. They are all now stingbats and must finish the adventure lol.
I 🤩 the idea that they become what killed them!
Albeit I don't like resurrection as a spell, I find chatacter death as interesting as you wrote! One of the best reading I had about death is the 3E book 'Ghostwalk': that is really a great resource to cope with death!
May the fun be always at your table!
Resurrection spells do lack flavor. I'll have to check out Ghostwalk. Thanks for the recommendation.