Quote Originally Posted by Dienekes View Post
I disagree there as well. It can make them save scum, certainly. But it is also a very big warning for the rest of the game going: This game is hard, there will be death. You are not as much of a superhero as you think you are, be careful.

And that's a pretty important signal to have if that's the tone of the game you're going for.
Dying to a single roll in a conversation system != "hard game", because no player skill was involved in the roll.