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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Tony Vargas" data-source="post: 5701146" data-attributes="member: 996">Yep, 4e finally tackled some long-standing problems of D&D.  It's pretty nifty, but takes some getting used to if you're an old-timer (like me, started in '80).  Healing is one of the big differences.  Everyone has healing surges, they represent sort of 'reserves' - you can think of then, much like hps, as representing life energy, health, determination, resolve, luck, divine favor, etc.  Once per encounter, yes.The most common type of healing is a power that allows the target to spend a healing surge (and thus get back their surge value in hit points), often with additional hps restored, as well.  There are less common powers that heal without expending a surge, they either restore very small amounts of hps (less than a surge), or are daily powers.The upshot of the healing surge mechanic is that healing is no longer a resource that the Cleric must divert his spell powers to provide.  A cleric gets the same number of powers as everyone else, and he can 'heal' twice/encounter, triggering allies' surges.   Each character thus provides his own healing resources, the Cleric (and other Leaders, like the Warlord) are more fascilitators.</blockquote>