I like weird, low fantasy settings, where magic is alien and dangerous. So I'm not a fan of the instantaneous, no-risk magic healing that's a staple to fantasy RPGs. I wrote about this before.
So, if I want magic to be inherently alien, and opposed to the natural order of things, the easiest way to go is treat a "benevolent" healing spell as you would a curse: the target of the spell must make a save or a resistance roll. There is no option to "let the spell take effect". If a character can shake off a curse or hex, then why should the reality-bending, flesh-mending healing be different?
Consequently, if the character rolls a save against poison, then why not roll against healing potions as well?
I like this idea.
ReplyDeleteIn my homebrew, healing potions would probably be a STR Save (I've collapsed STR & CON into each other), and STR Saves are less potent if you've taken a lot of damage, so when PCs most desperately need a healing potion, it's more likely (but not certain) to work.
I like how that works.
"STR Saves are less potent if you've taken a lot of damage"
DeleteIndeed, that's a cool effect! Healing potions vs the death spiral!
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