A question about Wrathful Healing. [Archive] - Wizards Community

A question about Wrathful Healing. [Archive] - Wizards Community

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MisterMan
12-26-05, 12:24 PM Hello everybody!

I have a question about the "Wrathful Healing" weapon enchantment. It is in the "Enemies and Allies" 3.0 book, on a sidebar at page number 20. It says that whenever you damage somebody, you gain half that much life. Then let's say that I own a +1 flaming shocking wrathful healing greatsword. I would be dealing 2D6+Strength modifier damage, plus 2D6 elemental damage. How would the elemental damage work with the Wrathful Healing property? Would i only gain half the 2D6+STR damage in life, or would i also gain half the 2D6 elemental damage in life? I'm asking because the description is very vague. Hope somebody know what to do. ;)

Thanks
MisterMan
12-26-05, 03:08 PM Nobody who knows it?
MasterOfPsychic
12-26-05, 04:27 PM Depends ENTIRELY on your DM, and not us...
But I'd say ALL damage, if it is a hi-power/fancy game, but only normal (2d6 + STR) if trying to aquire a little realism
MisterMan
12-26-05, 04:38 PM I know that it is up to my DM (as is almost everything), just wondering if anybody knew some rules for it, which were more precise..

But thanks anyway..
Kessalin Talira
12-26-05, 07:21 PM I would say that elemental damage wouldn't be gained as life. Were someone to use a wrathful healing weapon in a campaign that I run, I'd only let the base weapon damage, modifiers to damage (from enchantment, specialization, strength, etc.), and possibly sneak attack damage apply for Wrathful healing.

I guess for elemental damage I don't see it as being the weapon itself that's dealing the damage, it's the fire, or lightning, or whatever.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
MisterMan 12-26-05, 12:24 PM	Hello everybody! I have a question about the "Wrathful Healing" weapon enchantment. It is in the "Enemies and Allies" 3.0 book, on a sidebar at page number 20. It says that whenever you damage somebody, you gain half that much life. Then let's say that I own a +1 flaming shocking wrathful healing greatsword. I would be dealing 2D6+Strength modifier damage, plus 2D6 elemental damage. How would the elemental damage work with the Wrathful Healing property? Would i only gain half the 2D6+STR damage in life, or would i also gain half the 2D6 elemental damage in life? I'm asking because the description is very vague. Hope somebody know what to do. ;) Thanks
MisterMan 12-26-05, 03:08 PM	Nobody who knows it?
MasterOfPsychic 12-26-05, 04:27 PM	Depends ENTIRELY on your DM, and not us... But I'd say ALL damage, if it is a hi-power/fancy game, but only normal (2d6 + STR) if trying to aquire a little realism
MisterMan 12-26-05, 04:38 PM	I know that it is up to my DM (as is almost everything), just wondering if anybody knew some rules for it, which were more precise.. But thanks anyway..
Kessalin Talira 12-26-05, 07:21 PM	I would say that elemental damage wouldn't be gained as life. Were someone to use a wrathful healing weapon in a campaign that I run, I'd only let the base weapon damage, modifiers to damage (from enchantment, specialization, strength, etc.), and possibly sneak attack damage apply for Wrathful healing. I guess for elemental damage I don't see it as being the weapon itself that's dealing the damage, it's the fire, or lightning, or whatever.