I read most of the basic rules and am still confused.
From what I can tell, a first level group of PCs without a Cleric can handle about 2 encounters and a first level group of PCs with a Cleric can handle maybe 3 encounters (and by encounters, I mean combat fights, not to be confused with combat fights that were avoided).
Since I did not have a group to do the playtests with, I have not had the opportunity to see this first hand.
As an example, the party Rogue goes down to 2 hit points in the first encounter. Without a Cleric, he then heals himself up most of the way after the fight during a short rest (assuming that a short rest is viable) and then gets knocked down to 3 hit points in the second encounter.
Isn't he out of healing at this point (assuming that first level PCs cannot afford 50 GP potions of healing)? Is he really going to want to go adventuring with 3 hit points?
What am I missing?
Granted, 1E and 2E had many similar issues, but it seems that 3E and 4E resolved some of those. Are we really back down to 2 to 4 encounters before we call it a day?
From what I can tell, a first level group of PCs without a Cleric can handle about 2 encounters and a first level group of PCs with a Cleric can handle maybe 3 encounters (and by encounters, I mean combat fights, not to be confused with combat fights that were avoided).
Since I did not have a group to do the playtests with, I have not had the opportunity to see this first hand.
As an example, the party Rogue goes down to 2 hit points in the first encounter. Without a Cleric, he then heals himself up most of the way after the fight during a short rest (assuming that a short rest is viable) and then gets knocked down to 3 hit points in the second encounter.
Isn't he out of healing at this point (assuming that first level PCs cannot afford 50 GP potions of healing)? Is he really going to want to go adventuring with 3 hit points?
What am I missing?
Granted, 1E and 2E had many similar issues, but it seems that 3E and 4E resolved some of those. Are we really back down to 2 to 4 encounters before we call it a day?