rule-dying-and-proteges

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name: rule-dying-and-proteges description: Death-state handling and story continuity: dying thresholds, stabilization, med-bay revival, and protege succession rules.

Dying and Protégés Rules (Thematic)

Scope

Use this skill for "what happens at 0 health," revival logistics, and campaign continuity when a character dies.

Dying-state mechanics

• At 0 or lower health (but above hard-death threshold), character enters dying state.
• Dying characters cannot act or move normally.
• First aid can extend survival window via healing check.
• Medkits/normal rests do not restore standard health to dying targets by default.

Stabilization and revival pathway

• First aid buys time; full revival typically requires proper medical conditions.
• Medical-bay revival requires resources, time, and stronger healing expertise.
• Healing expertise tiers improve revival outcomes/check bonuses.

Long rest relation

• Long rest restores health by level, resets heroic resources, and may improve healing in high-comfort environments.
• Long-rest recovery does not replace dying-state rescue sequence requirements.

Protégé continuity system

• Protégé unlocks once main character reaches required progression point.
• Protégé trails main character by set level offset and gains partial XP share.
• Protégé activation is for death/retirement continuity, not mid-campaign swapping convenience.
• On transfer, former protégé becomes new main character and can later establish a new protégé.

Narrative continuity hooks

• Mentor/apprentice, clone, AI backup, family, and trusted-crewmate models are all valid ties.
• Inheritance of gear/resources may be allowed to smooth campaign continuity.

Search cues / aliases

dying rules, stabilize, revive, medical bay, character death, backup character, protege, succession.