Heal an dying and bloodied character?

[scottchiefbaker]

My paladin has an ability that can give a bloodied ally some healing. We had an ally that was dying (-5 HP). I just read that dying means you're still bloodied, so the question came up, can he use his ability on the dying ally to restore him to life?

Reference: http://www.enworld.org/forum/d-d-4th-edition-rules/270954-bloodied-while-dying-confirmed.html

 

[eriktheguy]

The answer is yes, because of the post you referenced. Many abilities allow you to apply a small amount of healing to multiple bloodied allies, or can cause healing over time. This can be used in a very powerful way to basically prevent anyone from going down for more than a turn. I don't even mind this power as my table's DM since it really gives leaders a chance to shine and it challenges the leader by making them the center of attention (read target) of the enemies.

 

[Stalker0]

You can use that power on your dying friend