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I use the following house rule: Every 5hp of healing received (round up) lowers the recipient’s maximum hp total by 1. So, f’rinstance, a 20hp fighter gets hit for 19 damage leaving her on 1hp. She then drinks from a keg of healing, restoring 15hp. She is now on 16hp, but her maximum hp has...

Funnily enough, we kind of use a bit of both. We don't use advantage/disadvantage much in skill checks, but when it does come up it has significantly affected the outcome on occasion. But we also have "expertises" that the characters can earn – these are a straight +2 bonus to skill checks in...

Thanks for all your replies, folks. Let me start by clarifying that we only use 3d6 for ability/skill checks, and not combat or saving throws. I think the flat distribution of 1d20 works just fine for combat, since combat is supposed to be frenetic and random and everyone rolls dice much more...

Like many DMs, I use a lot of house rules in my games. However, recently I was a player in a game that used the RAW for everything. Most of my house rules I was happy to live without, but the one house rule of mine that I constantly yearned for in the new game was using 3d6 for skills checks...

You're welcome. If you decide to use something similar in your game please let us know how it goes.

The three priorities for my bloodied powers are: (1) Making them a spectacular example of the appropriate energy type for the character (the PCs are all magic-based and have themes) (2) Since the PC is bloodied when he/she uses it and therefore in trouble, giving the power a defensive or healing...

I felt the same way, which is why I replaced dailies with "bloodied" powers. My alternative to healing surges is a "maximum HP" figure (distinct from full HP), which is reduced every time the PC gets healed. The amount lost per heal is usually 10% of current "max HP" (rounded down with a...

In our campaign we replaced dailies with "bloodied" powers, which are of similar strength to dailies but are basically encounter powers that can only be used when bloodied. Narratively, they are represented as a suite of adrenaline-fuelled powers only available to the characters when they are in...

Howdy all, I’m something of a lurker on these forums, and very rarely post, but I thought I’d chip in with the solution to the 15 minute work day that we use in our campaign. The game we play is basically 4e with lots of house rules. All characters are either priestly sorts who channel their...

Hello, I'm a 'lurker' on these forums and rarely post, but for some reason an idea popped into my head when I read your request for a motivation for the party's tomb robbery. The tomb's undead boss has awakened after centuries of slumber, but is trapped in her burial chamber. To regain her...