Life and Death

Biological Death
Death is a natural part of life, though many try to avoid it. Lifespans are human-esque at baseline, though with technology and magic, the average person tends to live to around at least 200, with some of the oldest living humans being around 500. When a person is old and beginning to show intense signs of aging, it's considered that Bamidele is fighting you.

Upon dying, the person's body takes approximately two days to become magically inert, indicating the soul has left. It then takes another three weeks for the body to begin to completely waste away. Preservation of corpses is possible but considered highly blasphemous. Cremation is not a thing, as it is believed to ruin the corpse for the paragons of Death.

Souls and Reincarnation
Souls are reincarnated after death, though mortals don't fully understand how it works. Other afterlife theories exist as well, such as when you die your spirit presides over the Spirit plane. Both are technically correct, in their own ways.

What actually happens when a person dies: the Gods of Death collect their bodies and spirits. The souls are gathered into soul-jars carried by the patrons and once filled, are delivered to the Gods of Spirit. Some souls linger in the Spirit plane, though most are given to the Gods of Creation, who infuse them with matter taken from the plane of Death to create new life. Thus, the spirit is reborn in a new body.

Spirits who decide linger in the Spirit plane rarely leave once again. This is the closest to a genuine 'death' that a spirit may reach. An exit from the cycle. Spirits in the spirit plane do not exist consciously, though they do tend to clump up with other spirits that they have a positive history with or that are similar in nature.

Restraining Orders on Death
Death can be temporarily avoided by signing a deal with a few patrons who find 'death' to be a profitable commodity when dealing with mortals. Fithai, Veimray, Fafis and Zepris will bargain with you and if your offering suffices, they will write you a 'restraining order on death'. They are temporary, and the strength of their power depends on the quality of your offering, but they are often sought after resources for military leaders, adventurers going on important missions or excavations, or from criminals with bounties on their heads, to name a few scenarios. Also, the method in which the contract is fulfilled depends on the patron with whom you make the agreement with. It is believed that signing too many powerful contracts will bring the wrath of Bamidele upon you.