Re: Your opinion about an animist detail

From: Lawrence Whitaker <lawrence.whitaker_at_bg2tXXlclO_RD_rgBYhzhHSbBg4sM4W5xNjLneGFC-96PUgD69-xpuPG2U>
Date: Wed, 18 Apr 2012 08:33:21 -0400


As Big Paw is so enamoured of Harrk, I dare say he some form of 'Friend of Harrek' ability. This could be used to aid superficial wounds and to heal at the same rate as Harrek does. Conversely, any wounds Harrek takes automatically affect Big Paw too. So being Harrek's pal is both a blessing and a curse...

On 18 April 2012 05:17, David Cake <dave_at_py8SBF1DwMEZyUnEkBl_5tDp48CCe-u4D5NXuYGFhvqCDI8SJWq8XydYz9wj0s91kQnJsrtfxAHyVHNfSqoriw.yahoo.invalid> wrote:

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> To be honest, I'd just let him have the ability, maybe limit it to only
> working on himself or other bears or something if you want - UNLESS you
> have a party member who has a primary healing role, and you don't want them
> to feel redundant.
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> Odaylans can use bear powers for self-resurrection. So mythically, there
> is precedent.
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> And game balance in HQ doesn't really bother me, or have to be consistent
> with other views of Glorantha (I mean, you want the world in general to
> resemble Glorantha, but your PCs can do cool unusual stuff if you want).
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> On 17/04/2012, at 4:57 AM, differentcomputers wrote:
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> >> Gentlemen,
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> >> One of my PCs is Big Paw, a blue bear rathori and big fan of Harrek.
> The character invested nearly all his HP in his Bear Totem, bringing it to
> 13M. He now shapechanges into a full blue bear when going into battle,
> which is quite often, and solves a lot of problems with claw slashes to the
> roar of HARREK IS GREAT (before changing to bear form, of course). In my
> Glorantha, the Bear Totem includes all Bear Spirits : Mighty Roar, Strength
> of the Bear, Spirit-Ripping Claws, etc.
> >>
> >> Having taken a lot of wounds, some grizzly (ah ah), the player has
> wondered if he could get some healing powers. I suggest "Lick Wounds", a
> healing Bear Spirit. But should I give this as part of the Bear Totem
> keyword at 13M, which would make him VERY powerful, or at 13 for 1 HP ? Or
> somewhere in the middle ?
> >>
> >> And would this power, whatever the rating, include the ablity to lick
> others' wounds ?
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> >> What do you think ?
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> > Seems to me that Licking Wounds would not be super effective, per the
> rules about Heal Hurt vs Prevent Dying.
> >
> > Besides, if this is an animist, doesn't he need to find a Lick Wounds
> Spirit? Who says it would be 13M?
> >
> > Mike
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