Rules for NPC/Monster Healing Surges?

[hailstop]

So with KotS in the hands of many people now, is there any indication on what the rules are for Healing Surges for monsters or NPCs?

 

[FitzTheRuke]

It's not mentioned. We're still at the "Easy to remember number that is not 0 or 1" stage.

I expect it's either 2 or 4, so pick your favorite for now.

Fitz

 

[Sojorn]

Unlimited!

...what? It's easy to remember

 

[Cirex]

Unlimited!

...what? It's easy to remember

Since Second Wind is usable just once per combat, it wouldn't be too bad. Even if a monster cleric had a healing word power, it wouldn't be too bad...if the recharge was 6, in example.

 

[ZetaStriker]

I'm fairly certain, although this is nothing more than my assumption based off of what I've seen, that only PCs will have healing surges.

 

[baberg]

I'm fairly certain, although this is nothing more than my assumption based off of what I've seen, that only PCs will have healing surges.

This came up a little while ago (oh, a month or so ago) and one of the WotC people said that NPCs have healing surges and that "it's easy to remember, and it's not 1".

Most guess that it's 1+(1/2 level).

 

[Mort_Q]

Unlimited!

Since Second Wind is usable just once per combat, it wouldn't be too bad.

Agreed. No problem at all.

 

[FitzTheRuke]

Sounds too complicated to me. If it involved math, it would be worth putting in the stat block.
Besides, even the PC's healing surges are not level dependent.

I bet that it's 4. That would allow NPCs and monsters to heal their whole HP once, no matter what their level.

Fitz