Personnally, I never kill any PCs (only if the players ask for it because he wants a new character). What you could do is resurect him by some mean (the mist that what to play with him, just like they did with Jander). I'd like to help you more, but since I don't know any of the characters and what is happenning in the game, I can't do much.
Well I would resurrect him, but the player ripped up the character sheet after the character died for some reason! So he probably won't know the stats.
About the campaign, they are hunting a werewolf (or they were at least) and this character is important because his ancestor brought the mists of RL upon their home material plane. Ask any questions you have my campaign if you need something cleared up.
Unfortunately, sometimes you have really bad rolls or make stupid moves. You want the character to realize anything can happen. I try my best not to kill them but it does happens from time to time.
The person who tore his character up probably did not like the character he created or was very upset, either way, he tore up the character sheet most likley knowing he could be resurrected.
Well, first of all I feel if you do not kill characters it certainly takes away from the game.
Unfortunately, sometimes you have really bad rolls or make stupid moves. You want the character to realize anything can happen. I try my best not to kill them but it does happens from time to time.
The person who tore his character up probably did not like the character he created or was very upset, either way, he tore up the character sheet most likley knowing he could be resurrected.
I almost never kill my PCs. I've only done it like three times this included ever, and I've been DMing them for about 4 years now.
But what I want to know is what to do with the PCs now? They don't ever follow my plot hooks unless it pertains to them personally.
As far as Ravenloft goes, I do my best to not kill the PCs (I am the DM in that game), partially due to the harsh but fair rules for bringing someone back from the dead and also to keep the story from stalling out. I do have an idea for your dead PC in your campaign. This is a bit of a stretch but you could always have him *attempted to be brought back*, as in to say maybe he failed the requisite Fort save upon resurection. Perhaps he comes back as an undead PC (you could use the necropolitan template in Libris Mortis), but doesnt realize he is undead right away. You guys could put your heads together and try and recall what abilities and feats he had, andperhaps replace certain gaps with undead feats out of LM. I did this with an NPC that was running with the party and it freaked my players out. The NPC was still aware and sentient, but she slowly turned into a cannibal (the movie "Return of the living dead 3" has a great story along the same lines).
I dunno, its just a thought...
But what I want to know is what to do with the PCs now? They don't ever follow my plot hooks unless it pertains to them personally.
That's what I think is best. Try to find something that get them. If you have to, CHANGE YOUR STORY! What you have there is the best way to get good RP. That was a trick a DM I had used.
As for the not killing takes away from the game, I don't think so. This gives the players a better RP. The player don,t fear for the caracters lives, but the caracters do, if you know what I mean. Well, this is my opinion. ^^