Re: TFT Errata for Hexagram #3
Death the confusion:
ITL 10 distinguishes between "just barely dead" and "actually died"
Which of these sets the one hour timer for
ITL 33: "This spell will restore any dead creature to life, as long as death took place less than an hour ago."
My understanding is that at noon, ST 12 Bob is bitten by the three-eyed snake and takes 30 damage, reducing him to adjST negative 18 and he is now "just barely dead".
At any time from Noon to 1pm Judy can pour 18 healing potions down Bob's throat and change his status from "just barely dead" to "unconscious" and with a 19th healing potion he'll be able to stand up and walk around (at reduced DX due to injury).
At 1pm Bob's status changes from "just barely dead" to "actually died", but Judy can use a Revival spell or potion to restore him to "unconscious", at the cost of five attribute points.
At 2pm Bob's status changes to "really really dead" and unless he rises as a ghost (or vampire?) he won't be seen again.
Now what happens if Judy cast Revival between noon and 1pm (when ordinary healing potions would revive Bob)? Does it work? Does it cost him five attribute points?
The clarification I suggest is to rename "just barely dead" to "dying" with just "dead" an hour later so that it is clear when you can use what on the person in question.
More complex issues such as casting Aid every 59 minutes to restore a dying figure to unconscious and repeating this over and over for the next month until they heal up can be handled with house rules.
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