Can a change of reality create a change of personality, aggressiveness, and initiative in a modern conformist?
Bored-with-life Average Joe MC has an accident of some sort and loses consciousness. When he awakens, he finds himself in a secluded forest glade/mountainside cave or other similar semi-isolated spot. Exploring the area leads him into several encounters in which he learns he is no longer in his world...or even universe.
He has to learn to survive in this new world facing many dangers he is woefully unprepared for...such as hunting/gathering food supplies, storage, contaminated foods, haggling, fighting, roving bandits, the idea of "might makes right" that seems to be central to this world, even political intrigue (as it exists in that society).
But try as he might, he soon fails and dies....only to re-awaken in the same location as he originally arrived in this world with the same initial clothes and items he originally had. The only thing different was his knowledge base, experience, and memory of what he had already been through.
It seems his life is now like an RPG - learn to survive and thrive or die and start from the beginning.
How often does an Average Joe die in such a situation? How many times does it take for him to learn the skills, knowledge, and attitude it takes for him to survive? Can he?