so lesser restoration would cure hangovers

well that depends on how you rule a hangover; could be ruled as one level exhaustion combined with being poisoned if there's still alcohol in your system.

Paladins simply draw 5 HP from Lay On Hands pools for the same effect. 

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Paladins simply draw 5 HP from Lay On Hands pools for the same effect. 

 

 

Beyond 20

 

 

 

 

 

 Which is good, because it saves spell slots for Smite.

can a dm change the rules regarding this spell?

Does this remove level 1 exhaustion? 

Or are the afflictions limited specifically to the 4 noted?

It takes a Greater Restoration to remove a level of exhaustion, and yes, as written only these 4. As the DM, you could rule however you want for it, however. 

Of course, but your game balance could suffer. Spells are very carefully balanced.

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It takes a Greater Restoration to remove a level of exhaustion, and yes, as written only these 4. As the DM, you could rule however you want for it, however. 

 Thank you! 

DMs can change the rules for anything they would like! The rulebooks are simply a set of guidelines that work together. As geoducks says, though, adjust carefully, because the rules are pretty thoroughly playtested for balance. Make smaller changes at first until you get a hang for their impact.

One good way to handle rules changes is to discuss it with your players first, or at least notify them so they don't get an unpleasant surprise when your house rules give them less than what they read in the books. Similarly, if they find out after the fact that they could have used a level 2 slot for lesser restoration but they used greater restoration instead, they might feel annoyed.

Good communication with your players is key!

100000%

Me, the DM: "You now spend the next 4 days with food poisoning"
The artificer "Why don't I just use Lesser Restoration?"

I think people would use this more often if it could be casted as a ritual.

Better to have it and not need it than to need it and not have it.

Can this restore eyes that have been taken/removed?

I know it cures blindness but how deeply?

AFAIK, this spell removes the Blinded condition, which can be afflicted through magical means such as Blindness/Deafness, but can't actually cure eyes that were ruined or taken out or something. You can handwave this ofcourse, if youre the DM, but I suggest making it a greater restoration required, otherwise this is too cheap

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Can this restore eyes that have been taken/removed?

I know it cures blindness but how deeply?

 You're looking for Regenerate.

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healthcare in the forgotten realms is wild a 5th level paladin can cure disease, blindness, paralysis, deafness, and poison in less than a minute while also being immune to poison and disease themselves and being able to do more damage than an entire village of commoners it's like the entire U.S army and every doctor put into one super being

Allergies are considered a chronic disease. My god I love magic