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How is monster damage average calculated 5e?
Take the average of the dice (3 for a d6) although take into consideration any rerolls then add the modifier to damage. If a monster deals 2d6+5 for an attack and it attacks 3 times, the calculation would be (6 [2d6])+5 = 11 which is then multiplied by 3 for the 3 attacks equalling 33 damage.
Should I roll for HP?
When they do, you reroll a new character. If you roll high hp, it makes your character more likely to survive. So if you roll HP for characters, natural selection means that you will spend more time with high HP than low HP. In this way, characters who roll for HP get weaker, but players who roll for HP get stronger.
Do you add constitution to hit dice every time?
Typically, you add your Constitution modifier to each Hit Die you roll for your hit points. If your Constitution modifier changes, your hit point maximum changes as well, as though you had the new modifier from 1st level.
Can you short rest while walking?
A short rest is a period of downtime, at least 1 hour long, during which a character does nothing more strenuous than eating, drinking, reading, and tending to wounds. No mention of walking there. A short rest can also be 3 hours long, for example.
How often should you short rest 5e?
There should be 2 short rests and 1 long rest per adventuring day. They will try to take advantage of you to get more. Resting more often eliminates a lot of the challenge of encounters because they can then alpha strike their way through rooms without having to conserve resources.
Can you keep watch during short rest?
Anyone keeping watch must subtract one hour from their long rest for each hour they keep watch. No one who receives less than 8 hours of uninterrupted rest benefits from the long rest. Anyone keeping watch is free to exchange or abandon their post at the end of a short rest period (1 hour).
Can an interrupted long rest count as a short rest?
The rules for a Long Rest state (PHB p. 186) that a Long Rest is interrupted by a “period of strenuous activity—at least 1 hour of walking, fighting, casting spells, or similar adventuring activity”. Therefore, taking a Short Rest does not interrupt a Long Rest. You can have Short Rests within a Long Rest.
Do Druids get spells back after short rest?
Most classes don’t recover spells on a short rest. Druids and wizards have a feature that lets them recover a few slots; warlocks recover them all on a short rest. Wizards have a special ability called Arcane Recovery that allow them once per day to recover some spell slots after a short rest.
