Here's why, the enemies can do it too. In my games, enemies don't die when they reach 0 HP, they get knocked out, just like the PCs. My players learned the hard way to "double tap" when combat is over, we don't go round by round, but they say they do it or some of the enemies get back up after a while.
I'm not sure that I would like to promote gameplay that basically turns the PC into murder hobos. Killing downed enemies is pretty evil.
That said, I do like the idea that downed enemies aren't necessarily dead. Hitting 0 HP doesn't me you get your head chopped off but could just as well mean uncpnscious, bleeding out or slowly dieing from brain hemorrhage, depending on what fits the narrative.
As for healing word or other similar spells and abilities, I don't see them as a problem. If you cast HW you are limited to a cantrip that round and that is a big deal. Add to that that unless the PCs are fighting dumb monsters the enemies should realize who ressurecting the PC so they go for the healers. Besides, the amount of healing you get from HW or LoH is so low that you get another round at most, if you're lucky. That at the cost of draining spell casters of precious spells slots is fair price to pay, IMO.
...and if you want to be really cruel as a DM you can alwyas start acting on the mental trauma that comes from being beaten to the brink of death and then being brought back multiple times in a very short time...
I'm not sure that I would like to promote gameplay that basically turns the PC into murder hobos. Killing downed enemies is pretty evil.
That said, I do like the idea that downed enemies aren't necessarily dead. Hitting 0 HP doesn't me you get your head chopped off but could just as well mean uncpnscious, bleeding out or slowly dieing from brain hemorrhage, depending on what fits the narrative.
As for healing word or other similar spells and abilities, I don't see them as a problem. If you cast HW you are limited to a cantrip that round and that is a big deal. Add to that that unless the PCs are fighting dumb monsters the enemies should realize who ressurecting the PC so they go for the healers. Besides, the amount of healing you get from HW or LoH is so low that you get another round at most, if you're lucky. That at the cost of draining spell casters of precious spells slots is fair price to pay, IMO.
...and if you want to be really cruel as a DM you can alwyas start acting on the mental trauma that comes from being beaten to the brink of death and then being brought back multiple times in a very short time...
I think the actual truth is Cody was just running low on sincere inspiration and felt he had to put up something for his viewership.