In most tabletop roleβplaying games, a characterβs ability to recover hit points, spell slots, and class resources hinges on the type of rest they take. A *short rest* is a brief pauseβusually an hour or lessβwhere the party can spend hit dice to regain health. A *long rest* is a full nightβs sleep (typically eight hours) that restores all hit points and most expended resources.
During a short rest, each hit die rolled adds the result of a die (commonly d6, d8, or d10 depending on class) plus the characterβs Constitution modifier. The total recovered HP is the sum of all dice used. Because the duration is limited, players often balance the number of dice spent against the time they have available.
A long rest, by contrast, fully replenishes a characterβs hit points, spell slots, and class features, assuming the character has slept for the required duration without interruption. The calculation for a shortβrest recovery can be expressed mathematically, while a long rest is generally treated as a complete reset.
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