which order?

[sammy]

Which happens in which order, Regeneration or Ongoing damage?

Just a quick "?" that came up yesterday.

Sammy

 

[Erisea]

It's not specified, so it's player choice. If the ongoing damage would make you drop but the regeneration would heal you up again, do the regeneration first. If the regeneration would be wasted because it would heal you over your max HP, then do the ongoing damage first.

 

[Jack99]

At the same time, is what we do.

 

[MarkB]

At the same time, is what we do.

As do we. Subtract the ongoing damage from the regeneration, and apply the result to the character's hit point total.

 

[DracoSuave]

Whichever order is most fun for the person whose turn it is.

 

[fba827]

As do we. Subtract the ongoing damage from the regeneration, and apply the result to the character's hit point total.

That's how I was expecting to do it too (though it never actually came up in the game as of yet) ...

 

[Dracorat]

Actually, the world implodes.

Therefore, avoid ongoing damage to regenning creatures at all costs.

Never, ever, cross the streams. That... would be bad.

 

[fba827]

Never, ever, cross the streams. That... would be bad.

Thank you for those words of wisdom, Dr Spengler...

 

[LightPhoenix]

It's not specified, so it's player choice. If the ongoing damage would make you drop but the regeneration would heal you up again, do the regeneration first. If the regeneration would be wasted because it would heal you over your max HP, then do the ongoing damage first.

I would disagree that it's unspecified. On page 268 of the PHB, the "start of your turn" box is listed in the following order: Ongoing Damage, Regeneration, Other Effects, End Effects.

Now, it is ambiguous if this is a true order. However, looking at the "Actions On Your Turn" box specifically says "any order." The sections about starting and ending of turns do not. Therefore, you could make the argument that the start and end of your turn happen in exactly the order described.

By that reasoning, you always take ongoing damage first, then apply regeneration. If the ongoing damage drops you below 1 HP, you fall unconscious and don't get the regeneration (unless otherwise specified).

 

[Dracorat]

Thank you for those words of wisdom, Dr Spengler...

Go get er, Raye!