Dom 1 newbie question re afflictions

[PDF]

Originally posted by Daynarr:

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Originally posted by PDF:
Don't Arco Priestesses heal afflictions with their special "heal" action ?

I think Sunray already mentioned it.

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Oh yes ...sorry

>Don't Arco Priestesses heal afflictions with their special "heal" action ?

Yes they do. Very useful for combat pretenders. How convenient ! Arco has a special, non regenerating, combat pretender : the Nataraja...
And Arco mages can easily take more risks using Astal Projection and Mind Hunt (against, say, Rlyeh or Abysia).
Cheers

[Vger]

Hi,

Thanks, everybody. I really appreciate all the help. I decided to restart and keep ol' PoD away from the action until I could properly spruce him up. I hadn't/didn't plan on using him as a supercombatant, but just sent him in one province one time to take it back from some indies. (And got 2 afflictions and lost 1 on each of his magic schools. Ow.)

This time, he'll have a huge army protecting him, IF he goes in. I have Etimmi (sp) an immortal to use as my main whomp guy.

I'm still going to make a bunch of stuff for PoDy, just in case.

Thanks mucho,
V'ger gone

[Psitticine]

I've had a few afflicated Pretenders in Dom II, but nothing as bad as what you're describing. I think the chances of them getting hurt permanently may have been adjusted. (Just a guess though. Your Milage May Vary.)

[segfault]

hehe... this reminds me of a game where i had moloch leading abysia. i designed him to be a rainbow mage, with 2-3 levels of magic in each path... in the second or third battle (which took place in the first 5 turns) he got the "feeble minded" permanent affection (-> loses every magic capabilities). my moloch was pretty useless after this; couldn't forge any artifacts or cast any spells. arrrrrghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

after this experience i send the moloch in battle only when he's carrying the ring of regeneration. i guess i've learned my lesson.

cheers

segfault.

[Wendigo]

There is yet another way of healing aflictions in Dom I (likely the most convoluted one):

Wish for 'priestess', and use your precious lady afterwards to heal your big guy/pretender.

This shows one of Dom's strenghts: there are often many different ways available of achieving the dessired result.

[Nagot Gick Fel]

Originally posted by Wendigo:
There is yet another way of healing aflictions in Dom I (likely the most convoluted one):

Wish for 'priestess', and use your precious lady afterwards to heal your big guy/pretender.

This shows one of Dom's strenghts: there are often many different ways available of achieving the dessired result.

Wished priestesses need an additional 40 nature to be GoR'ed though.

A cheaper way might be to 'buy' priestesses directly from the Arco player, if you have a common border.