ToME: the Tales of Maj'Eyal

Seems dying after using the Blood of Life causes the game to vomit; An error pops up, you're still sort of dead (HP:???), can use/target/cast/etc. certain skills (Phase door a critter, that sort of thing), but for things like Necrotic Aura you're off the map.

I'm not positive that it's the BoL causing this issue, but every single other character died just fine without it.