House Rule #2: Removing exhaustion
Added 2022-03-21 18:45:56 +0000 UTCContext for this house rule
If House Rule #1 : No Mo' Yo-Yo (I immediately regret this name) is adopted, exhaustion is mechanically easier to receive and therefore we need more ways to remove.
Rules as written provides few such occasions (only 2 by my count: long rest removes one level and greater restoration removes all levels). There may be more items, foods, drugs, potions yet undiscovered by the characters that can restore levels of exhaustion - but the below is known to any adventurer.
The house rule
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SPELLS & POTIONS
Lesser restoration Removes one level of exhaustion
Greater restoration Removes all levels of exhaustion
Potion of Superior healing Instead of receiving hit points, remove one level of exhaustion Potion of Supreme healing Instead of receiving hit points, remove two levels of exhaustion
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LONG REST
In town, or a comfortable bed: Comfortable uninterrupted long rest (w/ food & drink)
Remove one level of exhaustion
Travelling: uninterrupted long rest (w/ food & drink)
CON save vs. DC 5 x current exhaustion level.
- Exh. 1 = DC5
- Exh. 2 = DC10
- Exh. 3 = DC15
- Exh. 4 = DC20
- Exh. 5 = DC25
If successful, remove one level of exhaustion. If failure, no change.
Sleep Deep Tea: or other herbal supplement that aids in rest
An accompanying herbalism kit ability check to provide a restful deep sleep, provides advantage on any of the above rolls to get that deep restorative sleep. However, it also provides disadvantage on all perception checks while asleep, and disadvantage on attacks, save and ability checks for 1 minute upon awakening.
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FULL DAY CONVALESCENCE
When you really just want all the bed rest you can get. This is a full day and night of bed rest. At least 24hrs per check.
CON save vs. DC 5 x current exhaustion level.
- Exh. 1 = DC5
- Exh. 2 = DC10
- Exh. 3 = DC15
- Exh. 4 = DC20
- Exh. 5 = DC25
If successful, remove two levels of exhaustion in the morning of the following day. If failure, remove one level of exhaustion.
Healers
If being treated by healers (proficiency in healing kit or herbalism) for the period, the save above for full day convalescence can be made with advantage.
