| The Lorethew
Mentor Society Empath Guild Guide |
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BASICS To begin, the gifts of Hodierna allow us to take wounds, poison, and even disease from our patients and transfer it to ourselves. Once wounds are transferred to our bodies, we can use our magic to heal ourselves. To see a person's wounds, first touch the person who is injured. Use the command TOUCH <person>. When you touch your patient, you are shown all of his/her wounds, and vitality loss. To begin healing, use the command TAKE <Person> <WOUND TYPE> <body part> Example: TAKE <person> INT RIGHT ARM to heal internal wounds in the arm and TAKE <person> INT RIGHT ARM SCAR, to heal the scar left when you have healed the arm. The commands are the same with external wounds. Simply replace INT with EXT for external. There are variations of this combination, such as using the word TRANSFER rather than TAKE. It is important to be aware that some terminology may cause different messaging; we recommend experimenting to determine which method works best for you. You may also want to ask your fellow healers for advice on the method they prefer. Initially, the young healer will find it difficult to maintain the connection with the patient. This is not uncommon, and may take many levels of knowledge to overcome. Be cautious not to press this and risk overhealing. Since it is easy to overheal when young, it is very important to keep an eye on your vitality. You can do this by checking your HEALTH. Many young Empaths find their first death due to healing rather than by an attack in the fields. Even too many scars can cause death to those who may seem fine, so it is important to watch those areas in which you have layered your healing. Try and heal any bad injuries you have transferred to yourself before healing another patient with an injury in the same location. The command BREAK <Person> is very important to know. It is recommended you use this when you check your health and notice your vitality has dropped drastically or you are near death. This command will break the healing link between you and a patient, ceasing the transfer of their wound to your body. A less effective way to break a link is to leave the room your patient is in for a minute or so. Be advised that if you have TOUCHed and TAKEn multiple times from a patient, you will need to BREAK the link multiple times to cease transferring wounds entirely--once for each wound or illness you are transferring. If you are unable to stand, due to wounds or burden, lie down to break the healing link. Once you have joined the guild, you will receive first the External Wound Healing spell. This will allow you to repair external wounds on your body after transferring them from a patient. To use this spell, you will need to prepare it using the command, “Prep EWH <mana amount>”. After you prepare it, wait for a message indicating you are ready to cast and then "CAST <body part>”. As you grow, you will be given other spells to learn. These other spells are often prepared and cast in the same, or similar, manner. You may wish to seek advice from an Elder or a Mentor if you experience difficulty with healing yourself. Though it is recommended that you gain the ability to heal both internal and external wounds and scars as quickly as you can, it is up to your skill and your healing style which spells you will choose. As Empaths we must always remember to never attack another person or creature. Doing harm, even if to something as pesky as a shiprat, results in our being stunned and developing empathic shock. The shock will take away your ability to heal. The length of time this lasts depends on what kind of harm we have done. If the attack results in the death of what you have struck, you will never be able to heal again. |