D&D 4E 4e Heal info in new Confessions article

[Scholar & Brutalman]

There's a new Confessions of a Full Time Wizard article up. In it is this little bit about the Heal skill in 4e:

Before 4th Edition, a Heal check meant looking down at your shoe to see what the heck you just stepped in. Now it's something I can actually do to help my fellow party members, such as Adam's wee halfing warlock, Atticus. The poor guy was knocked unconscious by a goblin on the high school javelin team. With the roll of a die and some simple addition, Tabitha gave Atticus the ability to use one of his healing reserves. He was back on his feet in no time. At least I think he was on his feet. With a halfling it's kind of hard to tell. I was filled with warm fuzzies from having saved a life, making my resolve even stronger to learn the equivalent of the Heimlich maneuver in the wizard's spellbook.

 

[ZombieRoboNinja]

This would seem to clarify that other blog post where someone mentioned a wizard healing an ally... heck, that may even have been in reference to Shelley.

 

[FireLance]

So I guess what this means is that a successful Heal check can trigger another character's Second Wind? That makes for some interesting possibilities...

 

[Lord Xtheth]

Sweet, heal checks do more than waste character sheet space!?!

Best idea ever!

 

[FireLance]

Further speculation: warlords, clerics and other Leader-types will be able to grant additional uses of Second Wind, and may be able to trigger them at range, as swift actions, or once per round as a free action.

 

[Sitara]

She also drops a subtle hint that Bigby's Fist spell will remain in the wizards spellbook. (how else would you give a heimlinc)

Anyhow, is it even possible to pc's to die in dnd anymore?

 

[green slime]

She also drops a subtle hint that Bigby's Fist spell will remain in the wizards spellbook. (how else would you give a heimlinc)

Anyhow, is it even possible to pc's to die in dnd anymore?

No, because its not very cinematic, and why would you keep playing if your characters die?

 

[Mr Jack]

Anyhow, is it even possible to pc's to die in dnd anymore?

According to World & Monsters, yes.

At Hero levels; it's a lot harder than it was, but basically permanent.
At Paragon; you can get raised but it's not widely avaiable or easy - and, mostly, unavailable to NPCs.
At Epic; it's a "speed bump".

 

[Walking Dad]

She also drops a subtle hint that Bigby's Fist spell will remain in the wizards spellbook. (how else would you give a heimlinc)

Anyhow, is it even possible to pc's to die in dnd anymore?

I think she referred to a spell that gives "second wind" .

 

[Sitara]

No, because its not very cinematic, and why would you keep playing if your characters die?

Umm, not cinematic? I take it you don'e see many movies then, because in the ones I've seen a LOT of characters die. For example Star Wars (qui-gon), lotr (boromir), etc.

PC death adds excitement and drama; if the pc's are never in danger of dying then combat becomes a meaningless chore.