*guilty*

I'll try to do better.


Dwayne

I believe that would be because Effects and Traits are standard and common traits throughout all 'nTeraction games and Chapter 5 Wizardry is the Flavor Isles applies to cast spells. Hope this helps.

I think this is what you are looking for:

Using Wizardry Skills
To cast a spell, you must first delineate a ritual space by laying down a cloth, making a shape out of rope, or otherwise clearly marking out a small area with physical items, though these items do not need to be in-game crafted items. If you do not mark out a ritual space with items, you may still delineate a ritual area by spending one uninterrupted minute to physically mark out a space by pacing the length and breadth of a room, marking lines in the dirt, and so forth. You do not have to make any verbal comments or obvious gestures while pacing the area, but you cannot pace an area to mark it if another ritual space is active anywhere within the area you are pacing to mark. Using items to mark the ‘field’, or ritual area, is usually preferable because of its speed. A ritual space ‘field’ must be a minimum of approximately 2’ in diameter, with a maximum area of 10’ or one small room. Ritual fields cannot overlap. You cannot lay a ritual field over the edge of another active ritual field. If you lay out your ritual field over another inactive field, the inactive field area is negated. If you pace an area or room to mark a field, and leave line of sight of that ‘marked’ area, it becomes an inactive area and you must re-pace it in order to use it as a ritual space again.
Once you have delineated your field, you must set any ritual components you wish to use in the ritual upon the field, and open your Grimoire to the correct page for the spell you are casting. You must have the herbal component for the spell on your person or on your field. You spend the required time perform-ing the ritual actions described in your Grimoire for the spell, and as soon as you complete the ritual duration, call the appropriate effect verbal and spend the required stamina.
You must be in contact with your field the entire duration of the ritual, and your field may not overlap the field of another caster. If the ritual has a target character or item, that target must also be in contact with your field for the entire ritual duration. Your hands must be free to cast any ritual: you may not have your arms bound, and you may not be holding any items in your hands at any time during the ritual that are not part of the ritual as described in your Grimoire. You may not cast a ritual if both of your arms are rendered unusable (such as through the Maim effect), though you may cast if only one arm is useable. You may cancel the ritual at any time, and do not expend the stamina cost until the ritual is complete and has taken effect. If you are interrupted, whether by being struck by a weapon or packet, taking any item into your hands which is not part of your ritual, losing contact with your field, or your target losing contact with your field, the stamina and any components that would be consumed are not lost, but you must start the spell over again from the beginning. Your target may use any game skills during that ritual that do not require them leaving contact with your field or interrupting your concentration.
For the system information for casting all Wizardry spells, see Chapter 5: Wizardry.

I was draping it over people granted we weren't running and I wasn't trying to fight while healing. If I was doing it wrong I'm sorry. I'm a production monkey, not a caster for 5 yrs! :)

I am not trying to throw stones - just trying to clarify as I may be having some healing juju next campaign....

Thank you Dwayne! that was in deed exactlly what I was looking for.

and yeah, so circles work, as long as it's basically big enough for both people to step in/on?

I want to make sure that I heal correctly in the future while maintaining effectiveness.

Potions - another sticky wicket in battle terms. I've begun toting (and using) them, and this makes the market for them more interesting and provides income for crafters - a good thing in principle. In pratice, however:

1. This requires the prospective potion-healer to try to identify people whom 'real' healers may not reach in time. Not really a problem, in the sense of needing a 'fix'; I'm sure if more players do this, a standard tactic or best practice will be identified (or perhaps already exists in Omegan doctrine?)

2. And the financial implications are tricky. In the absence of a fee-for-service health care system, the 'compensation' issue is live as for 'real' healers, PLUS a potion-healer is out some real resources and/or G that will not regenerate with resting. For modules, a form of agreement COULD be reached IG with a group pre-departure. Some sort of general arrangement for unforseen attacks etc. could also be invented. What I dread seeing is prospective potion-healers haggling with the wounded (to say nothing of the unconscious) over the 'price' - ewwww - and quite likely getting cut down themselves in the course thereof.

:) MsR

I see both points.

In a mod, a healer's share is the same as everyone else's but on the battlefield in a 'grande melee,' the issue of compensation is tricky.

I am usually very generous on the battlefield, giving what I find in searches usually to newbies and healers.

Hm. A fully hashed out method of payment - a Universal Healthcare plan should probably be devised.

For now, I suggest that the quota be calculated as if a nominal payment were being given to members of the Mage's Guild who sing up for "Charity Healing" to the town at large. Perhaps a deduction from their quote/taxes as a result of having signed up for said contract?

*shrug* just spitballin' here.


Dwayne

Universal health care failed in Asylum, no one wanted to pay the premium, thats why we went to health care plans per employer/union aka the guilds. Those who didn't participate in group plans could buy individual policies...worked so far!

;)

You don't have to sit on the ground -- but you do need to mark a physical space around you. The space requirement is not fulfilled by having a cloth present, it's fulfilled by somehow marking a physical space on the ground. But that can be via a rope, via marking a circle in the dirt, whatever -- putting down a cloth on the ground is just a really fast way of delineating a space.