Field Rests
While out adventuring, heroes can take Field Rests to regain HP.
Catch Breath. Requires at least 10 minutes to tend to your injuries. Expend any number of Hit Dice one at a time (roll them and add your STR to each), and regain that many HP.
Make Camp. If you rest for at least 8 hours with food and sleep, take the maximum value for each Hit Die you expend instead of rolling. Add your STR to each Hit Die as usual.
What if I Have Negative STR?
Your frail body doesn’t recover as quickly as others. Subtract your STR from each HD you expend.
Safe Rests
Safe Rests take place in a safe location designated by your GM.
Frostpunk Campaign Rule
In this campaign, Safe Rests happen at the Guildhall in Hearth. Returning to Hearth between expeditions is what earns you a Safe Rest.
After a Safe Rest, heroes recover all of their HP, Hit Dice, mana (and other class-specific resources), and heal 1 Wound. Safe Rests are a great opportunity for Downtime activities as well.
Rest for HOW Long?!
If your table prefers to largely skip downtime activities and narrate past a week of resting, that’s okay too! For a more realistic convalescence time, 1 week per wound recovered may make more sense.