Another suggestion by me comes directly from Nethack : The Bones.

If you die in a Nethack game, and restart, you are able to find the Bones of your previous char in the Dungeons. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/winkwink.gif" alt="" />

I found this creative and cool. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/winkwink.gif" alt="" />

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