Using a 20 on heal checks

[dren]

A player in my game was wondering, if he could take 10 or even 20 on heal checks, outside the heat of the battle. Many times, my players have to rest up between skirmishes, and he thought that this was a perfect way to increase the healing...any reason why this can't be used?

Dren

 

[Hypersmurf]

Take 10, no problem. Take 20, can't be done.

Why? Because long-term care (the one that improves natural hit point recovery) requires "treating a wounded person for a day or more", and taking 20 multiplies the time taken for skill use by 20. So you'd need to treat them for twenty days before it would kick in.

-Hyp.

 

[Hypersmurf]

Sean K Reynolds' Take 20 Analysis is a useful link.

His answer is "yes", but for the same reason that mine is "no" - it can be done, but it takes 20 days to take effect.

-Hyp.