Re: Humakti and Healing

From: Stephen Watson <stephen_at_kerofin.demon.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 27 Nov 1995 09:29:42 GMT

> From: PAUL POFANDT <ppofandt_at_ozemail.com.au>
> RE: The Humakti geas of _Accept no magical Healing at all_, (associated with
> the gift of _Do DOUBLE damage after penetrating armor_)
>
> Is this a consequence of Humakts disasociation with the healing arts, or
> as a result of a Humakti's requirment NOT to shrink from death during combat?
> (or is it just a game mechanic?)

The Humakti gift/geas all appear to follow the pattern "reject something/ gain its opposite" (not followed by the other gift/geas cults). Thus I'd say it is in the same class as "no ressurection/reusable Sever Spirit", a great death power by dening a great life power.

> The distinction is, I believe, important as I'm trying to deceide wether a
> maimed Humakti warrior, injured in battle with a group of Zombies, should
> be allowed to be healed, and thus restore his fighting fittness.
>

Absolutely not. Never. (Unless illuminated). Even if offered a true Humakti would reject it, lesser humakti would accept it and lose the gift.

I base this on a fanatical humakti I once played with that gift on her two-handed sword who lost her right arm. I had to start off left handed sword attack at -10% (not enough STR). I also had to convince a sympathetic GM that Regrow Limb counted as magical healing...

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