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Message: <blockquote data-quote="GraveDev" data-source="post: 9865976" data-attributes="member: 7056461">I like it, though it feels a bit static as is. As in; you can only spend 3 Hit Dice per long rest, and those don't scale very well. Lets say you have a level 1 Fighter with +1 CON. This bonus action allows them to heal for (d10 + 1) x 3 = 19.5 HP on average. At later levels, when that same Fighter has, let's say, +3 CON, they only heal for (d10 + 3) x 3 = 25.5 HP on average. The additional 6 HP is such an irrelevant amount at that stage of the game. At level 1, it is super strong, later, it'd likely be more worthwhile to just keep the death saves. I'd make it scale off proficiency to make it weaker early on, and viable later.If the idea is for characters to be a bit more self-sustaining, here are a few quick and rough ideas for that:<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Bonus action: You can only use this bonus action once per long rest, healing for PROF x (Hit Die + CON) when you do.<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Level 1 Fighter with +1 CON and +2 PROF heals for 2 x (d10 + 1) = 13 HP early. Higher level Fighter with +3 CON and +4 PROF heals for 4 x (d10 + 3) = 34 HP.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Straight buff to PCs. Makes for a more heroic game where heroes are more self-sustaining and can take more risks, but might make the game too easy. I at least like how it lessens the overreliance on a dedicated healer or a pack full of health potions. I often feel like you should not need either of those things to go adventuring, but that often is not the case in D&D5e as it stands.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">One con is having to keep track of the "once per long rest" clause. That can be a hassle.</li> </ul></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Bonus action: You can gain +1 exhaustion to heal for (PROF / 2) x (Hit Die + CON).<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">A weaker version than the first one, but is less of a direct buff to PCs. You can take risks and heal yourself up afterwards, but having exhaustion can be a pain.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Easy to track. You can always see your exhaustion level on your sheet and make a decision from there.</li> </ul></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Bonus action: You heal for (PROF / 2) x (Hit Die + CON), but lose 1 death save until you long rest.<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">This version is tied to death saves, as per your original idea, but scales better. Might be too strong.</li> </ul></li> </ul>It's an interesting idea anyhow. I like making PCs more self-sustaining. It frees the DM from having health potions be abundant, and frees PCs from needing a healer. I like the risk involved with spending death saves, but I find it annoying to track the current version since it forces you to add a new set of pips to track separately. I'd maybe adjust your current version so that the death save is just spent until you long rest. Much easier to track on the sheet.</blockquote>

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