I have read in a number of places that the Adventuring Classes take no heed of death, among other things. I decided to add to those discussions from a span of experience in Elanthia.
I believe it's true that folks have forgotten that death is, or at least was, something to be feared. In the beginning, death was indeed a common and fearful prospect. Few adventurers could tame the wild critters and those that could would often succumb to the traps on the boxes they dropped. If a character died, it was common for the dead to be too heavy for another to drag. If you could be dragged, it was quite possible that your wounds would be too severe to be healed in the short time before your soul would depart. If you departed but were prepared with Favors, it was entirely possible that you could die repeatedly trying to regain your gear. If you departed without being prepared, you would not return.
In most of our character's roleplay, we make no mention of parents except as a footnote. Unless you roleplayed the birth of your character from another, as were a number of kittens were born in front of the bank in The Crossing, your parents have more than likely passed on. In addition, we have been reminded of our doom by the deaths of a number of quasi-characters. Chiefly, the loss of Prince Vorclaf who could not be recovered, but also those that have been put down for their depredation.
Just a bit to remember...
