Re: [HOE] Re: Witch Healing Poultices

[The Baron Samedi <baron11@netmcr.com>]

At 06:27 PM 6/6/00, you wrote:
>For reference purposes, here were the original questions I had regarding
>the Witch Healing Poultice:
>
>1.)  How many wounds may one poultice heal?
>2.)  How severe can a wound be and still have the poultice take effect?
>(ie. can you use it like "skin glue" to reattach a limb)?
>3.)  How long does a poultice take to apply to a wounded area?
>4.)  How long does the poultice take to heal a wound?
>5.) Does a person have to be at rest to have a poultice take effect?
>6.)  Once made, can anyone apply a poultice?
>
>And here's my responses to the helpful folks who took the time to answer
>them:
>
>Baron11,
>
>Thanks for the response.  I agree that it looks like its supposed to
>heal all the wounds to one location.  As far as severity, since Sykers
>and Doomies can heal a maimed wound (level 5), why not Witches?  Perhaps
>it would be case by case with the nature of the wound ("neat" removal of
>the limb, versus a mauling).  The one minute time factor seems to work
>OK.  That's 12 combat rounds, and I suppose you could even reduce time
>by wound level (1 wound 10 seconds, 2 wounds twenty, etc.).  I'm afraid
>I don't agree with the instant healing factor (same time for one wound
>or five to an area...wha!?) at all...far too unbalanced.  I'm more
>inclined to use a time mechanic similar to the other AB healing powers
>(Templar's lay on hands, Grape's touch of the doomsayer, Syker's
>fleshknit), perhaps (books aren't in front of me) going with the one
>that takes longest.  We are in agreement that the target should probably
>not be moving around much, but I don't see how a medicine roll would
>provide any sort of benefit in application...this isn't traditional
>medicine, per se.  Perhaps if the person had a medical background in
>herbalism  or folk healing, but otherwise?  Eh.  Anyway, thanks once
>again for the response.  It was helpful.
>

I can see your point on the limb thing.
My thought as far as time being equal was you cover the location and it 
heals what it touches.  Like with The Healing Favor and Toxic Favor, and 
Lay On Hands Miracle, I'd think no time listed means no extra time to heal.
I don't know about a Medicine roll per se, but if they have the skill 
Medicine: General they would be used to applying topical ointment.  Thus, 
if they had that skill, I'd allow it even sans Witchcraft for application.