Aid as a healing spell

Bestial Warlust · 12-09-2019, 06:32 PM

Going by the spell description of the Aid spell this seems like it could be used as a temporary heal spell. Cast on a down figure it could be enough to revive someone for at least two hours until first aid or some other solution is applied. Does this sound correct or am I missing something about the spell.

hcobb · 12-09-2019, 06:59 PM

ITL 18: "that ST must be used within 2 turns, or it is lost."

Take two typical mid-level wizards, each is ST 6, DX 14, IQ 20 with a 20 point powerstone in a staff.

Turn one Abby takes a light crossbow bolt for 10 damage and is now at adjST -4. Betty uses her powerstone to cast +5 ST Aid on Abby. Abby loses her turn to act because she fell down.

Turn two Abby uses the five points of Aided ST to cast Aid 5 ST on herself. On a successful roll she is again at ST 1 and has another two turn. (Is it legit to cast yourself down to -4 ST? Aren't you supposed to stop once you reach ST zero?)

Abby continues to cast self-Aid on herself until she fails.

Bestial Warlust · 12-09-2019, 08:36 PM

Ack! thanks I'm used to d&d where a turn = 10 minutes, here the turns are 5 seconds.

Skarg · 12-10-2019, 12:16 AM

Yeah, in theory it could be done, but it would require a ton of energy to keep going for very long since the spells only last ten seconds (2 turns).

Any time spent at ST 0 or higher thanks to Aid would I think not count towards the one hour deadline to restore ST to 0, or to accomplish a revival. So if there's some race to get that done, Aid spells could at least buy you some more seconds or minutes. Probably not hours, though, since each minute would cost 6 ST per point of damage they are negative.

hcobb · 12-10-2019, 04:23 AM

What happens when a figure spends 10 seconds at ST 0 followed by 59 minutes at ST negative five over and over again for a week?

Skarg · 12-10-2019, 01:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hcobb

What happens when a figure spends 10 seconds at ST 0 followed by 59 minutes at ST negative five over and over again for a week?

They permanently die 60 minutes and 10 seconds after going negative the first time.

Restoring to ST 0 by the Aid spell is not listed as one of the ways that the hour-to-permanently die gets reset.

12-09-2019, 06:32 PM	#1
Bestial Warlust Join Date: Jul 2018	Aid as a healing spell Going by the spell description of the Aid spell this seems like it could be used as a temporary heal spell. Cast on a down figure it could be enough to revive someone for at least two hours until first aid or some other solution is applied. Does this sound correct or am I missing something about the spell.

12-09-2019, 06:59 PM	#2
hcobb Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Pacheco, California	Re: Aid as a healing spell ITL 18: "that ST must be used within 2 turns, or it is lost." Take two typical mid-level wizards, each is ST 6, DX 14, IQ 20 with a 20 point powerstone in a staff. Turn one Abby takes a light crossbow bolt for 10 damage and is now at adjST -4. Betty uses her powerstone to cast +5 ST Aid on Abby. Abby loses her turn to act because she fell down. Turn two Abby uses the five points of Aided ST to cast Aid 5 ST on herself. On a successful roll she is again at ST 1 and has another two turn. (Is it legit to cast yourself down to -4 ST? Aren't you supposed to stop once you reach ST zero?) Abby continues to cast self-Aid on herself until she fails. __________________ -HJC

12-09-2019, 08:36 PM	#3
Bestial Warlust Join Date: Jul 2018	Re: Aid as a healing spell Ack! thanks I'm used to d&d where a turn = 10 minutes, here the turns are 5 seconds.

12-10-2019, 12:16 AM	#4
Skarg Join Date: May 2015	Re: Aid as a healing spell Yeah, in theory it could be done, but it would require a ton of energy to keep going for very long since the spells only last ten seconds (2 turns). Any time spent at ST 0 or higher thanks to Aid would I think not count towards the one hour deadline to restore ST to 0, or to accomplish a revival. So if there's some race to get that done, Aid spells could at least buy you some more seconds or minutes. Probably not hours, though, since each minute would cost 6 ST per point of damage they are negative.

12-10-2019, 04:23 AM	#5
hcobb Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Pacheco, California	Re: Aid as a healing spell What happens when a figure spends 10 seconds at ST 0 followed by 59 minutes at ST negative five over and over again for a week? __________________ -HJC

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