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<blockquote data-quote="Flamestrike" data-source="post: 6619079" data-attributes="member: 6788736">Doing the same. Short rests are just arbitrary periods of time from 5 minutes up, and you'll generally get away with 1 every 2-3 encounters, and 2-3 per day. Also giving everyone a feat at 1st. More variety, opens more concepts, gives happier players, and doesn't increase player power too much.Here is a house rule I use and love:'A monster can substitute a use of its legendary resistance to also automatically pass an ability check it has just failed'Allows shovers, stealthers and grapplers to also contribute to the attrition of a monsters legendary resistances, and makes sure those 'BBEGs' dont get one shotted by the Uber grappler or assassin, without making them completely invulnerable to such tactics.I also allow advantage on grapple and shove attempts if youre a bigger size than your opponent. Technically thats an 'inherent capabaility' but monsters are often larger than PC's and suck at Athletics, so I actually find it evens the thing up (and just feels more realistic).Finally, another one I love:'If you are reduced to 0 HP and not killed outright, you may instead be reduced to 1 HP and accept a roll on the lingering injuries chart. You may use this option once per long rest. Only PC's and some DM approved important NPC's characters can take advantage of this rule.'It provides a critical hit/ injuries system that is totally 'player buy in' AND it doesn't hurt the PC's (since you effectively choose to take the injury, but stay up and in the fight).</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Flamestrike, post: 6619079, member: 6788736"] Doing the same. Short rests are just arbitrary periods of time from 5 minutes up, and you'll generally get away with 1 every 2-3 encounters, and 2-3 per day. Also giving everyone a feat at 1st. More variety, opens more concepts, gives happier players, and doesn't increase player power too much. Here is a house rule I use and love: [B]'A monster can substitute a use of its legendary resistance to also automatically pass an ability check it has just failed' [/B] Allows shovers, stealthers and grapplers to also contribute to the attrition of a monsters legendary resistances, and makes sure those 'BBEGs' dont get one shotted by the Uber grappler or assassin, without making them completely invulnerable to such tactics. I also allow advantage on grapple and shove attempts if youre a bigger size than your opponent. Technically thats an 'inherent capabaility' but monsters are often larger than PC's and suck at Athletics, so I actually find it evens the thing up (and just feels more realistic). Finally, another one I love: [B]'If you are reduced to 0 HP and not killed outright, you may instead be reduced to 1 HP and accept a roll on the lingering injuries chart. You may use this option once per long rest. Only PC's and some DM approved important NPC's characters can take advantage of this rule.'[/B] It provides a critical hit/ injuries system that is totally 'player buy in' AND it doesn't hurt the PC's (since you effectively choose to take the injury, but stay up and in the fight). [/QUOTE]

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