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[GreatWyrmGold]

Wait, why can't you fix broken bones and stuff? Is there some kind of actual limitation, or just no one-size-fits-all panacea?

[Harry Baldman]

Wait, why can't you fix broken bones and stuff? Is there some kind of actual limitation, or just no one-size-fits-all panacea?

((He probably means you can set them with Force magic, but you can't exactly make them regenerate at will. At least, not without initiating wild growth and giving somebody a whole lot of cancer, which can be a side effect of regeneration in a complex being.))

[BFEL]

I'm SOOOOO glad that most of Life magic is still ok for the books. I was kinda avoiding finding new and munchkin-y uses for it simply because I thought everything would be retconned that way.

As for the medical stuff, seems like mages in book could still do things like cauterize wounds (which I tried already....to hilarious effect), and use water magic to keep people from bleeding out.
So all the basics would still be there, just no "SHINY LIGHT HEALS YOUR WOUNDS!"

But yeah, most of my dealings with Life magic I've tried to be more creative then just "heal thing"
Like with the life-detect. Its supremely useful, not that tiring, and something the GM didn't think of beforehand.

Also, I assume Wisps will still be around for the novelization? Gonna have to munchkin the crap out of those.
Speaking of munchkinry:

Also, Niccolo? Can magic skill grant passive abilities? Like would a grandmaster of fire be naturally resistant to heat, and a grandmaster of force naturally project a weak forcefield? Would be neato.

Dis never got answered :3

[Niccolo]

Nope. But you'd be able to so easily cast a spell like heat resistance that all you'd feel is a slight twinge in your finger.

Wait, why can't you fix broken bones and stuff? Is there some kind of actual limitation, or just no one-size-fits-all panacea?

Mostly it's an actual narrative limitation I decided on that fits with the established lore. I wanted people with the gift of healing to be incredibly rare, their power almost miraculous in its scope, leaving the more commonplace mages to be the powerhouses that blow down mountains and stuff and who can 'make do' with magical equivalents to modern medical practice.

[BFEL]

Nope. But you'd be able to so easily cast a spell like heat resistance that all you'd feel is a slight twinge in your finger.

Wait, why can't you fix broken bones and stuff? Is there some kind of actual limitation, or just no one-size-fits-all panacea?

Mostly it's an actual narrative limitation I decided on that fits with the established lore. I wanted people with the gift of healing to be incredibly rare, their power almost miraculous in its scope, leaving the more commonplace mages to be the powerhouses that blow down mountains and stuff and who can 'make do' with magical equivalents to modern medical practice.

I noticed you said that those with the White Circuit can't heal anyone who has a White Circuit. So that means they can't heal themselves, or anyone else who can heal people? Interesting.

So will there still be mages running around with prosthetic rockhands and such?

Speaking of which, what about Book!Baldur? His backstory includes having a new arm grafted onto him, could a "normal" mage do that, or is he gonna get hit with the retcon stick?

[Niccolo]

Baldur had a new arm grafted onto him? What?

And where did I mention the part about white circuit healers unable to heal other healers? Did I say that? Oops. It's more meant to be they can't heal themselves. Other healers are fair game. Maybe. I'm still thinking about that... but as it is, there's only one healer in the book (so far) so it's currently a moot point.

[BFEL]

Baldur had a new arm grafted onto him? What?

Pay attention to the bolded parts:

Spoiler: Baldur Bergfalk (click to show/hide)

Name: Baldur Bergfalk
Race: Cylenian
Appearance: Baldur is like most Cylenians in that he is tall, wide and muscular, with blonde hair and blue eyes. His right arm is much darker in colour than the rest of his body. Has numerous scars all on the front of his body, which he is always proud to show off. Wears dark green pants, leather boots, and a whitish tunic. Has a bear pelt draped over his shoulders to protect himself from the cold.
Profession: Warrior/Mercenary
Favoured Weapon: Zweihander (aka bigass two-handed sword)
Short Backstory: When he was old enough, Baldur left his village in search of adventure. He was waylaid by bandits, who cut off his right arm and left him for dead. Yet he somehow managed to survive, and trained himself to fight with only his left arm. Eventually he hunted down the bandits who waylaid him, and cut off their leader's right arm in retribution before killing them all. He then convinced a life mage to graft that arm onto his body. However he still favours his left arm, and still fights left-handed. Afterwards Baldur wandered Maska for a couple years, working as a mercenary and muscle for hire.

Bergfalk is more concerned about how bloody cold the world has become than the sundering of the sundering of the sun and moon.

And where did I mention the part about white circuit healers unable to heal other healers? Did I say that? Oops. It's more meant to be they can't heal themselves. Other healers are fair game. Maybe. I'm still thinking about that... but as it is, there's only one healer in the book (so far) so it's currently a moot point.

Which one is the "White" Circuit?

The White Circuit is, to put it simply, a fourth piece of the soul. It's an addendum a select few people have in their souls which grants them the ability to heal anybody who doesn't possess the same white circuit.

Funny thing about munchkins- when we're doing it right, we pay more attention to the lore then the GM does

[Niccolo]

Huh. I'd completely forgotten about that part of Baldur's backstory.

And I'm still pretty undecided on the limitations of the White Circuit, as I alluded to in my last post. But thank you for reminding me of that! While not immediately pertinent (Since the Circuit doesn't even exist for the sake of this story) it's good to be reminded of what I said.

Although I get the feeling I seriously have to be careful about what I say to you, or else I'll end up in a "I can wear purple when facing a dragon since they can't see that end of the spectrum" problem.

[GreatWyrmGold]

The thing about that is, you'd just look like you were wearing black. Something that doesn't reflect visible light doesn't necessarily let it through.

And it's important to determine if healers can heal healers, because...well...it'll come up at some point.

[Niccolo]

The thing about that is, you'd just look like you were wearing black. Something that doesn't reflect visible light doesn't necessarily let it through.

It's a reference to a blog I read about GMing, munchkinry and basically players in general - it went something like "And your players will quite happily wear purple armour and try and stealth it up to a dragon, since you once mentioned that they couldn't see purple light, three years ago, to justify some minor plot hole".

[GreatWyrmGold]

I've read that before, and it kinda bugged me.

[BFEL]

Ah...I totally would do that

[GreatWyrmGold]

I can't wait for someone to try that on me.

[Execute/Dumbo.exe]

The thing about that is, you'd just look like you were wearing black. Something that doesn't reflect visible light doesn't necessarily let it through.

It's a reference to a blog I read about GMing, munchkinry and basically players in general - it went something like "And your players will quite happily wear purple armour and try and stealth it up to a dragon, since you once mentioned that they couldn't see purple light, three years ago, to justify some minor plot hole".

i now want to read that blog, do you have the link to it?

[Niccolo]

Unfortunately not. I tripped over it a few years ago and I can't seem to find it again.

Anyway, finally writing the new turn up!