In D&D 5e, the benefit of the Bard's "Song of Rest" feature triggers "if you or any friendly creatures who can hear your performance regain hit points at the end of the the short rest."
Does Song of Rest's benefit apply just when spending hit dice to regain hit points?
Or does it apply to any other way that a player might regain hit points at the end of a short rest (e.g. by casting a spell, using a Second Wind, eating a Goodberry, etc.)?
Best Answer
The description of the bard's Song of Rest feature was changed in the very first PHB errata in 2015:
(More recent errata PDFs quote the exact wording of changes, rather than attempting to paraphrase them - the latter has sometimes led to confusion or misinterpretation.)
The Song of Rest feature description now reads (emphasis mine):
Thus, as of this errata, it now only applies if the creature spends Hit Dice to heal during the short rest. Other forms of regaining hit points do not trigger the benefit of Song of Rest.