Can Undead Benefit From Healing Spells?

TheRealMe · 10-21-2017, 02:14 PM

Can undead benefit from Healing Spells? I am specifically thinking of the spells Minor and Major Healing from GURPS Magic being used on skeletons and zombies. But what about liches or vampires?

If healing spells can be used, then it seems that the Unhealing disadvantage most undead have is bypassed. But if they cannot, then it seems that there is no way to repair your skeletal minions who have been damaged in a fight.

I realize that the lesser form of Unhealing allows healing under special conditions.

Or should a special Heal Undead spell be researched?

Thanks.

sir_pudding · 10-21-2017, 05:17 PM

Making and Breaking spells like Repair seem to be more appropriate.

Refplace · 10-21-2017, 05:47 PM

I would use a Necromantic college variant.

Nereidalbel · 10-22-2017, 08:47 AM

By RAW, nothing really seems to prevent it. Nothing wrong with cloning the various healing spells into the Necromancy college, changing the names, and saying they only work on undead, of course.

sir_pudding · 10-22-2017, 01:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Nereidalbel

By RAW, nothing really seems to prevent it.

If the template has Unhealing, that does.

David Johnston2 · 10-22-2017, 02:55 PM

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Originally Posted by sir_pudding

If the template has Unhealing, that does.

No it doesn't. Unhealing precludes natural healing and techniques that accelerate natural healing. It does not preclude all forms of being magically (or psionically) repaired.

10-21-2017, 02:14 PM	#1
TheRealMe Join Date: Aug 2014	Can Undead Benefit From Healing Spells? Can undead benefit from Healing Spells? I am specifically thinking of the spells Minor and Major Healing from GURPS Magic being used on skeletons and zombies. But what about liches or vampires? If healing spells can be used, then it seems that the Unhealing disadvantage most undead have is bypassed. But if they cannot, then it seems that there is no way to repair your skeletal minions who have been damaged in a fight. I realize that the lesser form of Unhealing allows healing under special conditions. Or should a special Heal Undead spell be researched? Thanks.

10-21-2017, 05:17 PM	#2
sir_pudding Wielder of Smart Pants Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Ventura CA	Re: Can Undead Benefit From Healing Spells? Making and Breaking spells like Repair seem to be more appropriate.

10-21-2017, 05:47 PM	#3
Refplace Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Yukon, OK	Re: Can Undead Benefit From Healing Spells? I would use a Necromantic college variant. __________________ My GURPS publications GURPS Powers: Totem and Nature Spirits; GURPS Template Toolkit 4: Spirits; Pyramid articles. Buying them lets us know you want more! My GURPS fan contribution and blog: REFPLace GURPS Landing Page My List of GURPS You Tube videos (plus a few other useful items) My GURPS Wiki entries

10-22-2017, 08:47 AM	#4
Nereidalbel Join Date: May 2013 Location: Ellicott City, MD	Re: Can Undead Benefit From Healing Spells? By RAW, nothing really seems to prevent it. Nothing wrong with cloning the various healing spells into the Necromancy college, changing the names, and saying they only work on undead, of course.