Sigh ... Sometimes i have the feeling that i unconsciously speak Swahili ...
Let me ask a little simplier then: Is part of your suggestion to implement any other mechanic to make your character safer as you claim ... or are you make common asumption that you will be safer, just bcs of your location ... and therefore ignoring litteraly everything enemies could theoreticaly do to turn high ground against you?
I still dont understand why cant we change Race for our hirelings. Lets us play Githyanki as racist as they trully are!