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<blockquote data-quote="Matt James" data-source="post: 5340781" data-attributes="member: 82885">Short and Extended rests are merely options. In my current Dark Sun 4e game, short rests work somewhat close to the 5 minute rule but I look at it more like how one might feel after running 2 miles. While you are not at max efficiency, you can typically reengage in extrenuous physical activity after hanging out for 15-20 minutes (after the run).I am brutal when it comes to extended rests. I may give back powers, but I almost always (now) don't give back their full amount of healing surges. This helps to mitigate any issues you might have with that part of the system and will definitely help the 'pucker' factor <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f609.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=";)" title="Wink&nbsp; &nbsp; ;)"&nbsp; data-smilie="2"data-shortname=";)" /> Results? I have found that my players pay more attention to what they do and when they do it. They are no longer in a mechanized mode of play. It takes some retraining, and some will push back, but stick to your guns and you'll find a rewarding result.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Matt James, post: 5340781, member: 82885"] Short and Extended rests are merely options. In my current Dark Sun 4e game, short rests work somewhat close to the 5 minute rule but I look at it more like how one might feel after running 2 miles. While you are not at max efficiency, you can typically reengage in extrenuous physical activity after hanging out for 15-20 minutes (after the run). I am brutal when it comes to extended rests. I may give back powers, but I almost always (now) don't give back their full amount of healing surges. This helps to mitigate any issues you might have with that part of the system and will definitely help the 'pucker' factor ;) Results? I have found that my players pay more attention to what they do and when they do it. They are no longer in a mechanized mode of play. It takes some retraining, and some will push back, but stick to your guns and you'll find a rewarding result. [/QUOTE]

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