Re: (TFT) Death Test 1, take 4: SURVIVED!

[raito@raito.com]

Healing is very rare in terms of game mechanics compared to other systems. 

In straight Melee and Wizard, it's not mentioned at all. In the 
MicroQuests, it's handled by the rules of the particular module (like 
the potions in DT1). 

In TFT, it exists, but isn't all that common. There are the Physicker 
Talents, Healing Potions, Wishes, and a Healing Spell (note that 
original Wizard only contains strictly combat spells). Raising the dead 
is nearly nonexistent. 

The Physicker Talents are probably  the most common means of Healing. 
It's more like first aid, in that it only heals a small number of ST, 
though I allow that Healing to be per wound, which hellps a lot. Takes 
time, though. When I run a party through DT or similar, I allow 15 
minutes after the combat to hang around. This lets Wizards get back 1 
ST, and allows the Physickers to do their thing. It raises 
surviviability a lot. The downside is that I let the NPCs have Talents, 
too. 

Potions are the next common. I'm at work, so I don't have the rules in 
front of me, but I think that each dose only Heals 1 ST. And in my 
world, 1 dose = 1 liter. So carrying a lot of them is a problem. 

A Wish will certainly do Healing, but in TFT Wishes are pretty limited, 
and really only imminent death would cause someone to use ti for that 
purpose. 

The spell is pretty high IQ and ST, and so probably isn't something 
you're PCs have. You'd be more likely to have it on a scroll. 

Resurrection exists as a very high IQ and ST spell, and I think as a 
very expensive potion, and that's about it. 

In my world, characters with Priest and Theologian have no inherent 
healing abilities whatsoever. There aren't any in the Talent 
descriptions (or much of anything else, really). I have had PCs who 
claimed to be from various Orders who did Healing, and those generally 
took Physicker as a Talent. Haven't had one be a Wizard yet. 

As far as the religious Talents go, I have those pretty well limited. 
For a Priest I will, one per session, modify a single die roll that the 
player cannot see to a favorable result. Two for a Theologian. To the 
outside world, they just seem a little luckier than eveyrone else. 
That's it for the game mechanics. The roleplay mechanics get a bit more 
involved. 

And remember, in TFT, you have Wizards and Heroes, and that's it. 

Neil Gilmore
raito@raito.com

Quoting gem6868 <gem6868@verizon.net>:
> I have finally printed my copy of Wizard.  I don't see any spells that heal
> hit points anymore.  Closest is "Aid" and it is temporary.  Are healing
> potions the only way to heal hits in TFT?  Or is there a "cleric" added
> later somewhere?  I haven't downloaded my Advanced Melee / Wizard yet, nor
> In The Labyrinth. 
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