Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago

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I’ve previously argued that Matt Mercer was never happy with the resurrection system he came up with for D&D. So when he got a chance to work on his own RPG, we got a complete overhaul of how death works! But does it solve all the problems with D&D’s death system?

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This video contains a TON of spoilers for the following movies:
Avengers: Endgame
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
The Dark Knight Rises
Firefly/Serenity
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
Pirates of the Caribbean 2
Rogue One
Spider-Man: No Way Home

Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
06:21 - Blaze of Glory
10:16 - Avoid Death
12:43 - Risk It All
19:29 - A Word From Our Sponsor
20:35 - Replacement Characters
24:09 - Scars
28:13 - Resurrection
33:12 - It’s Always the Player’s Choice
39:45 - Outro

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Recommended Reading:

How Matt Mercer Tried to Make Death Matter in D&D (and Why He Failed) youtube.com/watch?v=-C7qrQVwPHc

Daggerheart is "Narrative First" - But What Does That Mean? youtube.com/watch?v=6feOH8XOqS4

“The Swan Song” - Giving PCs a Final Action Before Death: youtube.com/watch?v=qW1XoA91ykw

Wrapping Your Mind Around Daggerheart’s Armor Class and Hit Points | Daggerheart Demystified: youtube.com/watch?v=uqGkTMvNIcA

How Daggerheart’s Dice Work | Daggerheart Demystified: youtube.com/watch?v=2Ph3OOgAPvM

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