Re: Re: [dq-rules] Backfire Question

[Rodger Thorm <dqn@earthlink.net>]

I've always felt that this one was unclear, as well.

I disagree with Bruce, though.  I think the intent is that magical healing *does* cure these backfire effects.

Some of them clearly state that they can be cured "either by magic or the arts of a Rank 2 healer," "until cured by magic or the arts of a healer," and so forth.  I believe the intent was that either a healer or a magical healing spell would be able to counteract the effects of a backfire, and they just wrote things differently in order not to be too repetitive.  There are some cases where a specific level of Healer is needed, but otherwise, my read on it is that any healing magic will suffice for the cure.

I think the variability that this brings can also be an issue for campaign flavor, though.  If you hold to a more restrictive view, then magic gets a little scarier, because the backfire effects are more dire.  If you take the wider view, then backfires are a bit less daunting.

  --Rodger Thorm

-------Original Message-------
 
> On Mon, 07 Apr 2003 14:04:52 -0000, "jcorey30"
<john@dragonquestadventures.com> wrote:

>In 30.1 (I think that is right), many of the entries say "unless 
>healed by magic, or a healer of rank 2 or higher". Or something to 
>that effect.
>