If the characters potrait disapears during battle what does this mean, I read it means they die permentaly? is this true, if so, how is this different from dying normally... weird term of words really

<font color="gold">Well, in some cases, you can ressurect them, but except that, they're gone.</font>


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There was 2 ways that I have seen the portrait disappear:

Flesh to Stone - Will petrify your person and remove them from the party. You can de-petrify (?) them and then get them to join you again.

or

Disintigrate - Bye Bye, never to be seen again. (kinda like Drow equipment)

That is whey I love to use that Q key (quick-save)

It has to do with how badly they were whacked. Disappearing completely is the same as totally chunking a monster. I think it happens if the hit will reduce the HP's to less then -10.

Neosmeg,

if you have Jaheira in your party when you find Khalids body in the initial dungeon, she suggests that there is a point beyond which the damage to a body makes resurrection impossible.

If a person is hit by a disintigrate spell or smashed for so much damage that they burst into chunks then they're gone for good.

Other effects that make a portrait disappear (flesh to stone, imprisonment, etc) can usually be reversed, one way or another.

Kez