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<blockquote data-quote="FourthBear" data-source="post: 4100662" data-attributes="member: 55846">I was wondering if the milestone mechanic for Action Points could be used for house rules for those tables that wished to encourage more encounters per day and less resting.&nbsp; Perhaps upon each milestone (2 encounters), PCs would gain healing surges and a chance to recharge per day abilities.&nbsp; Not sure I'd want to do it myself, since I do like some per day resource management.&nbsp; I wouldn't be too surprised if a section in the DMG discussed ways in which to house rule for such things.&nbsp; I'm thinking that you would have to couple this with an actual in game reason why resting would be detrimental: 1)&nbsp; Timed events in the adventure.&nbsp; If you don't act to prevent X in so many days, bad thing Y happens.&nbsp; 2)&nbsp; Bad guys respond well to incursions.&nbsp; The PCs actions on day 1 cause the enemies to organize and call for reinforcements on day 2.&nbsp; The bad guys have resources they can call on every day that makes the situation tougher for the PCs as days go on, not easier.&nbsp; Absolute attrition battles don't favor the PCs.3)&nbsp; No safe resting place.&nbsp; The environment and situation makes resting highly difficult, if not impossible.&nbsp; No magical ways to find/create a convenient resting spot, no friendly occupied areas nearby to retreat to.&nbsp; Resting attempts are frequently interrupted by hostile forces.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="FourthBear, post: 4100662, member: 55846"] I was wondering if the milestone mechanic for Action Points could be used for house rules for those tables that wished to encourage more encounters per day and less resting. Perhaps upon each milestone (2 encounters), PCs would gain healing surges and a chance to recharge per day abilities. Not sure I'd want to do it myself, since I do like some per day resource management. I wouldn't be too surprised if a section in the DMG discussed ways in which to house rule for such things. I'm thinking that you would have to couple this with an actual in game reason why resting would be detrimental: 1) Timed events in the adventure. If you don't act to prevent X in so many days, bad thing Y happens. 2) Bad guys respond well to incursions. The PCs actions on day 1 cause the enemies to organize and call for reinforcements on day 2. The bad guys have resources they can call on every day that makes the situation tougher for the PCs as days go on, not easier. Absolute attrition battles don't favor the PCs. 3) No safe resting place. The environment and situation makes resting highly difficult, if not impossible. No magical ways to find/create a convenient resting spot, no friendly occupied areas nearby to retreat to. Resting attempts are frequently interrupted by hostile forces. [/QUOTE]

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