Lay on Hands and CHA

[The Sword 88]

LAy on hands is a paladin ability that allows you to use a surge to heal someone else. A feat called healing hands allows you to add your CHA modifier to the healing and the Hospitaller paragon path also allows you to add your CHA modifier to the healing, do these stack?

 

[ValhallaGH]

There is no reason they wouldn't.

Note that the Healing Hands feat only works when you use Lay on Hands on allies, so if you use it on yourself then you don't get the Healing Hands bonus. However, you would still get the Hospitaller bonus.

 

[The Sword 88]

Alright thanks


edit:
Wait I thought Lay on Hands was only usable on allies since the target is an ally not you or an ally?

 

[Blackbrrd]

The power says:
Target: One creature

 

[Ravingdork]

Lay on Hands cannot be used on yourself.

 

[ValhallaGH]

Lay on Hands cannot be used on yourself.

Yes it can. The target is One Creature. Paladins are creatures (really, they are!). Therefore the paladin using Lay on Hands can use it upon themself.

 

[James McMurray]

Lay on Hands cannot be used on yourself.

It can, because it targets a creature, which includes enemies, allies, and you (pg. 57).

 

[Lord Sessadore]

Lay on hands is a little contested. I personally see no problem with using it on yourself - you are, after all, a creature, and the target is "One creature".

However, some people, along with a WotC Customer Service response, say that you can't use it on yourself. At this point I think it's up to each individual DM. (Actually, everything is always up to each individual DM, if you think about it).

 

[Lord Sessadore]

It can, because it targets a creature, which includes enemies, allies, and you (pg. 57).

But what about neutral parties?!?!!!!?!!111?! ZOMG you can't ever do ANYTHING to BYSTANDERS!!

Edit: WotC you have RUINED my game!!!1!

 

[James McMurray]

But what about neutral parties?!?!!!!?!!111?! ZOMG you can't ever do ANYTHING to BYSTANDERS!!

There's no such thing as neutral. We're at war, pick a side.