I had an idea for a mod.
It is based off of certain other graveston mods and but with a few dirrerences.
When you die, your grave is determined by how much XP you have. There are a fer levels:
1st level: When you die you simply leaave a ragdoll-type corpse with your items. Your held item and currently equipped armor will be shown on your corpse.
2nd level: Your corpse is burried 2 blocks under and is marked by a simple gravestone. The type of grave is random and will be either a wooden cross, cobblestone/stone cross, or cobblestone/stone gravestone. NOTE: You must have at least one wood, cobble, or stone in your invetory for the grave to be made of that material.
3rd level: Instead of a gravestone there will be a statue of your player. It can be mad of stone, obsidian, prismarine, or netherack as long as ther are 2 of that material in your inventory.
SWORDS:
If you die while holding a sword, your corpse will be holding it.
The exeption is a level 3 grave. Your statue will be holding your sword and wearing any equipped armor.
Any gravestone/statue can be picked up and placed.