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Message: <blockquote data-quote="dmnqwk" data-source="post: 6914563" data-attributes="member: 6804204">If you're really looking to alter whack a mole into something more appropriate, just consider the depth they go into negative:A) A 105hp barbarian is fighting a group of ogres who manage to reduce him to -2hp with a lucky swing. The Cleric throws a 5th level cure spell for 42 points.B) A 16hp Bard is smacked by a Bugbear down to -11hp. The other Bard throws Healing Word for 3 points.If you're going to treat both scenarios as the same, you're really not looking to fix a problem, but change the issue into something else. I mean, if you believe the 2 scenarios above are identical then really why have an issue with whack-a-mole?If you're of the understanding that the Barbarian barely went down but received a massive boost, while the Bard took a hefty blow and was close to death before receiving a minor blow, then you should look at creating a table to cope with things:Modifiers:+1 if the cure value was greater than their negative health.+1/+3 if the cure value was greater than 50%/100% of their health.-1 For each time they go down after the first.-1/-3 If they suffered a blow for more than 50%/100% of their total health.Roll 1d6:0 or less. The cure spell stabilizes them, but they remain unconscious for 1d4 hours.1-3. They are incapable of taking any actions for 1d6 rounds but may move at half speed.4+ They are cured as per current rules.If you'd prefer, you could create a "lingering effects" table instead, which focuses on penalties for characters who are dropped, such as disadvantage on attacks or partial deafness (25% spell failure when casting spells with verbal components).</blockquote>

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