Eowul - I like that idea of randomness.
How about adding another effect: different results depending on the order of quaffing potions.
We could also think about some kind of addiction (law of diminishing returns).

*admire Kiara*

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A mysterious long-legged female human, a quiet balding male human, an adventurous nimble-fingered male human, a stocky timeworn male dwarf, Dorlyn and a small coppery-brown mouse. > The quiet balding male human grins merrily. You nod. > The mysterious long-legged female human says: Any others needi...

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That'd be a little problem for M&M's, wouldn't it? One could say your position within a guild depends on the # of deaths. The more the merrier.

Ownership of areas could mean being able to access new grind areas, with bosses etc. (e.g. randomly respawnable thug's hideouts).

I wish I could give +1 that post...

Dwarves are stubborn. So is Irk.
They are quite unforgetful. So is Irk.
They are tough to kill. So is Irk.
They are not very sophisticated. Nor is Irk.
They are persistent. So is Irk.

He doesn't have to RP. He simply IS a dwarf.
Live with it.