[quote=@ArenaSnow]
The above really doesn't sound like a problem. There's a clear shot between "almost dying (which one can develop from as a character) and flat out dying.
[/quote]

Eh, true. Still, you can only go so far after being nearly killed several times in one session. I suppose I just needed to let out some frustration after seeing all of our fresh and new characters be on the verge of death multiple times in the first few rounds of combat they were in.