Tidbits from PHB Viewing

thalmin · May 20, 2008

jaldaen said:
So did anyone notice what the balancing mechanic was for the ranger's at-will dual attack mentioned earlier (penalty to attack, lower damage, something else)? I asked a few pages ago, but I think it got lost in the crowd of questions. Thanks

I saw the question, but I don't have an answer for you.

Mustrum_Ridcully · May 20, 2008

hong said:
Great, you let it slip just once that you've banned death, and suddenly EVERYONE STEALS YOUR SCHTICK.

If by "slipping once" you mean posting it in every discussion related to that topic, and by "stealing", you mean copying (good?) ideas, yes, that can happen.

jaldaen · May 20, 2008

thalmin said:
I saw the question, but I don't have an answer for you.

Oh well... I was hoping...

Anyway thanks for taking the time to answer all our questions... it is much appreciated.

Stormtalon · May 20, 2008

Random items from browsing the PHB last night (local FLGS has an in-stock preview set): I saw questions about the potions from the KotS descriptions, so I looked at those specifically. Looks like 4 healing potions out there (and I can't remember their exact names, so I'll just go with effect); from weakest to strongest:

Cure 10 HP
Cure 25 HP, allow save vs 1 effect
Cure 50 HP, allow save vs all effects
Same as above BUT can also restore a VERY recently deceased person to life.

The last potion is also crazy expensive: 125,000 gp, so it's definitely an Epic Tier sorta item.

pweent · May 20, 2008

Stormtalon said:
Looks like 4 healing potions out there (and I can't remember their exact names, so I'll just go with effect); from weakest to strongest:

Cure 10 HP
Cure 25 HP, allow save vs 1 effect
Cure 50 HP, allow save vs all effects
Same as above BUT can also restore a VERY recently deceased person to life.

The last potion is also crazy expensive: 125,000 gp, so it's definitely an Epic Tier sorta item.

Huh! I'm quite surprised to see that potions aren't based around healing surges metrics, e.g., "Regain hit points as though you had expended two healing surges, allow save vs 1 effect."

Stormtalon · May 20, 2008

They do expend a healing surge, but yeah, they've got set amounts of healing.

Scalding · May 20, 2008

What kind of action is required to quaff a potion? Do you heal your healing surge value in addition to the potion value?

Protagonist · May 20, 2008

Scalding said:
What kind of action is required to quaff a potion? Do you heal your healing surge value in addition to the potion value?

1: minor (as clarified by - i think - WotC_Logan in a KotS thread)
2: dunno

Fiendish Dire Weasel · May 20, 2008

Potions are like this specificly to prevent scaling so the potion you got at 1st level isn't as handy when you're at 30th. This way you have to keep updating your potions and be less afraid to use them.

Byronic · May 20, 2008

Scalding said:
What kind of action is required to quaff a potion? Do you heal your healing surge value in addition to the potion value?

It takes a minor action to use them and I don't think you get your healing surge on top of it.

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