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'''Healing''' describes the recovery of [[Hit Points|hit points]] lost from [[Combat|combat]] and other incidents. There are numerous ways in which healing can be accomplished, to promote the survival and well-being of player characters.
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'''Healing''' encompasses the recuperation of lost [[Hit Points|hit points]] resulting from [[Combat|combat]] and various incidents, playing a pivotal role in safeguarding the survival and overall health of game characters. Hit points can be restored through several means, which include:
  
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The ways in which hit points can be recovered include:
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: '''[[Rest (healing)|Rest]]''': requires time to recover and gain hit points on a daily basis; see [[Aid Rest (sage ability)|aid rest]].
  
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: '''[[Rest (healing)|Rest]]''': requires time to recover and gain hit points on a daily basis.
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: '''[[Class Abilities]]''': [[Lay on Hands|lay on hands]].
  
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: '''[[Class Abilities]]''': [[Lay on Hands|lay on hands]].
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: '''[[Nutrition & the Preparation of Food|Food Effects]]'''.  Hit points can be healed through the consumption of a meal, if the character is made to feel sated, happy or elated.
  
 
: '''Healing Spells''': cure [[Cure Light Wounds (spell)|light]], [[Cure Serious Wounds (spell)|serious]] and [[Cure Critical Wounds (spell)|critical]] wounds, [[Aid (spell)|aid]], [[Goodberry (spell)|goodberry]], [[Heal (spell)|heal]] and [[Heroes' Feast (spell)|heroes' feast]].
 
: '''Healing Spells''': cure [[Cure Light Wounds (spell)|light]], [[Cure Serious Wounds (spell)|serious]] and [[Cure Critical Wounds (spell)|critical]] wounds, [[Aid (spell)|aid]], [[Goodberry (spell)|goodberry]], [[Heal (spell)|heal]] and [[Heroes' Feast (spell)|heroes' feast]].
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: '''Places''': [[Glade|glades]], [[Shrine|shrines]]
 
: '''Places''': [[Glade|glades]], [[Shrine|shrines]]
  
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: '''[[Sage Ability|Sage Abilities]]''': [[Aid Rest (sage ability)|aid rest]], [[Bring Comfort (sage ability)|bring comfort]], [[Ceramic Ornament (sage ability)|ceramic ornament]] and [[Horse Physiology (sage ability)|horse physiology]].
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: '''[[Sage Ability|Sage Abilities]]''': [[Aid Rest (sage ability)|aid rest]], [[Bring Comfort (sage ability)|bring comfort]], [[Ceramic Ornament (sage ability)|ceramic ornament]], [[Flowing Chi (sage ability)|flowing chi]], [[Horse Physiology (sage ability)|horse physiology]] and [[Temporal Feast (sage ability)|temporal feast]].
  
  
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By taking steps to employ as many of the above as possible, a party should expect to thrive in a game world bent on causing [[Damage (hit points)|damage]] and [[Death|killing]] each member. Parties engaged in adventure are forever struggling against villains and others bent on destruction, and thus will often have to make due with barely half their hit points.  Maintaining full hit points all the time is an unimaginable luxury.
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By implementing as many of the methods mentioned above, a party can anticipate a better chance of thriving in a game world that poses constant threats of [[Damage (hit points)|damage]] and [[Death|killing]] each member. Parties embarking on adventures frequently find themselves pitted against adversaries and forces intent on causing harm and destruction. Consequently, they often need to adapt and continue their quests with significantly reduced hit points, as maintaining full hit points at all times is a rare luxury.
  
  
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[[Restoration (spell)]]
 
[[Restoration (spell)]]
  
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Latest revision as of 20:34, 23 October 2023

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Healing encompasses the recuperation of lost hit points resulting from combat and various incidents, playing a pivotal role in safeguarding the survival and overall health of game characters. Hit points can be restored through several means, which include:

Rest: requires time to recover and gain hit points on a daily basis; see aid rest.
Class Abilities: lay on hands.
Food Effects. Hit points can be healed through the consumption of a meal, if the character is made to feel sated, happy or elated.
Healing Spells: cure light, serious and critical wounds, aid, goodberry, heal and heroes' feast.
Magic Items: the Cup of Al'Akbar, healing salve, Keoghtom's ointment, a periapt of wound closure, potions of healing and extra-healing, a ring of regeneration and scrolls with the above-mentioned spells.
Natural Abilities: regeneration.
Places: glades, shrines
Sage Abilities: aid rest, bring comfort, ceramic ornament, flowing chi, horse physiology and temporal feast.


By implementing as many of the methods mentioned above, a party can anticipate a better chance of thriving in a game world that poses constant threats of damage and killing each member. Parties embarking on adventures frequently find themselves pitted against adversaries and forces intent on causing harm and destruction. Consequently, they often need to adapt and continue their quests with significantly reduced hit points, as maintaining full hit points at all times is a rare luxury.


See also,
Cure Blindness (spell)
Cure Disease (spell)
Mysticism (technology)
Regeneration (spell)
Restoration (spell)

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