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<blockquote data-quote="Tony Vargas" data-source="post: 6714453" data-attributes="member: 996">As with encounters/day, this is something I try to make happen to keep 5e running smoothly with respect to class and encounter balance.&nbsp; It's actually a little implausible to insert 1-hr rests into many situations, but if you don't have one ever 2-3 encounters, certain classes actually suffer, and the party can be unduly pressed for certain resources too early in the 'day,' causing them to go for a long rest before the needed 6-8 encounters.&nbsp; One trick is to have an environment too hostile or unpleasant for a long rest, but 'allow' a few hours or an interrupted long rest to count as a short rest.&nbsp; You can also throw in McGuffins if a rest just doesn't make sense (you all drink from the magical spring and you get the benefits of a short rest).&nbsp; If the party's too keen on taking short rests, you do the opposite, have an environment where you can't rest at all, or an objective that must be accomplished within the hour.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Tony Vargas, post: 6714453, member: 996"] As with encounters/day, this is something I try to make happen to keep 5e running smoothly with respect to class and encounter balance. It's actually a little implausible to insert 1-hr rests into many situations, but if you don't have one ever 2-3 encounters, certain classes actually suffer, and the party can be unduly pressed for certain resources too early in the 'day,' causing them to go for a long rest before the needed 6-8 encounters. One trick is to have an environment too hostile or unpleasant for a long rest, but 'allow' a few hours or an interrupted long rest to count as a short rest. You can also throw in McGuffins if a rest just doesn't make sense (you all drink from the magical spring and you get the benefits of a short rest). If the party's too keen on taking short rests, you do the opposite, have an environment where you can't rest at all, or an objective that must be accomplished within the hour. [/QUOTE]

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