Rule Dying And Proteges

• 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.