Pathfinder 1E Are there healing surges in Pathfinder?

[grizzo]

Are there healing surges in Pathfinder? I created a character using a online generator and it gave me 3 healing surges. Where can this info be found?

 

[DaveMage]

No. Pathfinder clerics can channel energy and create a burst which heals friends, but there are no "healing surges" as defined in 4E.

 

[Anton85]

No, but i think healing surges are a generally elegant idea, so maybe there should be.

 

[Caedwyr]

If you are interested in using healing surges in 3.5/PF, then I'd suggest taking a look at the Reserve Points system in Unearthed Arcana. It's all OGL, so it should be available online at D20SRD.org

If you are interested in a pseudo-skill challenge system for use with 3.5/PF, then I'd suggest taking a look at what Trailblazer has done, or use the Complex Skill checks from Unearthed Arcana.

Complex Skill Checks :: d20srd.org

 

[HyrumOWC]

I've house rule them in. Each player gets a number of surges equal to 5 + Con mod per day. Each surge heals d6 + level, or d6 + level x2 with a DC 15 healing check outside of combat. Players can also spend a standard action once per combat to spend a surge plus they get +2 to AC, Fort, Ref, and Will saves.

If a player is unconscious, then someone can make a DC 15 Heal check and then the unconscious player can spend a normal surge.

It's working out pretty well, especially since the group doesn't have a cleric.

Hyrum.

 

[Truth Seeker]

Instead of 'healing surges', the characters can carry around one-time use 'healing sticks'. Mention in PHB 2 (3.5) or the Unearthed Arcance (3.5)

Better than carrying potiions. Can applied to any injury or near death moments.

 

[TanisFrey]

Instead of 'healing surges', the characters can carry around one-time use 'healing sticks'. Mention in PHB 2 (3.5) or the Unearthed Arcance (3.5)

Better than carrying potiions. Can applied to any injury or near death moments.

My group usually splits treasure equal to number of players +1 party share. From the party share we buy things like wands of cure (light/moderate/serious) wands and any encounter gear (like silver sheen, potions of water breathing, ect.).

 

[Scott DeWar]

Someone mentioned trailblazer. More specificly is the '15 minute adventure day'. might want to look into that idea too.

 

[Mark Chance]

Someone mentioned trailblazer. More specificly is the '15 minute adventure day'. might want to look into that idea too.

Seconded. I implemented that bit of Trailblazer with my alternate combat rules for Pathfinder. So far, I'm almost entirely pleased with the results. I also borrowed from Trailblazer's Action Points rules for Rewarding Roleplaying. Lots of good stuff in Trailblazer.

 

[ancientvaults]

Healing surges are unnecessary in my game.
You get by, patch up and make it somewhere to hole up and get better, or die.