[HOE] When do you know

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The point about letting the characters effect this is well taken,

        But also take into account what is most fun.  Some people simply will 
NOT take it well when their characters die, my first suggestion is not to 
have these people in the party, but if you have one, the conniption fit they 
will throw upon death wont be worth the effort, so don't kill 'em.  
    Use any regular TV series as a guide.  On Star Trek, how often does one 
of the main characters die?  And on the rare occasions when one does, how 
often do they end up coming back? 
    You have to read the players. I wouldn't kill any characters without 
first getting an idea of how they would react.