Let's discuss D&D Robot Chicken! Part 21

[Walking Dad]

In the last part:
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One of the characters nearly died.

The DM said no time constraints (so others could spend healing surges), there was no enemy present and the only skill challenge wasn't time dependent and could be paused at will.

So:

- Why didn't the DM said the bard as he came conscious (and is the only leader) that he could/should use his healing ability on himself?

- Why didn't the DM said the wizard, that attempting the skill challenge now only costs the group the controller action in a fight with many minions? He could had easily started after the fight.

The players are all beginners!

 

[Samurai]

The Wizard should have held off on the challenge until after the battle, so that he could help in the combat and get many more bonuses from Aid Another by the rest of the party outside of combat.

But what really struck me was this: Steel Diamond's Death Saves did NOT reset when he was revived and then went down again, and Chris said that the "Strike 3 and you're dead" is per encounter, not per time you fall. So, fall once and fail 2 saves, get revived and healed back to full HP, then fall again and fail 1 save and you're done. I've always been under the impression death saves reset if you are revived.

 

[coyote6]

Why is this in the Pathfinder forum?

 

[Walking Dad]

Oops, clicked on the wrong thred. I meant it to be in the General forum...

Admins?? Help! (and sorry)

 

[Umbran]

Wrong forum, thread closed.

I'm sorry to say, I cannot move the thread for you - the database chokes on the operation. Feel free to repost in the 4e Rules forum.