I treat them as a masterwork Heal tool (so +2 to the check) but only in regards to diseases. Even if the book doesn't identify the disease per se it is invaluable in treating symptoms.



So if you give her the antiplague along with whatever remedies you and the cleric can provide it stacks all together.

+2 for the books, +5 for the antiplague, +4 for the successful heal check = 11.

I will also let you make a DC 15 heal check to give the girl a physical so you can better gauge how much damage has been done and how far she has to go.

Figus, how is your heal skill? Kyra only has +4, so if yours is better you might wish to do the actual rolls, with Kyra assisting. Kyra also has a couple of Diagnose Disease scrolls that you could use for +4 bonus to heal rolls. I'm also assuming she could stuffed enough books in her Bag of Holding before hearing here to make a difference.

Also, it might be useful to cast Diagnose Disease just for this:

What is the cleric's Heal? Probably higher than my +5, so I will roll to aid.

@Kyra, mine is +5. You can roll to aid me in the diagnoses. Lets use the scroll. The +4 to Heal will lower the Heal check to 7 not including the Aids. I expect the cleirc can make that with his eyes closed.

I'm fine with that, but the cleric would need to cast the scroll then to get the bonus, right?

In reply to Kyra (msg # 42):

Did you make the scroll? Is it arcane?

No, Kyra just bought it. It's probably arcane though, as she expected to make use of it. Bit of an issue here then.

In reply to Kyra (msg # 44):

Hmm, Witch is the only arcane class that gets that spell. So, it kind off depends as to where you got it.

I assume it was from another witch then? It's kind of fuzzy as witch spell list is a blend of arcane and divine spells, and the rules on scrolls were made before the class even existed.

If only Kyra can cast them, then it might be best for her to make the roll after all, unless the cleric has +8 or better to his skill.

Actually, lol, it probably is divine because there's nobody in town to make it arcane!

It's a whole...thing...

edit: Is someone giving her antiplague to trigger another check or are you going to tend her through the night?
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What is current state (Con)? The chances of her making a DC16 check is pretty low without bonuses and she would have none if we force a check now.

I have 1 dose of antiplauge. Does anyone have another?

I got one dose.

As for the divine / arcane scroll, does that mean that Kyra can't cast the scroll she bought? Can she still copy it? There is nothing about that limitation in the ways witches learn new spells, though that's hardly a sure thing. Witches are weird.

Alright so that was a diagnosis check? Her current CON is 5 so -3

01:28, Today: Kyra rolled 8 using 1d20+4 with rolls of 4.  Aid (Heal).

Should be enough with the +2 from books. DM, can Kyra cast or even copy the scrolls she bought? I'd really like to get a name for whatever we are dealing with here (assuming there is one).

My diagnoses check is posted in IC thread.

Kyra, you can use it with a Use Magic Device check, or I can buy it of you and use it.

She is not making DC16 with a -3. Of course if the disease takes 1d6 she could die, but honestly I dont think the module is that cruel.

Let save it and use it with the Heal check and the Book. It would give her a better chance. If that does not work, we could always buy a Remove Disease. Thats what being NG is all about I guess.

If Figus can use it, then by all means, take the scroll. That's what I got it for.

Anyway, that plan sounds good to me.
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In reply to Kyra (msg # 53):

Sure, post it in character and I will.

Do I need a separate thread for talking to the Sczarni?

No I was just waiting for the healing rolls to be finished so I can just do one bigger update.

In reply to Dungeon Master (msg # 56):

What healing rolls are you waiting for?

The long term care one. Mark off 2 rations for your healing kit.

Note that without a Restoration or Lesser Restoration spell even IF she is cured it will take days to sleep off the drain. Best guess is that she lost about 4 pts of CON and 5 of CHA so thats how many days she'll be recovering. The CHA hit won't be too bad, just blisters and scabbing that won't be infectious, but the CON damage is something she's going to want to sit tight about.

Can't Treat Deadly Wounds speed that ability recovery, or am I thinking of the Unlocked Heal akill?

You are correct:

Provide Long-Term Care
Providing long-term care means treating a wounded person for a day or more. If your Heal check is successful, the patient recovers hit points or ability score points (lost to ability damage) at twice the normal rate: 2 hit points per level for a full 8 hours of rest in a day, or 4 hit points per level for each full day of complete rest; 2 ability score points for a full 8 hours of rest in a day, or 4 ability score points for each full day of complete rest.

But, I am not sure Figus would do that. He is not a healer. As is the girl is going to recover in about a week. I am sure there are things we will need to be doing soon.

We definitely need to stock up on disease fighting stuff. No way is this the last of it.

One question: the Diagnose Disease gives a +4 to long term healing check. If I am am treating a different person with the same disease, do I still gain the benefit of this spell, or would I need to cast it again?

RE: Long-term care.
Yes if you would like to speed up her recovery you can spend the rest of the day replacing bandages and getting her another cough suppressant. That would expend more uses of your healer's kit unless you want to take a penalty for not using it. Also you would no longer get the bonus from the the books because you're no longer fighting the disease anymore.

RE: Diagnose Disease
You would need to cast it again. It isn't just that you know what the disease is but also how it is specifically acting upon their body which provides the +4.

Healing kit? What healing kit? Figus does not own one.

Kyra does, sorry that was for her.