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Message: <blockquote data-quote="HeapThaumaturgist" data-source="post: 2254525" data-attributes="member: 12332">I'm going to be running a quick one-shot with GrimTales tomorrow, and I'll be using Fewer Dead Heroes.I wanted to give the characters access to some healing, but Core healing spells like Cure Light Wounds cure equal amounts of Lethal and Nonlethal damage.  Since D&D doesn't have much in the way of nonlethal damage, usually, this isn't a big deal ... with Fewer Dead Heroes, each CLW will be giving them a double shot healing 1d8+x of the lethal damage they've taken AND 1d8+x of the nonlethal damage they've taken.Just a little too effective for a 1st level spell.I'm thinking of making it SECOND level, where it'll be more in line with what Cure Moderate Does (2d8+X), but that's getting into the severe-to-cast range for 4th level PCs and, while effective, I would like to see the spell cast more often for lesser effect.I've also thought of just ruling that Cure spells only cure NL or L damage at each casting, which is pretty simple.  Or having the spell do 1/2 of each type.  Either by letting them roll 1d8+X and splitting it or making it a flat 1d4 Lethal + 1d4 Nonlethal.  Anybody have any ideas?  I'm using a bit of a modified Spell Burn system, with a higher (d8) burn die that does HP damage (subdual for Magical Adept) with a Will Save vs. Fatigue tied to it.  I'm also thinking of creating a 0th level divine spell that will function as Long Term Care for 8 hours during the rest period, but the burn isn't applied until AFTER the rest.  So the caster could concievably make use of the spell himself, giving everybody 2hp/lvl for the 8 hours of rest but taking a whack at the end of the stretch.  Anybody have any ideas?--fje</blockquote>

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