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7 months ago  ::  Nov 23, 2012 - 11:11PM #1
Sabster
Date Joined: Jun 12, 2008
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We've always played where it goes away when you die; but we're starting to question that because we can't actually find a rule regarding it (one way or another).


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7 months ago  ::  Nov 23, 2012 - 11:38PM #2
thewok
Date Joined: Jul 31, 2007
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Nope.  It keeps on ticking, inexorably marching toward negative bloodied.
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7 months ago  ::  Nov 23, 2012 - 11:58PM #3
Sabster
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Okey doke!  Thanks so much 


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7 months ago  ::  Nov 24, 2012 - 11:20AM #4
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Its worth mentioning however that "when you go unconscious conditions like dazed, ongoing, slowed etc fall off" is a very common house-rule.  I personally use it in every one of my games (both as a player and DM).  At least I think the game I just joined uses that rule....
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7 months ago  ::  Nov 24, 2012 - 3:09PM #5
Plaguescarred
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I don't know  for others but i play and DM with multiple groups both in person and online and i have never heard it before so i don't know how commun this houserule is.
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7 months ago  ::  Nov 24, 2012 - 8:47PM #6
mvincent
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Nov 24, 2012 -- 3:09PM, Plaguescarred wrote:

i play and DM with multiple groups both in person and online and i have never heard it before


ditto.

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7 months ago  ::  Nov 25, 2012 - 12:11AM #7
TheBozz
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I don't really know if it is a house rule or not, but when my characters die, yes ongoing damage goes away.  So if they are raised by some mechanic they do not have ongoing damage, but when a character is dying in my games they do still suffer ongoing damage.  I do house rule (or not idk) that when a combat is over all effects ongoing, dazed, etc end.  No one wants to sit there after the encounter is over and aid another and what not while the player rolls repeatedly until all effects are gone, so they just end at the end of the encounter.
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7 months ago  ::  Nov 25, 2012 - 1:06AM #8
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When you DIE (i.e. fail 3 DSTs or hit -bloodied) all effects on you cease - because YOU cease.  When you become unconscious due to going below 0HP, all effects on you continue per their normal durations, which means ongoing damage can easily kill you.
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7 months ago  ::  Nov 25, 2012 - 1:19AM #9
Plaguescarred
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Effects last until they run their durations as per Conditions Durations. Some effects will still persist after death.

For exemple: If you are on grabbed until the end of the Perython's next turn , the Grabbed condition won't go away simply because you die.


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7 months ago  ::  Nov 26, 2012 - 12:19PM #10
RisingZan
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Nov 25, 2012 -- 1:19AM, Plaguescarred wrote:

Effects last until they run their durations as per Conditions Durations. Some effects will still persist after death.

For exemple: If you are on grabbed until the end of the Perython's next turn , the Grabbed condition won't go away simply because you die.





Or a more blatent example - if you are petrified (no save/no duration) and then die, you don't automatically become fleshy again.

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