Temporary Hitpoints - Back on your feet

[HermanTheWize]

Simple question, if someone was at zero hit points and you gave them 1 temporary hit point, could they stand back up?

[bid]

Simple question, if someone was at zero hit points and you gave them 1 temporary hit point, could they stand back up?
Nope, p198 covers that.

Good question though, I never thought to check that.

[Sceptic]

Nope, p198 covers that.

Good question though, I never thought to check that.
Without that, the Heroism spell is pretty damned awesome. Sadly, having actually looked that up after my most recent game, my Bard is going to be a lot less useful in combat...

[Corran]

Without that, the Heroism spell is pretty damned awesome. Sadly, having actually looked that up after my most recent game, my Bard is going to be a lot less useful in combat...
It's still not a bad spell. Imo it is the concentration that really kills it. But it can be great on a character without (m)any cocentration spells.

On a related note, regenerate is the spell you need for that specific purpose, but it is such a high level spell...:smallsigh: On the plus side, it does not require concentration!

[HermanTheWize]

Thanks guys, you saved me a lot of time.

[Tetrasodium]

Nope, p198 covers that.

Good question though, I never thought to check that.


to save everyone else the time it takes

If you have 0 hit points, receiving temporary hit points
doesn’t restore you to consciousness or stabilize you.
They can still absorb damage directed at you while
you’re in that state, but only true healing can save you.
Unless a feature that grants you temporary hit points
has a duration, they last until they’re depleted or you
finish a long rest.

[Pikkle]

It's not come up in a game for me yet but this is a clarification I wasn't aware of and I'm sure I'll use it at some point.