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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Phaezen" data-source="post: 5624357" data-attributes="member: 42839">Not entirely true your powers are available at all times unless they have been used and you haven't had a short rest (encounter powers) or extended rest (daily powers)It comes down to players being creative enough to think of uses for powers in non combat situations and for DMs being flexible enough to allow for players to use powers in non orthodox manners outside of combat.As silly example maybe but one I could see coming up in play (Split the Tree):The cult boss is making his escape, leaving the parties ranger with a difficult decision to make - his team mates are bound and hanging in 2 groups from the ceiling, being dragged towards a large pot of molten iron, he has enough time to save 1 group.Closing his eyes and steadying his breath the ranger pulls 2 arrows from his quiver putting them to his bow, he opens his eyes and releases the arrows, watching with small satisfaction as the they head towards the ropes, neatly splitting them causing his party to plummet to the floor before they reach the molten iron.Even though it was a tough shot to pull out, one that he almost never managed more than once a day the results were always worth the practice he put into it.</blockquote>