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Message no. 1
From: Caric <caric@********.COM>
Subject: Re: [SR3] Physical Damage from drain [was: Skill point costs
Date: Sat, 22 Aug 1998 11:47:15 -0700
> From: Iridios <iridios@*********.COM>

> > Wow. I've always wondered why FASA didn't put something like that into
> > the game. Unfortunately, there's no all encompasing Critters chapter
> > in the core rules anymore, so I bet there wasn't any clause covering
> > some of our favorite regenerative critters who can possibly know
> > sorcery, like Vampires and Shapeshifters. Still though, once there's a
> > cannon rule that says physical drain can only be healed by certain
> > means, it's not too big a step to houserule in something about not
> > being able to regenetively heal physical drain either.
>
> I wouldn't go so far as to say that, the critter regeneration power is
> an automatic paranatural ability. Vampires and such do not make it
> happen, it just happens and is considered, IMO, natural healing. If a
> mage developed/discovered a regeneration spell (yeah right) I would
> say then that the spell effect is unnatural and cannot heal physical
> drain.

I agree with the regeneration thing here, regeneration isn't a spell cast
to heal you it is a natural healing process for those creatures lucky
enough to have it.

Caric
Message no. 2
From: Caric <caric@********.COM>
Subject: Re: [SR3] Physical Damage from drain [was: Skill point costs
Date: Sat, 22 Aug 1998 11:32:35 -0700
> From: Paul Gettle <RunnerPaul@*****.COM>

<snip bit about drain being unhealable>

> You know, if they'd put a similar clause saying stun damage drain
> can't be healed by Stim Patches, there wouldn't have been a need for
> that (IMO) silly rule about magic loss from stims.

Well Stim Patches don't heal stun damage...they just hide it temporarily.
Loki always makes sure that the roll for how long they last is done out of
sight of the player, so we never know when we're going down again with an
extra box. Tends to be VERY inconvenient however.


Caric

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