Resting
Long Rests
Most characters require 8 hours of sleep (or some other form of rest) each day. Though this rest typically happens at night, a group gains the same benefits for resting during the day. A character can gain the benefits of a long rest only once every 24 hours. A character who takes a full rest recovers in the following ways.- The character regains hit points equal to 1 + their Constitution modifier multiplied by their level, recovering at least 1 hit point per level. If they rest without sufficient shelter, safety, or comfort, this healing may be reduced by half (to a minimum of 1 hp).
- Any remaining healing dice (see below) are automatically applied to healing the character after the first uninterrupted hour of rest.
- Healing dice are fully replenished at the conclusion of a long rest.
- The character loses the Fatigued or Exhausted condition.
- The character recovers one ability damage from each ability score.
- The character may attempt a save to recover one drained level.
- The character recovers all daily uses of any special abilities they have.
- The character regains their daily compliment of spells (prepared classes must take the appropriate action paired with a long rest to regain their spells).
A minimum of 12 hours of time spent in a relatively safe and comfortable environment is required to gain the full benefits of a long rest. If these conditions are not met, the benefits of a long rest may be reduced in one or more of the following ways (DM discretion and situation specific):
- Healing dice are not recovered.
- Daily uses of special abilities are not recovered.
- Hit point recovery is halved.
- Characters gain the Fatigued or Exhausted condition.
- Characters cannot regain their daily compliment of spells.
- Characters do not recover ability damage.
On Safe and Comfortable Environments:
Long rests need to be restful to give characters their full benefits, and comfort and safety (both perceived and actual) are paramount to this.
In order for a location to be considered safe, the party must have a reasonable expectation to pass their rest without the interruption of any significant threats. This does not mean that such an interruption negates the benefits of a long rest (camping in the woods along the side of a road can be expected to be reasonably safe, even if the party does in fact get attacked by bandits in the night). Similarly, not being interrupted during a long rest does not automatically make the location you rest safe (you may get lucky barricading the doors to a room and resting in a hostile compound , but that does not mean this is considered a safe place to rest).
In order for a location to be considered comfortable, the party must have some level of creature comfort where they rest. a party filling the maximum occupancy of an extradimensional space or crammed into a tiny cave during a storm are not capable of resting in comfort, and will get little benefit from resting there, but neither do they need luxurious accommodations at a high class inn. While this threshold may vary somewhat by individual, a good baseline is a bedroll on a patch of even ground sheltered from the elements and with room to move about.
Short Rests
A short rest is a period of downtime, at least 10 minutes long, during which a character does nothing more strenuous than eating, drinking, reading, and tending to wounds (light activity).In order to gain the benefits of a short rest, this time must be uninterrupted by combat or other strenuous activity. If so interrupted, the rest may be attempted again.
Healing Dice
Each character has one healing die for each class level they have. Each die is the same type as the class that grants it, and the size of each die is equal to the Hit Dice of that class. These dice are replenished at the end of each Long Rest.ex: a level 8 character that is Fighter 4/Wizard 4 would have 4 fighter dice (d10’s), and 4 wizard dice (d6’s).
Short Rest Actions
There are several actions that a character can take during a short rest, many of which involve spending healing dice. A character cannot take more than one type of action in a short rest, nor can they spend more than half of their maximum healing dice total during a short rest (rounded up).Healing
Any character may spend healing dice to recover some of their lost hit points. Each die spent is rolled, and that amount is added to their current hit points. Each die is rolled separately. A character with a high Constitution score adds their Constitution modifier to the total amount healed (the Constitution modifier is only added once regardless of how many die are spent).Catch Breath
Any character can remove the Fatigued condition from themselves, or spend a healing die to downgrade the Exhausted condition to Fatigued. They may not do both in a single short rest. This recovery does not count as a character's action during a short rest, but does count towards their maximum expenditure of healing dice (if applicable).Recover Stamina
A character with a Stamina pool recovers a number of stamina points equal to their Constitution modifier, up to their maximum. This recovery does not count as a character's action during a short rest.Ritual Cast a Spell
A character with a prepared spellcasting class may spend their short rest action to spend an unused spell slot to cast a spell they do not have prepared. They must have the ability to prepare this spell (in their spell book, on their spell list, etc.), and the spell must have a casting time of 1 minute or less. Alternatively, they could spend healing dice as per spell recovery (see below) instead of spending the slot to cast the spell.Prepare a Spell
A character with a prepared spellcasting class may spend their short rest action to prepare one spell slot that was left empty during their daily preparation. The slot must have otherwise been available to use in order to fill in this way. Slots that were not available during their daily preparation but later made available may also be filled in this way.Spell Recovery
A character with access to leveled spells may regain a spent spell slot for 1 healing die per Spell Level. The dice spent must be of the class that grants access to the slot recovered. If done by a prepared caster, the slot will retain the same spell previously used.Garner Inspiration
A character can spend healing dice to attempt to gain a minor inspiration, as though they spent a Luck Point. Each die spent is rolled, with a total roll above half the maximum of the die granting a minor inspiration to the character.Minor Inspiration: the player can receive a hint on how to resolve a dilemma or overcome a challenge they are currently facing. This hint can be meta-gaming in nature, involve a reminder of a piece of information they may have forgotten about, or an automatic success on a check to notice or realize something they have thus far missed. The information given is not a guarantee, but the die will not be spent in a situation for which the DM has nothing of value to give to the player.
Class-Based Actions
Each class has additional uses for their healing dice, substituting this healing for another mechanic. Note that most archetype abilities that replace or modify mechanics listed here apply in the same form, but are subject to DM approval first (e.g. an Eldritch Poisoner's arcanotoxin can be recovered the same way as the Alchemist bomb feature it replaces).Alchemist
Extract recovery: regain the use of one extract for 1 alchemist die per extract level.More Bombs: regain 1 use of your bomb ability per alchemist dice spent.
Quick-Brew Mutagen: brew a new mutagen potion in 10 minutes (rather than 1 hour) by spending 1 alchemist dice.
Arcanist
Recover Reservoir: add one point to your arcane reservoir per arcanist die spent.Artificer
Gadget tune-up: Add a charge to up to one gadget of each gadget level up to the number of artificer dice spent (e.g. spend 3 artificer dice to add one charge to a 3rd, 2nd, and 1st level gadget).Field repairs: artificer dice may be spent to heal a Clockwork Companion rather than yourself.
Barbarian
Seethe: regain 2 rounds of rage per 1 barbarian die spent.Warrior's Respite: as healing, but you add your Constitution modifier to each die rolled instead of the total amount.
Bard
Song of rest: By playing an inspiring tune through a short rest, you revitalize your allies. All allies are granted a number of healing dice equal to half the dice you spend (rounded up). The dice are of the class of each recipient. A character with levels in multiple classes may distribute these dice amongst their classes as they choose, but can gain no more dice in any one class than they have levels in it. This ability may only be used once per day.Refresh material: regain 2 rounds of bardic performance per bard die spent.
Bloodrager
Channel Bloodline: regain 2 rounds of bloodrage per 1 bloodrager die spent.Heritage reserves: regain one use of your 1st level bloodline power per bloodrager die spent. This ability is not available to the Arcane Bloodline, Imperious Bloodline, Solar Bloodline, or Vestige Bloodline.
Brawler
Sparring Practice: Regain one use of the martial flexibility ability per 2 brawler dice spent.Cavalier
Combat Meditation: Regain one use of the challenge ability for 3 cavalier dice.Tend Mount: cavalier dice may be spent to heal your mount rather than yourself.
Cleric
Replenish reserves: regain 1 use of Channel Energy for 2 cleric dice.Renew faith: regain the use of one of your domain powers for 4 cleric dice. If the power can be used more than once per day, or has a divisible duration, you can choose to spend less than 4 dice to regain one use (or one minimum duration segment) per cleric die spent, or all regain all uses and full duration for the day for 4 cleric dice.
Druid
Attune with nature: regain a use of the wild shape ability for 3 druid dice.Tend companion: druid dice may be spent to heal your Animal Companion rather than yourself.
Fighter
Gird self: You can spend fighter hit dice to gain temporary hit points equal to the value rolled. These temporary hit points are consumed first when damage is taken, and last until your next short or long rest. A fighter may use this ability and spend dice on healing in the same short rest (they are still limited in how many total dice they can spend in a short rest).Recover Stamina: You may spend a fighter die to roll to recover Stamina rather than health. This does not count as your action during a short rest, but does count against your maximum expenditure of healing dice.
Hunter
Tend companion: hunter dice may be spent to heal your Animal Companion rather than yourself.Bonding Time: regain one minute of the animal focus ability per hunter dice spent.
Inquisitor
Renewed Judgment: regain 1 use of the judgement ability for 3 inquisitor dice.Focus Persecution: regain 1 round of the bane ability per inquisitor dice spent.
Truth Seeking: regain 1 round of the discern lies ability per inquisitor dice spent.
Martial Artist
Inner calm: regain 1 chi per martial arts die spent.Magus
Channel reservoir: regain 1 point of your arcane pool for 2 magus dice.Monk, Shan Lun
Chi battery: regain 2 chi per monk die spent. A monk with zen devotion instead recovers 3 chi per monk die spent.Monk, Astoran
Ki battery: regain 1 ki per monk die spent.Omdura
Refresh invocations: regain one minute of the invocation ability per omdura die spent.Refocus divinity: regain one use of divine touch per 2 omdura dice spent.
Channeled might: regain one use of divine might for 5 omdura dice.
Renewed bond: regain one minute of the divine weapon ability per omdura die spent.
Oracle
Renewed Revelation: regain the use of one of your revelations for 4 oracle dice. If the revelation can be used more than once per day, or has a divisible duration, you can choose to spend less than 4 dice to regain one use (or one minimum duration segment) per oracle die spent, or all regain all uses and full duration for the day for 4 oracle dice.Paladin
Renewed vengeance: regain 1 use of smite evil for 3 paladin dice.Refocus divinity: regain 1 use of lay on hands for 2 paladin dice.
Ranger
Tend companion: ranger dice may be spent to heal your Animal Companion rather than yourself.Rogue
Quick trap: craft a simple, single use trap by spending 1 rogue die per CR of the trap.Shadowdancer
Draw in shadows: regain one use of shadowstep for 2 shadowdancer dice, or one use of shadow jump for 5 shadowdancer dice.Mend shadows: shadowdancer dice may be spent to heal your living shadow rather than yourself.
Shifter
Animal focus: regain one minute of the shifter aspect ability per shifter die spent.Channel inner beast: regain 1 hour of wild shape per shifter die spent.
Skald
Song of vigor: By playing a rousing tune through a short rest, you revitalize your allies. For every 2 Skald dice you spend, you heal your allies for 1d8 hit points. Each ally adds your Charisma modifier to the total amount healed.Refresh material: regain 2 rounds of raging song per Skald die spent.
Slayer
Hone in: spend 4 slayer die to reset the time required to select a new quarry if you have proof of your previous quarry's death. Spend 8 slayer dice to reset the time required to select a new quarry without proof of death.Sorcerer
Heritage reserves: regain one use of your 1st level bloodline power per sorcerer die spent. This ability is not available to the Arcane Bloodline, Imperious Bloodline, Solar Bloodline, or Vestige Bloodline.Summoner
Refresh summoning: regain one use of the summon monster ability for 2 summoner dice.Renew calling: regain one use of the maker's call ability for 4 summoner dice.
Strengthen bonds: regain one round of the merge forms ability per summoner die spent.
Tend Eidolon: summoner dice may be spent to heal your eidolon rather than yourself.
Revive Eidolon: re-summon a slain eidolon on the same day. The eidolon is returned at -1 hit points, but stable. This ability costs half your summoner die, rounded up.
Swashbuckler
Relive old glory: regain 1 panache point per swashbuckler die spent.Warlock
Tend familiar: warlock dice may be spent to heal your familiar rather than yourself.Warpriest
Renew blessings: regain one use of the blessings ability per 2 warpriest dice spent.Channel Fervor: regain one use of the fervor ability per 2 warpriest dice spent.
Bless Armor: regain one minute of the sacred armor ability per warpriest die spent.
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