[RPG] Does the start of an adventure count as having had a long rest

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In the near future I'm going to play in a one-shot (DND 5e) and I might want to play a level 4 divination wizard. When I read Portent I saw the following line: When you finish a long rest, roll two d20s and record the numbers rolled.

And now I'm wondering if the start of the one-shot counts as having had a long rest. Because there is a good chance I won't get to set up Portent otherwise (since it is a one-shot).

Best Answer

The character most likely took a long rest some time in the recent past.

It would be...unusual...if your character has never taken a long rest. Unless for some reason your character has spent their long rest resources between the last long rest and the beginning of the story, which I would find quite odd, you definitely start the game with all of your resources, because they recharged whenever you took a long rest last.

But ask the DM just in case - I’ve played in a game where the party started out in prison with no hit dice and the casters had limited spell slots. There are scenarios where it makes sense for a divination Wizard to start the game without portent available, but I’d certainly expect to start most games assuming I’ve had a long rest.