The Gossip Board

[Carthrat]

kills vs. deaths. I think I haven't updated it, actually.

[Anastasia]

Does surrendering count as a death?

[Carthrat]

I think the meaning of 'death' is quite clear

[Anastasia]

Well, death is subjective. Do you mean death in the sense of the cessation of bodily functions? Do you mean death as in defeat, ruin and all that you dread happening and not in the strictest sense of the word? Perhaps death means the demise of your honor, as you submit to a foe and leave your fate in their hands. Truly, death could mean many a thing here.

Alternately, it means death by chocolate and Knight needs some. Insert female joke here, season to taste.

[Anastasia]

I'm toying with a custom feat for Yulia, how does it look to you guys? Reasonable/fair/unfair/something else?

Healing Boost [General]
Prerequisite: Heal 4 ranks, able to cast at least two conjuration(healing) spells.
Benefit: The die size on your healing spells increases by one increment. A cure light wounds would restore 1d10+5 hp instead of 1d8+5. A lesser restoration would restore 1d6 ability points instead of 1d4.

[Carthrat]

As in being killed, though I would accept that there are worse possible fates.

That feat's okay.

[Anastasia]

What worse possible fates do you have in mind, Carthrat?

[Zephyrus]

It doesn't matter to me at the moment. I'm dead.

But to the others, I think that more healing would be sought after and appreciated!

[Carthrat]

I certainly don't want to become an experimental drone, or the plaything of some god. It would also go poorly to turn the entire family remnant against me.

Getting people on my own side killed, that's pretty awful, too.

[Dracos]

I'm toying with a custom feat for Yulia, how does it look to you guys? Reasonable/fair/unfair/something else?

Healing Boost [General]
Prerequisite: Heal 4 ranks, able to cast at least two conjuration(healing) spells.
Benefit: The die size on your healing spells increases by one increment. A cure light wounds would restore 1d10+5 hp instead of 1d8+5. A lesser restoration would restore 1d6 ability points instead of 1d4.

Yeah, that's a reasonable feat.  It's flip side (Negative Energy Boost) would possibly be a bit nasty, but healing is generally less valued than damage to begin with and it's really basically just "+1" to healing rolls for most situations.  Multiply by her heal count and its usually only adding a 5-6 hp a day to her abilities.

[Dracos]

I certainly don't want to become an experimental drone, or the plaything of some god. It would also go poorly to turn the entire family remnant against me.

Getting people on my own side killed, that's pretty awful, too.

Don't worry, I've no intent of getting killed...again. >_>

[Anastasia]

Who ever intends to be killed?

[Carthrat]

It's not even really that good. I mean, increasing the die by one step only gives a net average gain of +1 HP healed per spell. But I guess that's about as good as stuff like DODGE or WEAPON FOCUS, and it does improve various metamagic at the same time.

It IS good in the context of lesser restoration, though.

[Carthrat]

Given that getting raised can happen, I would consider willingly sacrificing oneself to potentially be a credible part of one's strategy.

[Anastasia]

It's not even really that good. I mean, increasing the die by one step only gives a net average gain of +1 HP healed per spell. But I guess that's about as good as stuff like DODGE or WEAPON FOCUS, and it does improve various metamagic at the same time.

It IS good in the context of lesser restoration, though.

Agreed. That's my take on it. I'm looking to improve Yulia's healing with her feats, so this appeals in every way. It's not a great feat, but it stacks nicely on a healer and makes another stepping stone towards being better at it. She can't take it for another two levels since she has no feat to retrain for it anyway, so.