Opinions on Medicine.

[Ethero]

I was thinking about medicine in the middle ages, and how many diseases and sickness that went around back then.

how would people react to this in Yliakum?
would a doctor be helpful?
would everyone rely on magic to clear up illness and disease?
would there be any point to herbal remedies and home recipes for certain ailments?

a few questions i have, keeping doctor in mind for my next characters proffesion. i wanted to see what people thought about the idea of sickness in Yliakum.

[SerqFeht]

I think it is a good idea, although some people won't like it. Also, this could be much work for the devs. Perhaps have potions that cure them, but you have to take them in the right order, or something.

[Ethero]

I guess i didnt specify what i meant.
what im talking about is in a roleplaying fashion, i mean, how would everyone react to what i said above, if it was RPed.

would the response to a doctor be positive or would it not be worth it, because of the use of magic.
and perhaps people who are content with their character never having any ailments or problems with their bodies.

[Raa]

Well, some illnesses may be curable by magic, but others may have been caused by that itself and are not affected by other magics. Therefore herbs/remedies would be required. As we know, viruses and bacteria mutate to fit the world around them, as do the creatures who are afflicted by them. Then there would be some immunity to previously experienced illnesses, which would be matched by newer diseases caused by mutated viruses/bacteria.

Uber scholarly tone there.

[Ethero]

other than the magic part, are you sure you didnt get that out of a textbook somewhere?

that changed my entire opinion on things, i didnt relise that magic could also cause problems, rather than only cure.

i guess my future as a doctor might be entertaining after all.

[Raa]

Well, I've seen roleplays in which magic caused sickness, but I don't know if the PlaneShift team is up for things like that... Just a suggestion.

[Ethero]

well not only internal injuries, but external as well. broken bones, scabs, rashes, etc...

[One and only tanner]

shame you can't get crippled limbs that lower your fighting abiliys or slows your movment entill they recover over time or are magicly healed

[Parallo]

It is perfectly alright to RP that though.

[Ethero]

It is perfectly alright to RP that though.

exactly my goal.
hopefully enough people will play along.

[One and only tanner]

oh i would do that but i would be rp to an empty city it seems people are never around when i am.. >.< iv not seem a rp in months

[Parallo]

exactly my goal.
hopefully enough people will play along.

I just hope you don't go totally medieval and perscribe leeches for everything!

[Ethero]

haha, is there even leeches in Yliakum?

[One and only tanner]

*/me hicups then checks to make sure Ethero dident see it* 

im sure there is a nice swomp some where filled with them

[orino]

sure there are leeches in Yliakum... just goto the plaza and stand next to harquest.. the leeches will come to you asking you for trias and weapons.. just kidding