Well, it seems we have a majority winner.
Now, since I am not a coder, game engineer, or anything other than a rabid fan of this game, this idea may very well not be feasible. However, if it is, I think this could be a good solution to some of the problems. This way, changes could be made to the death penalty, if they so desire, and Soulbound is still a viable part of the game.
Just 2 coppers worth from a rather large Barbarian Warrior ingame.
