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Message: <blockquote data-quote="JohnSnow" data-source="post: 3479592" data-attributes="member: 32164">Except that we also have this (bold added by me):And this as an example of one of those:Now, we have no idea how readily available Force Points will be, but even if they replenish DAILY, this ability is usable 5 times a day, not "after you've rested for a minute." Personally, I think "every level" or "once a week" is more likely. I find it highly unlikely characters will replenish force points every encounter.Iron Heroes effectively doubles the number of encounters characters can handle per day without having to bother with a dedicated healer class. That's a GOOD thing. It does it without changing their vulnerability in a single encounter. Yes, if you want to play "wear the PCs down," you have to throw 8 encounters at them, rather than just 4.You're assuming, as everyone does who's played D&D, that healing can only be limited by limiting the number of "spells per day" that can be cast. Here's a question - if the ONLY per day limited resource was hit points, wouldn't characters still have to be careful?Why should encounter-based design mean that characters start with a "full tank" of hit points all the time and every time? Saga Edition certainly isn't advocating that. Neither does Iron Heroes. It just takes the cleric's "contribution" to party resources and shoves it "off screen."From what I've read of your posts Henry, you're one of those people who likes playing clerics and doesn't view the cleric as the walking band-aid. Well, that's an easy fix. Take away the cleric's healing spells. In an IH style Reserve Point system, they're not necessary.If you do that, is it still a "fair" class?The uses of Inspiration Points are limited for the same reason that I mentioned about Force Powers. Because if a Factotum backstabs every round, he's acting like a rogue. That's BORING. So to encourage him to use his entire "bag of tricks," you make the powers "one use per encounter." That way, he's acting like a fighter one round, a rogue the next, and a wizard the last. And filling the niche he's bloody well supposed to.</blockquote>

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