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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Kzach" data-source="post: 5920616" data-attributes="member: 56189">This is a request to the greater D&D playing population to please consider the feedback you're going to give in regards to this mechanic.I'll state it flat out: I am on the side that approves of a long rest regaining all hit points. I would ask that those reading this look at my arguments and try to view the matter from a holistic rather than personal viewpoint.I completely understand people who say they dislike the mechanic. What I disagree with is on the fundamental nature of injury in D&D. I feel that those who oppose the mechanic don't agree with the statements made about injury and the goals of the injury system. Disagreeing with it is your prerogative, of course, and I wouldn't want to tell anyone how to run their games. What I'm asking people to consider is the way in which D&D has always MEANT to be run, from its very inception and throughout every edition. This is what the long rest mechanic is designed to represent.So before people say it's a horrible mechanic and they want to get rid of it, I'd propose that they consider that to change it is inconsequential to their own games. It's little more than a hand wave. But the tradition and impression of the game on new players is important and should be kept intact regardless of personal preference.To this end I would like to refer people to Mike Mearl's stated team design objectives when creating the mechanic:<a href="http://www.wizards.com/dnd/Article.aspx?x=dnd/4ll/20120521" target="_blank">Dungeons & Dragons Roleplaying Game Official Home Page - Article (Hit Points, Our Old Friend)</a>EDIT: Sorry, I wasn't clear.What I meant was that hit points have always been 'luck, skill, near misses' until you got to 0 hit points.Remember that taking a 'long rest' only works if you're already on at least 1 hit point. So if you're 0 or lower, it won't work. It requires 2d6 hours to get to 1 hit point from stabilised and it requires three successful death saves (irrespective of the fact that death saves are a low DC) to become stabilised. Either that, or you need magical or mundane healing of some type which burns a HD.</blockquote>

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