Upgrading Healing Potions

[Sigulf]

Originally Posted by hcobb

Whataboutism an energy drink that restores fatigue?

That would be a swig of ale/mead/grog in my campaign. Just kidding....

But it is done in BoL:
As long as you are still at zero or positive lifeblood, and provided you get a chance to rest for about 10 or 15 minutes immediately after a battle and take a swig of water or wine, you will recover up to half your lost lifeblood straight away (rounding up). This represents recovery from fatigue, bashes, and minor cuts/bruises. Brawl damage (that is, damage where no weapons were used) is fully recovered in this time.

[Bill_in_IN]

Originally Posted by hcobb

Whataboutism an energy drink that restores fatigue?

Perhaps. But at 15 minutes of rest per fatigue point restored, it hardly seems worth it.

[Steve Plambeck]

Originally Posted by hcobb

Whataboutism an energy drink that restores fatigue?

I keep considering allowing a cup of coffee or tea (but not decaf) to speed up fatigue recovery :)

Originally Posted by Sigulf

This represents recovery from fatigue, bashes, and minor cuts/bruises. Brawl damage (that is, damage where no weapons were used) is fully recovered in this time.

I'd support bumps, bruises, hits from clubs or staves, in fact all damage except that made by cutting or stabbing weapons, fire, and lightening to be treated as fatigue. Blunt force trauma can't be completely ignored though, so targeted blows to the head would still have to count as regular wounds. This goes back to our recent discussion about friendly brawls not killing people and making it a little easier to take live prisoners.

And while we're on it, why not just treat wounds as healing at the rate of 1 ST per day instead of every other day. Anything that eliminates book keeping is nice. And the only impact on combat is that a really bashed up party might only have to camp and rest 6 or 7 days instead of 13 or 14 before resuming travel at full ST.

[Sigulf]

Originally Posted by Steve Plambeck

And while we're on it, why not just treat wounds as healing at the rate of 1 ST per day instead of every other day. Anything that eliminates book keeping is nice. And the only impact on combat is that a really bashed up party might only have to camp and rest 6 or 7 days instead of 13 or 14 before resuming travel at full ST.

Yes, that does sound like a good alternative. Might have to incorporate that too.

[TippetsTX]

Originally Posted by hcobb

Whataboutism an energy drink that restores fatigue?

So... a mana potion?

I have something close called quintessence. It's magic (known as aether in my campaign) in liquid form. Imbibing the substance isn't advisable, but it is critical to the practice of alchemy.

[Steve Plambeck]

Originally Posted by TippetsTX

So... a mana potion?

I have something close called quintessence. It's magic (known as aether in my campaign) in liquid form. Imbibing the substance isn't advisable, but it is critical to the practice of alchemy.

Oh I like the idea of a mana restorative - maybe even an inexpensive one - that comes with a risk to imbibe.

[hcobb]

"Oh Mr. wizard this is a very low risk potion. You only need to make a 2/ST save. Wait, why are you running?"