The Bonds of Blood persistent world has restrictions on resting and the possibility of ambushes interrupting rest. Resting is permitted only by characters who have at least half their hit points (to very roughly approximate the pen-and-paper rule that resting heals only a single hit point per level). This means characters will often need to find healing, such as from food, before resting. Resting is also permitted only if enough rounds have passed since the last rest, with the number of rounds equal to 10 plus twice the character's level. (So resting is permitted once every minute and 12 seconds for a level 1 character; once every 9 minutes at level 40.) This stops some well-known spell exploits and encourages players to use a little more strategy. Resting in an inn or on a bedroll cures a