Can Clerics Cure Cancer?

[green slime]

Remove Disease removes diseases. Cancer is a disease. It would work IMC. IF anyone ever got cancer, that is.

 

[Dracandross]

Now that is a funny concept, a Paladin that drinks and smokes a lot, knowing full well they won't ever get cancer or liver disease from it. So they take advantage of it.

But that would be violation of their code most likely, besides hevily alcoholized paladin couldnt perform his duties anyway.

-Dracandross

 

[IamTheTest]

I dont know about you...but I get a bit of an aura of courage after a few chilly beverages.

 

[Klaus]

A paladin isn't immune to drunkeness, because it's a disease. Alcohol is a poison you drink voluntarily, and it damage Dex and Wis.

RttToEE has a Paladin that spends his days drinking at the local tavern while waiting for Heironeous to send him a vision.

 

[Ambrus]

From a game perspective, though, I want some insanity that isn't curable by heal. I want bibbling, ranting bad guys who can't necessarily be instantly brought back to sanity. I also want some who can be. Right now I just handle this on an ad hoc, 'just cause' basis. It hasn't been a problem, although it feels a little inconsistent.

To solve your dilemma simply use the rules for taint from Heroes of Horror. Depravity points will make a character more and more unstable/insane while making the condition more or less incurable since once taint takes ahold it's very hard to get rid of. The best heroes can do is try to keep it from getting any worse. Other mental illnesses that aren't related to taint can be fixed instantly with a Heal spell though. Voila, problem solved.

 

[ceratitis]

Immune to cancer, special mount...


Gimme a hat, and my next paladin will be the Marlboro Man.

i think he actually did die of cancer in the end
Z

 

[irdeggman]

But that would be violation of their code most likely, besides hevily alcoholized paladin couldnt perform his duties anyway.

-Dracandross

Unless it was unique to that paladin I don't see how it voids the requirements that all paladin's codes share (well the LG variety anyway).

Code of Conduct: A paladin must be of lawful good alignment and loses all class abilities if she ever willingly commits an evil act.
Additionally, a paladin’s code requires that she respect legitimate authority, act with honor (not lying, not cheating, not using poison, and so forth), help those in need (provided they do not use the help for evil or chaotic ends), and punish those who harm or threaten innocents.

Besides I could see a dwarven paladin with a racial fondness for ale.

 

[boolean]

Code of Conduct: A paladin must be of lawful good alignment and loses all class abilities if she ever willingly commits an evil act.
Additionally, a paladin’s code requires that she respect legitimate authority, act with honor (not lying, not cheating, not using poison, and so forth), help those in need (provided they do not use the help for evil or chaotic ends), and punish those who harm or threaten innocents.

Does drinking alcohol count as using poison? How about buying somebody else a drink?

 

[Infiniti2000]

Cleric: (to the paladin) You're drunk!! You can't get drunk, you're a paladin!
Paladin: There's nuttin' in the *hiccup* . . . There's nuttin' in the *hiccup* . . . There's nuttin' in the scriptures against drinkin', is there?
Cleric: Well, no, but . . .

 

[Mustrum_Ridcully]

i think he actually did die of cancer in the end
Z

Psht. You're not supposed to tell this!

Spoiler

Don't you fear the wrath of the tobacco industry