My very first character was a thief in basic d&d. My brother convinced me to play it and I wasn't enthused at all for this character (why would I want armour made of leather?) or even at all for a game with no board and no visuals. I kinda liked the dice though. He had, I think, three hp and was killed by an arrow after he failed his very low chance to move silently past an enemy. I did not feel loss.
My second character was a dwarf and I was much more attached. He was killed by the minotaur in the Caves of Chaos. I cried. Then my brother DM had a "wizard" appear and resurrect him on the spot. I dried my eyes and continued the battle and... The minotaur killed him again.
My second character was a dwarf and I was much more attached. He was killed by the minotaur in the Caves of Chaos. I cried. Then my brother DM had a "wizard" appear and resurrect him on the spot. I dried my eyes and continued the battle and... The minotaur killed him again.