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<blockquote data-quote="Guest 7034872" data-source="post: 8609119">I really was taken aback by this the first time I played 5e (I skipped all of 2e-4e, so I was in for quite a shock).Thank you, Snarf. I've long wondered where this odd feature came from and never did quite figure it out. Now I know.Does this remnant not seem strange, though? If 5e's regular out-of-combat healing is already so strong (which I say it is), why did they keep this option in there? Was there someone in WotC who said, &quot;Well, if we don't keep this healing surge option, we'll have PCs dropping like flies,&quot; and really meant it? Here's how strong I've noticed out-of-combat healing to be in 5e: our party habitually hits any available magic shops for healing potions and buffs, assuming they've the scratch for it. And every once in a while things'll get so hairy in combat that they'll drink some potions, yes. But never--not even once--have I seen anyone in our party use the hit dice option in a short rest. It just hasn't happened. We just get our Tiny Hut up and running, take a long rest, and come out of there fresh as daisies.I'm inclined to call 5e's out-of-combat healing over-generous, if anything.Yep. Seems quite generous to me.I'm not awesome: I just blindly stumble onto a consensus view every once in a while and people jump to the inference that perhaps I'm not entirely mad.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Guest 7034872, post: 8609119"] I really was taken aback by this the first time I played 5e (I skipped all of 2e-4e, so I was in for quite a shock). Thank you, Snarf. I've long wondered where this odd feature came from and never did quite figure it out. Now I know. Does this remnant not seem strange, though? If 5e's regular out-of-combat healing is already so strong (which I say it is), why did they keep this option in there? Was there someone in WotC who said, "Well, if we don't keep this healing surge option, we'll have PCs dropping like flies," and really meant it? Here's how strong I've noticed out-of-combat healing to be in 5e: our party habitually hits any available magic shops for healing potions and buffs, assuming they've the scratch for it. And every once in a while things'll get so hairy in combat that they'll drink some potions, yes. But never--not even once--have I seen anyone in our party use the hit dice option in a short rest. It just hasn't happened. We just get our Tiny Hut up and running, take a long rest, and come out of there fresh as daisies. I'm inclined to call 5e's out-of-combat healing over-generous, if anything. Yep. Seems quite generous to me. I'm not awesome: I just blindly stumble onto a consensus view every once in a while and people jump to the inference that perhaps I'm not entirely mad. [/QUOTE]

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