Temporary Healing

JCurwen3 · 10-23-2011, 12:31 PM

I wanted to build an ability similar to the healing magic used in Ars Magica when vis is not being used to make the effect permanent, which can temporarily heal others' injuries, and then after a set period of time, the healed injuries all come back, and the person is as bad off as they were before (maybe worse or even dead if they've been harmed in the mean time).

I guess in general, how would one best change a person's current HP (not their max HP) but only for a limited duration?

I thought about Affliction (HP) as a base, but that would serve to alter max HP, if only temporarily. Maybe if the HP had a limited duration on it itself, and some limitation perhaps on the Affliction to prevent it from altering the max HP? It really wouldn't act like the Healing advantage but it could be tweaked to come pretty close. Or perhaps some modification on Healing itself?

Ironically this is conceptually easier with temporary resurrections - just Affliction (Extra Life) and by default you can say "hi" to the dead guy in his own body for a while, give the poor bastard a taste of life, and then he drops dead after some number of minutes.

Lamech · 10-23-2011, 01:25 PM

Afflict extra HP, and add the limitation to the HP (can not take you over normal maximum)

PK · 10-23-2011, 02:16 PM

What you're describing is exactly the situation that Demi Benson addressed in Salving Magic, an article from Pyramid #3/13: Thaumatology. I definitely recommend checking out that issue.

JCurwen3 · 10-23-2011, 03:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Rev. Pee Kitty

What you're describing is exactly the situation that Demi Benson addressed in Salving Magic, an article from Pyramid #3/13: Thaumatology. I definitely recommend checking out that issue.

Thanks, I took a look at the article and it has some great stuff in it from the spells perspective.

But I'm aiming to emulate this temporary HP healing ability with a Powers approach. Any thoughts RPK?

aesir23 · 10-23-2011, 04:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Lamech

Afflict extra HP, and add the limitation to the HP (can not take you over normal maximum)

This seems like the simplest approach.

JCurwen3 · 10-24-2011, 11:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Lamech

Afflict extra HP, and add the limitation to the HP (can not take you over normal maximum)

Any thoughts on what that limitation should be worth?

10-23-2011, 12:31 PM	#1
JCurwen3 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Brooklyn, NY	Temporary Healing I wanted to build an ability similar to the healing magic used in Ars Magica when vis is not being used to make the effect permanent, which can temporarily heal others' injuries, and then after a set period of time, the healed injuries all come back, and the person is as bad off as they were before (maybe worse or even dead if they've been harmed in the mean time). I guess in general, how would one best change a person's current HP (not their max HP) but only for a limited duration? I thought about Affliction (HP) as a base, but that would serve to alter max HP, if only temporarily. Maybe if the HP had a limited duration on it itself, and some limitation perhaps on the Affliction to prevent it from altering the max HP? It really wouldn't act like the Healing advantage but it could be tweaked to come pretty close. Or perhaps some modification on Healing itself? Ironically this is conceptually easier with temporary resurrections - just Affliction (Extra Life) and by default you can say "hi" to the dead guy in his own body for a while, give the poor bastard a taste of life, and then he drops dead after some number of minutes. __________________ -JC

10-23-2011, 01:25 PM	#2
Lamech Join Date: Mar 2011	Re: Temporary Healing Afflict extra HP, and add the limitation to the HP (can not take you over normal maximum) __________________ John Cee Martel Hiriko Andrew

10-23-2011, 02:16 PM	#3
PK Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Dobbstown Sane Asylum	Re: Temporary Healing What you're describing is exactly the situation that Demi Benson addressed in Salving Magic, an article from Pyramid #3/13: Thaumatology. I definitely recommend checking out that issue. __________________ Reverend Pee Kitty of the Order Malkavian-Dobbsian (Twitter) (LJ) MyGURPS: My house rules and *GURPS* resources. #SJGamesLive: I answered questions about *GURPS After the End* and more! {Watch Video} - {Read Transcript}