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Re: [HOE] [HoE] Witch Healing Poultices



Hey there,
         There have been some good comments  - but let me put the official 
stamp on some of 'em.

>Forgive me if this has come up before - couldn't find anything in the
>accumulated rulings on it, so here goes.  Regarding the Witch Healing
>Poultice:  WOW, is this vague.  Had a player (first to ever play a witch
>in the group) try to use it tonight and we ended up with a whole passel
>of  questions:
>
>1.)  How many wounds may one poultice heal?

A poultice can heal all non-internal wounds in one location.
Scott brought up a good point - No Harrowed.

>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)?

Generally not - but this is a marshal's call - if a limb was taken to 5 
wounds through a series smaller wounds, it's likely that  the poultice 
would work.  But a limb blasted off is gone.

>3.)  How long does a poultice take to apply to a wounded area?

A minute to slap down (after which any bleeding is stopped), and a few more 
minutes to secure the poultice.

>4.)  How long does the poultice take to heal a wound?

Same time as a medicine roll used to treat the same area.  That is what the 
witch does - treats the wound with the poultice.  (Hey - it needs some 
limitations)

>5.) Does a person have to be at rest to have a poultice take effect?

Not necessarily, but I would say that a wound taken to the injured area 
during the "healing time" would negate the poulice.

>6.)  Once made, can anyone apply a poultice?

No.  It takes the special mojo of the Witch to make it effective.

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