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<blockquote data-quote="roguerouge" data-source="post: 4628210" data-attributes="member: 13855">OT: I was going to let this slide, but since at least two other people praised it and continued the thread further off-topic, I have to say that I'd find that kind of label for a power just a bit sexist and off-putting. ON topic: The great and mighty Mearls solves nothing. When you use a harpoon with a rope attached, you need to know if the damage you caused was due to hitting the person because you can yank them towards you in your next action. For injury poison to do damage, it has to cause an injury. If you're making a save vs. poison, it can't be paired with sword damage that's described as caused by muscle fatigue. And if you've been bathed in acid, bull-rushed into lava, sliced with a poisoned knife, thrown off a cliff, and harpooned, you're not going to be better after a few hours of rest. You're not tired and bruised; you're burnt, poisoned, stabbed, exfoliated, and have broken bones. There needs to be a plausible narrative explanation for why you're better. Spells are that widget. A nap is not that widget.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="roguerouge, post: 4628210, member: 13855"] OT: I was going to let this slide, but since at least two other people praised it and continued the thread further off-topic, I have to say that I'd find that kind of label for a power just a bit sexist and off-putting. ON topic: The great and mighty Mearls solves nothing. When you use a harpoon with a rope attached, you need to know if the damage you caused was due to hitting the person because you can yank them towards you in your next action. For injury poison to do damage, it has to cause an injury. If you're making a save vs. poison, it can't be paired with sword damage that's described as caused by muscle fatigue. And if you've been bathed in acid, bull-rushed into lava, sliced with a poisoned knife, thrown off a cliff, and harpooned, you're not going to be better after a few hours of rest. You're not tired and bruised; you're burnt, poisoned, stabbed, exfoliated, and have broken bones. There needs to be a plausible narrative explanation for why you're better. Spells are that widget. A nap is not that widget. [/QUOTE]

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