New Posts For Thread: Problems with not getting short restshttp://community.wizards.com/dungeonsanddragons/go/thread/view/91301/29483547/Problems_with_not_getting_short_restsi'm having an issue with the idea of not getting short rests during a session with 3-4 encounters. Several builds are built around their encounter powers.Bladesingers count on their bladesong to boost their efficacy in battle.Clerics count on their hRoughly 5 minutes, if you want to pin down a time. Most games don't bother tracking the exact amount- generally "you pause to dress your wounds and catch your breath before moving on". Even in "classic" D&D, this takes about the same time as searchhttp://community.wizards.com/dungeonsanddragons/go/thread/view/91301/29483547/Problems_with_not_getting_short_rests?post_id=525996447#525996447Roughly 5 minutes, if you want to pin down a time. Most games don't bother tracking the exact amount- generally "you pause to dress your wounds and catch your breath before moving on". Even in "classic" D&D, this takes about the same time as searchSun, 11 Nov 2012 23:21:42 -0600How long does the short rest last? If 10 minutes or so, then I would call it short. If an hour or so, then it's not a short rest.http://community.wizards.com/dungeonsanddragons/go/thread/view/91301/29483547/Problems_with_not_getting_short_rests?post_id=525982153#525982153How long does the short rest last? If 10 minutes or so, then I would call it short. If an hour or so, then it's not a short rest.Sun, 11 Nov 2012 13:14:54 -0600A good story explanation is that the Darkness is causing this effect. It stresses everyone out magically, such that they would really need to retire completely from their quest for the effect to not be felt. When they are traversing the wilderness anhttp://community.wizards.com/dungeonsanddragons/go/thread/view/91301/29483547/Problems_with_not_getting_short_rests?post_id=525928257#525928257A good story explanation is that the Darkness is causing this effect. It stresses everyone out magically, such that they would really need to retire completely from their quest for the effect to not be felt. When they are traversing the wilderness anFri, 09 Nov 2012 16:33:46 -0600That's a good point, I hadn't thought of that. Temporary hit points normally clear at the "start of a short rest". If you consider the entire session to be one "encounter", just broken up into parts, then there's no real reason for temporary hit pohttp://community.wizards.com/dungeonsanddragons/go/thread/view/91301/29483547/Problems_with_not_getting_short_rests?post_id=525920621#525920621That's a good point, I hadn't thought of that. Temporary hit points normally clear at the "start of a short rest". If you consider the entire session to be one "encounter", just broken up into parts, then there's no real reason for temporary hit poFri, 09 Nov 2012 13:05:19 -0600I would have them stick around, but that's just me.http://community.wizards.com/dungeonsanddragons/go/thread/view/91301/29483547/Problems_with_not_getting_short_rests?post_id=525915913#525915913I would have them stick around, but that's just me.Fri, 09 Nov 2012 10:24:42 -0600