[Rq-rules] Re: Heal and xenoheal

[Peter Johansson]

Hi!

Nikk Effingham wrote:

> I question the need - if you've made a game with lots of fights then 
> this rule would effectively comdemn the PCs to death, and if you 
> haven't made a game with lots of fights, then why use this rule?

I agree with Nikk. I let my group use the Healing spell freely. However, 
I play a pretty low magic type (and money) game where the PC:s have a 
quite limited amount of Magic Points (and money) available. After 
rushing in to a fight they usually don't have that much MP:s left to 
heal themselves with anyway, and I use the RQ2 rules of needing a Heal 6 
(expensive to buy) to attache severed limbs. Most PC:s don't have the 
Heal 6 spell. Never even thought about limiting Healing because of that.

I did however play in another campaign that were sort of classic RQ Hack 
and Slash style with RQ rules but in a world almost without magical 
healing spells. Immensly frustrating for all involved after a while. 
Almost destroyed the campaign. The GM learned after a while though, but 
I still prefer a liberal use and avaliability of healing magic spells in 
those kind of games.

>On that note, do you guys let the Heal spell heal poison damage?
>  
>
No. That's were I draw the line for the Heal spell. However it is used 
for healing both fire and acid burns. No real logic behind it I guess. 
But hey, it's magic... and besides, it makes poison much more fun to 
use. :-)

    /Peter J