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*After one minute of rest, a character may spend a healing surge to gain another save against one of the conditions listed below or the effects of one spell, supernatural, or spell-like ability with the duration of 1 or more rounds, but not one whose duration is instantaneous or permanent. If this is a spell, supernatural, or spell-like ability, it must be targeted. The effects of this condition, spell, supernatural, or spell-like ability end on that character, but if others are affected by it as well, its effects are unabated for them. If no save is normally allowed, the DC is equal to 10 + 1/2 the original creature's HD + their relevant ability modifier. | *After one minute of rest, a character may spend a healing surge to gain another save against one of the conditions listed below or the effects of one spell, supernatural, or spell-like ability with the duration of 1 or more rounds, but not one whose duration is instantaneous or permanent. If this is a spell, supernatural, or spell-like ability, it must be targeted. The effects of this condition, spell, supernatural, or spell-like ability end on that character, but if others are affected by it as well, its effects are unabated for them. If no save is normally allowed, the DC is equal to 10 + 1/2 the original creature's HD + their relevant ability modifier. | ||
**Conditions: ''Blinded, Confused, Cowering, Dazed, Dazzled, Deafened, Entangled, Exhausted*, Fatigued*, Fascinated, Frightened, Nauseated, Panicked, Paralyzed, Petrified, Shaken, Sickened,'' Stunned | **Conditions: ''Blinded, Confused, Cowering, Dazed, Dazzled, Deafened, Entangled, Exhausted*, Fatigued*, Fascinated, Frightened, Nauseated, Panicked, Paralyzed, Petrified, Shaken, Sickened,'' Stunned | ||
| + | **(''Fatigue'' and ''Exhausted'' can't be remove if their source is a lack of sleep.) | ||
*After ten minutes of rest, a character may spend a healing surge to heal one point of ability damage. No HP is gained from this use of a healing surge. | *After ten minutes of rest, a character may spend a healing surge to heal one point of ability damage. No HP is gained from this use of a healing surge. | ||
*After ten minutes of rest, a character may spend two healing surges to heal one point of ability drain. No HP is gained from this use of healing surges. | *After ten minutes of rest, a character may spend two healing surges to heal one point of ability drain. No HP is gained from this use of healing surges. | ||
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- Healing surges allow in-combat healing to be more potent, and allow a party to continue on for longer periods of time.
Characters with this variant have a number of "healing surges" per day. Whenever a healing surge is activated as outlined below, a character gains 25% of their health rounded down.
Characters have a number of healing surges per day equal to 4 + one-half their hit die + their Constitution modifier. In the case of multiclass characters, they use the hit die of the class in which they have the most levels. If they have two or more classes that are equal and of which they have the most levels in, they use the higher hit die for the purpose of healing surges per day.
For example, a Rogue 2 / Wizard 3 with 10 Constitution would get 6 healing surges per day. Should they take another level of Rogue, it increases to 7 per day due to the Rogue's higher hit die.
Healing surges may be activated whenever a character is the target of a spell (and not a supernatural ability like the Paladin's Lay on Hands) or a single-use item (like a potion or scroll, but not staffs or wands) that heals hit points, though not one that increases their natural healing, such as one that would grant Fast Healing or the like. When this occurs, the target may choose to spend a healing surge to gain extra health equal to 25% of their maximum HP on top of the healing gained from the spell.
For example, if Rodgar the Fighter has a maximum of 100 HP and was the target of a Cure Light Wounds of CL 5, Rodgar would gain 25+1d8+5 hit points if he expended a healing surge.
Spells that heal over time activate the healing surge only on the first round during which the spell is in effect.
One exception is Heal and its upgrade Mass Heal which allow characters to activate two healing surges at once.
Every three combat encounters (as defined by the DM), characters regain a single Healing Surge, up to their maximum per day.
Note: If you're using the Taking Stock variant, once per encounter when taking stock (and only once, not when it recharges) you may use a healing surge, known as a using your Second Wind.
Expanded Healing Surges
More than just HP, healing surges exemplify a character's deepest reserves, and allow heroes to fight off even the worst of effects with time, as follows:
- After one minute of rest, a character may spend a healing surge to gain another save against one of the conditions listed below or the effects of one spell, supernatural, or spell-like ability with the duration of 1 or more rounds, but not one whose duration is instantaneous or permanent. If this is a spell, supernatural, or spell-like ability, it must be targeted. The effects of this condition, spell, supernatural, or spell-like ability end on that character, but if others are affected by it as well, its effects are unabated for them. If no save is normally allowed, the DC is equal to 10 + 1/2 the original creature's HD + their relevant ability modifier.
- Conditions: Blinded, Confused, Cowering, Dazed, Dazzled, Deafened, Entangled, Exhausted*, Fatigued*, Fascinated, Frightened, Nauseated, Panicked, Paralyzed, Petrified, Shaken, Sickened, Stunned
- (Fatigue and Exhausted can't be remove if their source is a lack of sleep.)
- After ten minutes of rest, a character may spend a healing surge to heal one point of ability damage. No HP is gained from this use of a healing surge.
- After ten minutes of rest, a character may spend two healing surges to heal one point of ability drain. No HP is gained from this use of healing surges.
- After one hour of rest, a character may spend four healing surges to one negative level. No HP is gained from this use of healing surges.
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| Author | Ghostwheel + |
| Identifier | 3.5e Variant Rule + |
| Rating | Undiscussed + |
| Title | Healing Surges + |
