The "I Didn't Comment in Another Thread" Thread

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

 

[CleverNickName]

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And getting 8 hours of uninterrupted sleep every night.

 

[Deset Gled]

And getting 8 hours of uninterrupted sleep every night.

Not to mention the ability the go to sleep immediately whenever it's convenient and simply be well rested 8 hours later. My god, what a superpower that would be.

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

Not to mention the ability the go to sleep immediately whenever it's convenient and simply be well rested 8 hours later. My god, what a superpower that would be.

That's one of the big perks of military life, especially the folks who went through deployment. All of the folks I know who've gone through that can sleep anywhere, any time. I had a coworker who'd sleep sitting up in his chair when he knew it would be a long night and he had a break.

 

[Ryujin]

That's one of the big perks of military life, especially the folks who went through deployment. All of the folks I know who've gone through that can sleep anywhere, any time. I had a coworker who'd sleep sitting up in his chair when he knew it would be a long night and he had a break.

"Rest is a weapon. Hone your weapon."

 

[CleverNickName]

That's one of the big perks of military life, especially the folks who went through deployment. All of the folks I know who've gone through that can sleep anywhere, any time. I had a coworker who'd sleep sitting up in his chair when he knew it would be a long night and he had a break.

It's true. My favorite picture of my dad is one of him on deployment, sleeping on the barrel of an M-1 Abrams tank, his arms and legs hanging off of it to each side like a cat on a tree branch.

 

[Deset Gled]

That's one of the big perks of military life, especially the folks who went through deployment. All of the folks I know who've gone through that can sleep anywhere, any time. I had a coworker who'd sleep sitting up in his chair when he knew it would be a long night and he had a break.

Okay, I'm gonna have to rethink my stance. If the secret to that skill is complete mental and physical exhaustion combined with the stress of life threatening combat, maybe I'll just keep quiet and deal with occasional insomnia. The melatonin gummies have some annoying side effects, but I don't think death is one of them.

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

Okay, I'm gonna have to rethink my stance. If the secret to that skill is complete mental and physical exhaustion combined with the stress of life threatening combat, maybe I'll just keep quiet and deal with occasional insomnia. The melatonin gummies have some annoying side effects, but I don't think death is one of them.

I'm not sure it requires defying death on a regular basis, just training your body that "this coming 45 minutes may be the last sleep you get for 18 hours, so get to it." My father in law was never deployed, but he can lean up against a wall and go to sleep, even decades after his military service.

And to be on topic for an off-topic thread, this probably explains why D&D characters are able to do it.

"Great, we have a watch set up. Tomorrow at this time, we may be running for our lives from an army of ghouls, I'd better power sleep now."

 

[payn]

I haven’t heard someone invoke the old days “thou shall not read the DMG or MM or be cheating” in 25+ years. Seems silly assuming that’s a standard among the community…

 

[prabe]

I haven’t heard someone invoke the old days “thou shall not read the DMG or MM or be cheating” in 25+ years. Seems silly assuming that’s a standard among the community…

Especially given that over time rules have migrated from the DMG to the PHB.