These temporary hit points are lost first when a character takes damage, disappear when the rage ends, and are not replenished if the barbarian enters a rage again within 1 minute of her previous rage.
Simple question: I enter in rage at round 1. I end rage at round 5. Do I calculate 1 minute from round 1 or round 5?
In other words, do I gain full hp from rage when I rage again after 1 minute I start the rage, or 1 minute after I end the rage?
I read it this way: 1 minute after the end of the previous rage. The text flow (first 'disappear when the rage ends', then 'again within 1 minute) points to it, but that's only a minor argument. More important: If you rage more than 10 rounds in a row, you could immediately gain temporary HP again, with the next rage - that's very likely not intended.
Usually it shouldn't matter, though.
I read it this way: 1 minute after the end of the previous rage. The text flow (first 'disappear when the rage ends', then 'again within 1 minute) points to it, but that's only a minor argument. More important: If you rage more than 10 rounds in a row, you could immediately gain temporary HP again, with the next rage - that's very likely not intended.
Usually it shouldn't matter, though.
Unfortunately it does matter, this time :(
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Your new rage is within one minute of your old one if less than one minute elapsed between them, so after. Just like if you want to know how far the ceiling is above you, you measure from the top of your head, not the soles of your feet.
After. It makes sense, for balance reasons, since you could otherwise rage-cycle to refill temporary hp mid-fight (assuming you got more than 10 rounds of rage and the encounter lasts long enough).
Just like if you want to know how far the ceiling is above you, you measure from the top of your head, not the soles of your feet.What if I'm doing a handstand?
We apply (un)common sense and measure from feet to ceiling as that is the characters current apex.
Your new rage is within one minute of your old one if less than one minute elapsed between them, so after. Just like if you want to know how far the ceiling is above you, you measure from the top of your head, not the soles of your feet.
Hmmm. Makes sense. The text specify "after your rage ends" for the 1-min fatigue, but not in the "you don't regain temp hp if you rage again within 1-min of previous rage", the different wording is a bit confusing. (I see that the two mechanics are separate, that's not a problema for me).