| Hi all, Thanks for all the great feedback. I am assuming that this spell has to exist in the same universe as Steve Jackson’s easy combat speed healing at 3:1 ratio. If that spell is not in existence, then this spell does not have to be so good. In particular it can have a higher required IQ. I’m not going to allow SJ’s super fast and easy healing spell in my campaign so let us consider this version of the healing spell… IQ 12 D … Melichors Healing. The wizard takes 1 point of damage, but can heal 1d+1 points of damage on the subject. This spell may not be cast on yourself. For double the cost, 2d+3 damage is healed. Damage healed is converted into fST loss. (Example, you have taken 5 hits, and someone uses this spell to heal you fully. All the damage is removed, but you are still down 5 fST.) This damage is done directly to the wizard, by passing all armor, mundane and magical. This damage is distributed widely thru the wizard's organs and can not be healed by physickers, magical healing or healing potions. To recover from these wounds requires lengthy rest. Death type spells use thrown spell range adjustments. COST 1 ST damage, or 2 ST damage. The converting damage into fST could use a bit of explanation. Let us say that you do 6 points of damage to an enemy wizard. This is a big deal. Not only is he wounded, but 6 fST are gone that won’t be used to kill you. ANY sort of fast healing that can heal you in combat time, (not just this spell), can eliminate that advantage you earned in combat by healing both the damage AND the fST. Converting the damage into fatigue does allow the super fast healing, but the damage which you did to the wizard has not been totally negated. At least that 6 fST is not coming back at you. I hadn’t worried about this before because my healing spells, are slow, and are cast after combat is over. (And take days, not seconds to heal the subject.) Warm regards, Rick. |