AW: [DL] Miracles & Hexes

["Markus Finster" <markus.finster@chello.at>]

Thanks Pat & Daphne - that did help me ;-)

Markus

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> Von: owner-deadlands@gamerz.net [mailto:owner-deadlands@gamerz.net]Im
> Auftrag von Patrick Downs
> Gesendet: Dienstag, 06. November 2001 15:21
> An: deadlands@gamerz.net
> Betreff: Re: [DL] Miracles & Hexes
> 
> 
> 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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