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{{spellbook|name=healing|level=1|type=healing|turns=2|direction=beam|equiv=[[potion of healing]]|abundance=4.07%}} | {{spellbook|name=healing|level=1|type=healing|turns=2|direction=beam|equiv=[[potion of healing]]|abundance=4.07%}} | ||
| − | Allows you to learn the healing spell. | + | Allows you to learn the healing spell, a [[directional spell]] that heals 6d4 HP and, unless directed at yourself<ref>[[Source:zap.c#line2080]]</ref>, cures blindness. This will awaken a sleeping monster without angering it. The effect is just like an uncursed [[potion of healing]], except that the spell cannot increase maximum HP and only cures blindness in monsters. |
| − | + | This is an [[emergency spell]]. | |
| − | + | Casting this spell at a [[tame]] or [[peaceful]] monster will yield an [[alignment record|alignment]] bonus for each monster affected, even if it was already at maximum HP. [[Lawful]]s and [[healer]]s gain one alignment point, while [[chaotic]]s besides healers lose one point. Healers start with a [[blessed]] spellbook of healing. | |
| − | + | ==Strategy== | |
| + | Healing is the easiest spell in the [[healing spells|healing]] spell branch, and is thus a good spell to use to train that skill. It is also a useful utility spell in general, especially for non-spellcaster classes; being level 1, it is easy to cast, non-spellcasters will probably not be using their power pool for anything else, and being able to heal oneself is universality beneficial. Once you learn [[spellbook of extra healing|extra healing]], however, this spell is effectively superseded, and its spellbook can be [[polypile]]d or blanked and [[magic marker|overwritten]]. | ||
[[Pestilence]] will actually receive damage of 3d4 from the spell, halved by resisting. | [[Pestilence]] will actually receive damage of 3d4 from the spell, halved by resisting. | ||
Revision as of 03:57, 1 December 2011
| spellbook of + healing 
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| Appearance | random |
| Abundance | 4.07% |
| Base price | 100 zm |
| Weight | 50 |
| Turns to read | 2 |
| Ink to write | 5–9 |
| Spell type | healing |
| Level | 1 |
| Power cost | 5 Pw |
| Direction | beam |
| Equivalent | potion of healing |
Allows you to learn the healing spell, a directional spell that heals 6d4 HP and, unless directed at yourself[1], cures blindness. This will awaken a sleeping monster without angering it. The effect is just like an uncursed potion of healing, except that the spell cannot increase maximum HP and only cures blindness in monsters.
This is an emergency spell.
Casting this spell at a tame or peaceful monster will yield an alignment bonus for each monster affected, even if it was already at maximum HP. Lawfuls and healers gain one alignment point, while chaotics besides healers lose one point. Healers start with a blessed spellbook of healing.
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Strategy
Healing is the easiest spell in the healing spell branch, and is thus a good spell to use to train that skill. It is also a useful utility spell in general, especially for non-spellcaster classes; being level 1, it is easy to cast, non-spellcasters will probably not be using their power pool for anything else, and being able to heal oneself is universality beneficial. Once you learn extra healing, however, this spell is effectively superseded, and its spellbook can be polypiled or blanked and overwritten.
Pestilence will actually receive damage of 3d4 from the spell, halved by resisting.
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