D&D 5E Can Wither and Bloom heal someone who is downed?

[Lyxen]

But IMO it would make more sense that the healing be based on the number of creatures taking damage. Then it would be more like a life siphoning thing (necormatic).

I thought about this, but then the problem is that it becomes too easy to abuse. Also, considering the very abstract nature of hit points and the fact at a hit point does not mean the same thing from one creature to the next, I think I understand why they choose to deal fixed dice damage to a number of creatures and a different system for the healed one, so that people do not think about that "conversion".

 

[DND_Reborn]

I thought about this, but then the problem is that it becomes too easy to abuse. Also, considering the very abstract nature of hit points and the fact at a hit point does not mean the same thing from one creature to the next, I think I understand why they choose to deal fixed dice damage to a number of creatures and a different system for the healed one, so that people do not think about that "conversion".

Yeah, I thought about the abuse problem as well, plus it is a different mechanic--which I am sure the designers want to limit and not add new mechanics unless absolutely necessary.

 

[Stoutstien]

Yeah, I thought about the abuse problem as well, plus it is a different mechanic--which I am sure the designers want to limit and not add new mechanics unless absolutely necessary.

Probably why they changed the wild magic barb that had a similar mechanic as well.

 

[DND_Reborn]

Probably why they changed the wild magic barb that had a similar mechanic as well.

Could be. shrug

I never even knew about Wither and Bloom until the OP posted the thread, then I had to google it.