although the world is created essentially because of the PC's so if they are removed from it then the world ceases to exists as well. barring a module.
So, like... if we die, the world stops existing, because it exists for us to exist in?
There is a reason most of my martials carry a sap, unless they have other means of reliable non-leathal dmg, you can even buy a large sap so you can 2 hand it for extra damage (though a -2 to hit)