Gauntlet of Ø

***The Gauntlet of Ø,*** also known as ***the Mental Test***, is the only way to return to life outside of necromancy, and bonus lives via ***Ascendance*** and ***Transcendence***. It is a rigorous test, one which will question the player's sanity, as they venture through it.

## ***The Law of the Gauntlet***

***The Gauntlet of Ø,*** as previously said, is the only way to return to life outside of necromancy, and bonus lives via ***Ascendance*** and ***Transcendence***. ***The Gauntlet of Ø*** is entirely optional, but many would take the chance to come back to life. There are rules however, as once you complete ***the Gauntlet***, the player can't come back to life, ever, with the exception of bonus lives. They are;

* Necromancy only brings the player back to life when successful, and before the player has attempted ***the Gauntlet***
* Bonus lives via ***Ascendance*** and ***Transcendence*** are allowed to be used before, or after the player has completed ***the Gauntlet***, but if failed, will not work

Once completed, the player will return to life, and will have until the rest of their natural lifetime to live. If failed, no necromancy spells, or bonus lives, will be able to bring the player back. They will reside in ***Hel***, or ***the Playground of Heaven***, depending upon their life status as a Good, or Bad ***Soul***.

## ***The Gauntlet Itself***

### ***Overview***

Since only ***Souls*** are able to enter ***the Gauntlet***, they don't take any physical damage, so no enemies with weapons will exist. ***The Gauntlet*** is a mental challenge, that depends upon dice rolls, and whatever level the player is at.

***The Gauntlet*** contains three sections;

* ***Nightmares***
* ***Ethics***
* ***Remembrance***

### ***Nightmares***

***Nightmares*** is the first test in ***the Gauntlet.*** Every level of player who enters will receive this test.

In ***Nightmares***, many evil creatures spawn, including Shadow Demons, but are basically all fake. It begins by tricking the player into thinking that they've regained life, but when "alive," they are pushed into a corner by "monsters." These are called ***"Nightmare Gauntlet Encounters,"*** and all depend upon your level, the higher it is, the more there are. Below is a chart for how the system works. The player has to succeed in either pushing away the monsters, or realizing this is a test in itself.

Once done for every ***Nightmare Gauntlet Encounter,*** a player who's under Level 5 will move on, and will regain their life, whilst a player who's Level 5 or above, will go to the next test, ***Ethics.***

### ***Ethics***

***Ethics*** is the second test in ***the Gauntlet.*** Players who are Level 5 and above receive this test.

In ***Ethics***, the player is placed into many Moral Dilemmas, and every good action done will further push them through back to life. If multiple wrong actions are made, they will fail ***the Gauntlet***, and will be "worthless," to receive life. These are called ***"Ethic Dilemmas,"*** and all depend upon your level, the higher it is, the more there are. Below is a chart for how the system works. The player has to succeed in half of all the ***Ethic Dilemmas*** for them to succeed.

Once done for every ***Ethic Dilemma,*** a player who's under Level 15 will move on, and will regain their life, whilst a player who's Level 15 or above, will go to the next test, ***Remembrance.***

### ***Remembrance***

***Remembrance*** is the third, and final test in ***the Gauntlet.*** Players who are Level 15 and above receive this test.

In ***Remembrance***, the player is placed into what looks like a classroom, with a test in front of them. The test is about the things/people in their life, and they need to answer at least 70% of the test right to move on. If failed, they are deemed too "ungrateful," to regain their life. These are called ***"Life Questions,"*** and all depend upon your level, the higher it is, the more there are.

Once done for every ***Life Question,*** every player will regain their life, if done successfully.