Uploaded September 2024 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Welcome to Episode 207 of the Mastering Dungeons podcast!

Main topic: 2024 5E Resting Rules and Greyhawk’s Regions!
Discover the subtle changes 2024 5E makes to short and long rests and how they compare to previous editions. We assess the potential campaigns behind the design of Greyhawk’s Rovers of the Barens, Scarlet Brotherhood, Sea Barons, Sea Princes, and Shield Lands!

Contents
00:00 2024 vs 2014: Healing and Resting
00:32 Value of Conditions
02:09 Design Goal for Recovery
06:09 Recovery in AD&D
09:42 3.5 Rest and Recovery
11:29 4E Rest and Recovery
15:17 2024 Long Rest Changes
20:28 2024 Short Rest
27:03 Rovers of the Barrens
31:06 Scarlet Brotherhood
35:44 Sea Barons
38:07 Sea Princes
41:29 Shield Lands
45:25 Shout-Outs

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