What happens when you die and are rebuilt in the Vat?

The Vat, and the lives that go with it, are a Crypt Crawl specific Tech. Other Go Time worlds may, or may not, have an equivalent Tech.

When a Spirit Warrior dies in Crypt Crawl they can be rebuilt in the Chalist Vats. No messy body parts needed, they build you a new body. Being a Spirit Warrior has some serious advantages.

In many ways the death and rebuilding of a Spirit Warrior offers the character an opportunity to "Do it all over again".

Since they are building your character a new body this is an opportunity to change your characters stats by choosing a different Spirit Warrior card for the character. There are nine basic sets of stats in the basic Crypt Crawl RPG game, and you can switch these at this time.

You can also change the characters appearance. When you first created the character you choose from Human, Elf, Dwarf, Fox, Tiger, Wolf, Troll, Orc or Demoni. These are available again. You may also want to create an entirely new appearance, such as horse, skunk, rat or rabbit. We snuck in that option when we said there were other "rare" appearances. A chance to express your characters inner personality.

Expertise information is obtained by taking a soothing Vat bath and spending Role-Playing points. So, when your Spirit Warrior dies it is also time to reload your Expertise's. When a Spirit Warrior dies they may choose to make Expertise changes. It is certainly a time for reflection and reconsideration. If you are not happy with your characters choices, make them again! You must always keep the Universal Expertise.

It is not necessary for a Spirit Warrior to die in battle to make these changes. If the character really wants to the Chalists can put you in the Vat and rebuild you right then and there. This does cost you one of your lives, so use this option with care.