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Resting Options

If you are the holder of the Plush Recliner of Wisdom:

• You hold the Plush Recliner of Wisdom. Resting takes 30 seconds less time, and all PP gains are doubled.

If you are the holder of the Oaken Bench of Might:

• You hold the Oaken Bench of Might. Resting takes 30 seconds less time, and all HP gains are tripled.

If you are the holder of the Mink Seat of Justice:

• You hold the Mink Seat of Justice. Resting takes 30 seconds less time, all HP gains are tripled and PP gains are doubled.

If you wear a night cap:

• You are wearing a night cap, which will restore an additional 5 PP whatever way you choose to rest.

If you have either lost remote control or long-lost remote control in your inventory:

If you have a deluxe Lux Leather chair in your inventory:

If you have a Wiggum wigwam in your inventory:

If you have a mattress in your inventory:

If you have the two-bitter heart in your inventory:

If you have the sloth's hammock in your inventory:

If you have the RNG swing in your inventory:

If you have the Drowsiness effect:

Always:

* Resting with a starred item consumes it.

Resting Messages

• Normal messages:
  • A friend calls you on your cell phone, and you take a break from patrolling to chat for a bit.
  • You rest for a while to re-energize.
  • You spend some time reading a pocket paperback and feel recharged.
  • You stop in at a convenience store for a light snack and a bottle of water. You feel refreshed.
  • You take a seat on a park bench and practice some light meditation.
• With a remote:
  • Sweet Relaxation You stop by your hideout to rest for a minute. Remembering the remote control you've been carrying around, you dig it out and watch some television. It's far more satisfying than watching television without a remote. FAR more.

Unfortunately, after a few minutes of use the aura from your super powers shorts out the remote. Weird. Ah, well, it was nice while it lasted.

• Drowsing:
  • You stop by your hideout to rest for a minute, but your extreme drowsiness causes to fall into a brief but exceptionally deep sleep. When you wake you feel completely refreshed.
• In Lux Leather:
  • You kick back in the Lux Leather deluxe chair, soaking up all that powerful leather goodness.
• In a Wigwam:
  • You curl up in your Wiggum wigwam for a nice wittle west. It's vewy welaxing.
• On a mattress:
  • You stretch out on your overstuffed mattress and let your troubles drift away.
• Holding the Heart:
  • You take a moment to rest, holding the heart close to your chest. The heart is as invigorating as any video game trope, but the wave of bitterness is fierce. You relax as it starts to fade and then, no, there's another wave. You toss the heart away in disgust, but gradually start to feel better. You walk away from the experience both stronger and wiser, which is about the best that could be asked for, and uncannily poetic. You gain X XP.
• Hanging the Hammock:
  • You stretch out in your incredibly comfortable hammock, and briefly imagine tropic breezes and umbrella drinks. Your mind wanders creatively. You gain X XP.
• Swinging on a Star:
  • You tie the swing up to a nearby tree and have yourself a little sit. Like anything else you might have done in kindergarten, the experience is highly educational. When you're done you decide to leave the swing behind as a neighborhood improvement project. You gain X XP.
• When you are the holder of the Plush Recliner of Wisdom:
  • You thoughtfully relax for a while on the Plush Recliner of Wisdom.
• When you are the holder of the Oaken Bench of Might:
  • You sit in firm comfort on the Oaken Bench of Might.
• When you are the holder of the Mink Seat of Justice:
  • You sit in regal repose on the Mink Seat of Justice.

Result

• You gain X hit points. You gain Y power points.

Notes

• On average, resting will give you 4*Level HP and PP, capping at 40 HP and PP at 10th level.
• Resting for a turn requires 5 minutes for a 1st level hero, but decreases by 30 seconds at every 4th level (4th, 8th, 12th, 16th, and 20th) down to a minimum of 2:30 per rest. Resting times are unaffected by Time modifiers.

• If you have both lost remote controls and long-lost remote controls in your inventory, a lost remote control is consumed.
• Holding the Heart gives XP in the amount of (10-floor(Level/4))*Level, with minimum 5*Level.
• Swinging on a Star gives XP in the amount of 10*Level.
• Hanging the Hammock gives XP in ammount of 7*Level.
• Trying to rest when your bed time is less time away than the number of minutes required for resting results in:

Can't Rest, Too Tired

I know it sounds silly, but you're too tired to rest right now. In other words, as exhausted as you are, if you sat down now you'd fall asleep and then wake up to find yourself robbed and--even worse--possibly murdered. You've got to go home now or you're not going to make it through the work day tomorrow. You don't want to get fired, do you?

• Trying to rest after 7:00 AM on any day but Frayday results in:

Can't Rest, Gotta Work

Sadly, you don't have time to rest right now. Work starts in an hour, and you've got to get home and get cleaned up. If you wanted to sit around resting, you should have thought about that before staying up all night playing with your friends. "Playing" being code for "saving the city" and "with your friends" meaning "from evil."

References

• "Swing Low, Sweet Hero" is a reference to the song "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot".
• "Swing on a Star" is a reference to the song "Swinging on a Star".