13 minutes ago, elshman said:

I agree...it would do no harm if the core rules were a bit more specific about the encounter thing..

Thank you all again for the help, people

The rules are written assuming a fair and reasonable GM.

16 minutes ago, Richardbuxton said:

The rules are written assuming a fair and reasonable GM.

You have a point

"such as" would be the key words here. Combat is one form of encounter but not the only form. An "encounter" can be anything. I like to think of it as any situation where there is an obstacle to overcome.

The healing rules are some of the most frustrating, for me - they're so vague, and various hints as to how to run them are bizarrely spread out through the CR. So I've basically compiled them and modified them a bit, which has given me the following:

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There are three types of healing (not including Force powers or stimpacks): First Aid, Medical Care, and Natural Rest.

First Aid

Each character can receive 1 first aid check during each encounter. This represents immediate attempts to repair damage done, and can be performed even with basic medical supplies (such as portable Medpacs). They can only recover wounds lost during that encounter - wounds suffered in previous encounters cannot be recovered with First Aid.

In addition, each character can receive 1 first aid check per critical injury during/immediately after an encounter. Again, this critical injury must have occurred during this encounter - older injuries cannot be healed with First Aid.

Medical Care

Each character can receive up to 1 medical care check per day . This can only be performed in a suitable environment, such as a hospital, infirmary, or other space dedicated to health and healing.

In addition, each character can receive 1 medical care check per crit per week . This follows the same rules mentioned above.

Natural Rest

Each character recovers 1 wound per night's rest, unless immersed in a bacta tank, in which case they follow the rules for bacta tanks.

In addition, each character can make 1 Resilience check per crit per week's rest . In this context, "rest" means "bedrest", i.e. "not doing other things with that time". Again, the timings discussed here are altered if the characters are immersed in a bacta tank.

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On 3/7/2017 at 11:34 AM, edwardavern said:

The healing rules are some of the most frustrating, for me - they're so vague, and various hints as to how to run them are bizarrely spread out through the CR. So I've basically compiled them and modified them a bit, which has given me the following:

Thank you, I agree with you...it's a shame that a manual almost 450 pages miss key points like this leaving it to interpretation. And more when you see that perhaps half book is repeated between Edge of the Empire and Age of Rebellion...