I agree - death means you can't take it with you! This forum is quite large, though, so it's always best to check and see if someone already had...
If you are using Commandbook and Essentials together, it may be causing a conflict. The two are not always compatible and actually cause errors....
The game concept sounds like a winner to me! I love the poison splash potions. I don't think those are enough tools for the 9 players though.
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