Re: [DL] Miracles & Hexes

[Patrick Downs <knick_nevin@yahoo.com>]

Fire & Brimstone p. 54
The example that the miracle gives should be a clear
indication. The miracle 'transfers' the Blessed's
wounds, yes; but he will still be injured himself. It
works just like the hex you mentioned in that respect.

If you read the first paragraph of the miracle, it
also sets up the mood for the miracle. 
"Others among the faithful hold to the old law of 'an
eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth.' This miracle
fully supports the tenets of the second philosophy."
You can't inflict wounds, if you don't already have
them, or are going to keep them.
-doc


--- Markus Finster <markus.finster@chello.at> wrote:
> Hi Listers,
> 
> in my posse we have an ongoing discussion about one
> hex and a similar
> miracle:
> The hex is Martyr's Mirror, the miracle is
> Retribution (I think - I don't
> have F&B handy right now).
> 
> Anyway, both allow to inflict the damage which one
> receives onto the
> attacker. In the hexes case, it's the plain damage,
> wounds are then
> calculated normally. The miracle transfers the
> actual wounds.
> 
> And here is the point of discussion: Do the two
> really _transfer_ the damage
> (so the player's character is unhurt) or do they
> just _mirror_ it?
> I think that in case of the hex the damage is
> mirrored (hence the name) but
> the miracle is another matter.
> Since the miracle transfers (?) wounds, it's mighty
> sucessful, but the Lord
> does keep a helping hand above his most loyal
> servants.
> But imagine a mojave-rattler doing four wounds to
> the guts to a priest who
> casts Retriubution - the priest is unscathed, the
> poor rattler at the brink
> of death (my posse likes that interpretation, of
> course) with just 24 points
> of inflicted damage.
> I am a bit uncomfortable with that, so I can't
> really decide how to rule
> that. Any thoughts?
> 
> Thanks in advance,
> Markus
> 
> 
> 
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