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Message: <blockquote data-quote="pemerton" data-source="post: 6144736" data-attributes="member: 42582">Repeating my answers from upthread:(1) The reason for making it part of class build (rather than feat, background etc) is as I and [MENTION=2303]Starfox[/MENTION] have already indicated - only class features carry the mechanical heft required;(2) The reason for linking it to healing is as I and [MENTION=87792]Neonchameleon[/MENTION] have already indicated - D&D relies upon healing, including spike healing, as the single most important contribution to PC effectiveness and staying power.Here is Neonchameleon's explanation of (2), which I fully endorse:And in response to this:It's not that D&D must. It's that D&D does - but if it's all loaded in magic-using classes (as it is currently) that is a limitation on playable styles/genres.And this:As I said above, you need to be looking at elements of class build to get sufficient mechanical heft.What is your view of my ideas in post 89 upthread?I don't agree with this at all! Classes are one of the easiest ways to inject optional content (eg ever since 2nd ed AD&D psionics as an optional module have been introduced via classes).Range: touch. Range of in-combat healing is one important balancing factor.</blockquote>