Step 1:
>Attempt to summon someone or something for assistance
Step 2:
>Fireball (Im going to assume that this has unlimited uses, because you never know when you may need an emergency offensive spell.)
When have we ever known storybook heroes to be of particularly high intelligence? Some D&D groups I've played with leave me wondering about their ability to grasp the basic concept. (Just sayin.)
The Holy Magic used by the Church caused a 10 year delay of the Resurrection, so, for all you...
The problem with this is that you're not even sure if you have enough mana/power to cast even a cantrip. For all you know, all of your magical ability has been exhausted in your own revival.
Besides, most "plucky heroes" have ways around spells like that. For example: they're part Vampire due...