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<blockquote data-quote="DND_Reborn" data-source="post: 7940180" data-attributes="member: 6987520"><p>Well, that "insisting" is why I rules-lawyered it. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>The "no more than 2 hours light activity" is based on the minimum 8-hour long rest. Consider the minimum 8 hours. If you get 6 hours of sleep, you can have 2 hours of light activity. If you get 6.5 hours of sleep, your light activity is kept to 1.5 hours. Now, if during that 8-hour period, you have 3 hours of light activity, then that means you only were able to get 5 hours of sleep. Result: No long rest. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" /></p><p></p><p>But, let's say you have 10 hours to get your rest in. Since you have more than 8 hours, if you keep the 2 hour max on light activity, the extra two hours must be sleep and really don't benefit you at all.</p><p></p><p>Example:</p><p></p><p>10 pm - 4 am: sleep 6 hours</p><p>4 am - 6 am: on watch 2 hours (maximum!)</p><p>6 am - 8 am: sleep 2 more hours</p><p></p><p>What is the point of the last 2 hours of sleep? The time from 10 pm to 6 am already makes it a long rest, so you might as well have stayed up.</p><p></p><p>Anyway, for your typical party of 4, it works out to plan "sleeping" from 10 pm to 6 am and have 4 2-hour watches (10-12, 12-2, 2-4, and 4-6). Everyone gets 6 hours of sleep and 2 hours of light activity on watch.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DND_Reborn, post: 7940180, member: 6987520"] Well, that "insisting" is why I rules-lawyered it. :) The "no more than 2 hours light activity" is based on the minimum 8-hour long rest. Consider the minimum 8 hours. If you get 6 hours of sleep, you can have 2 hours of light activity. If you get 6.5 hours of sleep, your light activity is kept to 1.5 hours. Now, if during that 8-hour period, you have 3 hours of light activity, then that means you only were able to get 5 hours of sleep. Result: No long rest. :( But, let's say you have 10 hours to get your rest in. Since you have more than 8 hours, if you keep the 2 hour max on light activity, the extra two hours must be sleep and really don't benefit you at all. Example: 10 pm - 4 am: sleep 6 hours 4 am - 6 am: on watch 2 hours (maximum!) 6 am - 8 am: sleep 2 more hours What is the point of the last 2 hours of sleep? The time from 10 pm to 6 am already makes it a long rest, so you might as well have stayed up. Anyway, for your typical party of 4, it works out to plan "sleeping" from 10 pm to 6 am and have 4 2-hour watches (10-12, 12-2, 2-4, and 4-6). Everyone gets 6 hours of sleep and 2 hours of light activity on watch. [/QUOTE]
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