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<blockquote data-quote="Ed_Laprade" data-source="post: 5614344" data-attributes="member: 40172">Theoretically I loath that sort of thing as total railroading. Practically I've gone along with it the few times it has come up. I've even done it once myself, and played the healing Cleric at least once. But, as I've said numerous times before, I've been very lucky in playing with really cool groups who are willing to 'go along with the gag' because we trusted one another. &nbsp;The conversation would usually go something like this:&nbsp;GM: &quot;The badly wounded guy gasps out...&quot;Cleric Player: &quot;Cure Light Wounds!&quot;GM: &quot;He gasps out 'whatever' and dies, your healing has no effect.&quot;Cleric Player: &quot;Why not?&quot;GM&quot; &quot;Because I'm using the old 'guy gasps out cryptic clue with his dying breath' bit.&quot; Cleric Player (rolling eyes): &quot;Oh, ok. But can I have my Cure Light back?&quot;GM: Uh, sure. Now what do you do?&quot;</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Ed_Laprade, post: 5614344, member: 40172"] Theoretically I loath that sort of thing as total railroading. Practically I've gone along with it the few times it has come up. I've even done it once myself, and played the healing Cleric at least once. But, as I've said numerous times before, I've been very lucky in playing with really cool groups who are willing to 'go along with the gag' because we trusted one another. The conversation would usually go something like this: GM: "The badly wounded guy gasps out..." Cleric Player: "Cure Light Wounds!" GM: "He gasps out 'whatever' and dies, your healing has no effect." Cleric Player: "Why not?" GM" "Because I'm using the old 'guy gasps out cryptic clue with his dying breath' bit." Cleric Player (rolling eyes): "Oh, ok. But can I have my Cure Light back?" GM: Uh, sure. Now what do you do?" [/QUOTE]

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