Re: Healers in Swenstown

From: Roderick and Ellen Robertson <rjremr_at_...>
Date: Sat, 29 Apr 2006 08:45:39 -0700

> > I find complete instant healing only occurs in other
> > (non-Glorantha) fantasy
> > source literature when somebody does something like
> > a heroquest. Never once
> > happens in Middle Earth, for instance.
>
> Athelas - and that was obviously viewed as rare and
> special. One specific herb for one specific "illness",
> too, and only one person in the universe can use it.

The hands of a King are the hands of a Healer. Athelas isn't instantaneous, either. It took Frodo's "Hobbit constitution" to keep him from succumbing to the morgul knife, and he had some recovery time abed, as well. Athelas helped, and ultimately prevented Frodo's death, but it certainly wasn't instantaneous.

> Ernalda Healer initiate with a "prevent dying" feat
> might be handy - I assume that doesn't prevent other
> magic being used later, since it doesn't actually heal
> anything?

Up to your interpretation. But it *is* in a "healing" affinity, so you could easily come down on the side of "No more minor magic".

RR
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