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So if I understand this correctly, there is a 2/3 chance per hour for an encounter in a dungeon, so 8 hours of uninterrupted rest are...

For just my own character, no. As DM or as player trying to mentally map the positions of everyone in the battle relative to each...

Just making Long Rests a "Place of Calm and Safety" goes a long way. I definitely fall into the crowd of people who tends towards a few...

PF2 works in this manner, or at least much closer to it. I actually prefer the adventure day attrition model myself, but have come to...

Or you change the resting rules as have I suggested. Making them more realistic (only healing gradually and not completely per night...

Rolls for random encounters at regular intervals. That makes it the player’s choice if they want to risk taking a long rest in a...

The Eldritch Lorecast talked to the Dungeon Dudes about this

It's interesting to see Draw Steel!, and likely other RPGs, address this issue in their core mechanics. In DS!, your most powerful...

I tend to agree. However, the modern playerbase likes the "press shiny button" modern game design while disliking the "why can't I press...

that is only a problem if you do not gain some resources from not resting. I like how Draw Steel makes you stronger in combat if you do...

Err, no? I can’t think of any that fit that. Not even ToA, which has a lot of 1 encounter per day hexcrawling. Most don’t have 20 rounds...

“Game time is of utmost importance. Failure to keep careful track of time expenditure by player characters will result in many anomalies...

Lots of food for thought here. But one question that I have: How does a DM be more strict about the rate of Long Rests without seeming...

With respect, it is not the victim's job or responsibility to bridge gaps to the abuser.

Let's see you fight a Kodiak from standing. Pretty sure the result would be the same...