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<blockquote data-quote="moxcamel" data-source="post: 5444855" data-attributes="member: 67954">As the DM, it's completely within your rights to rule it any way that makes the most sense to you.But from a gameplay perspective, having it generate an AoO doesn't really seem to put a tick in the &quot;fun&quot; column imho.&nbsp; Your party has just had a character drop--not exactly fun, but it does create tension which is good.&nbsp; Another character gives up a full action (and possibly a move action) to run over to provide healing.&nbsp; Not really fun, as it doesn't really contribute to the action at hand, but still generates long-term benefits.&nbsp; But the AoO?&nbsp; It's kind of a punishment for doing the right thing.&nbsp; Especially when you consider that if a PC has dropped then it means the fight isn't going well already.&nbsp; The person doing the Heal might not have hit points to spare, which is a terrible choice to have to make--do I try to Heal at the risk of both of us dropping?I don't think it's a deal breaker either way, but I could see it being one of those house rules that kinda puts a damper on things.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="moxcamel, post: 5444855, member: 67954"] As the DM, it's completely within your rights to rule it any way that makes the most sense to you. But from a gameplay perspective, having it generate an AoO doesn't really seem to put a tick in the "fun" column imho. Your party has just had a character drop--not exactly fun, but it does create tension which is good. Another character gives up a full action (and possibly a move action) to run over to provide healing. Not really fun, as it doesn't really contribute to the action at hand, but still generates long-term benefits. But the AoO? It's kind of a punishment for doing the right thing. Especially when you consider that if a PC has dropped then it means the fight isn't going well already. The person doing the Heal might not have hit points to spare, which is a terrible choice to have to make--do I try to Heal at the risk of both of us dropping? I don't think it's a deal breaker either way, but I could see it being one of those house rules that kinda puts a damper on things. [/QUOTE]

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