Why is Heal wisdom-based instead of intelligence-based?

[Saurstalk]

This has gnawed at me for the longest time. I still don't have an answer. I see treating injuries based on education - the more you know, the better you are.

Any insight?

[lynora]

I think it has to do with Intelligence disctating how much you know about something and Wisdom having more to do with being aware of the world around you. You have to find and assess what's wrong and then make a call about what to do about it. Just because you know how to treat something in theory doesn't mean that you'll be good at using that knowledge in the field. There's a certain amount of instinct involved. That's my take on it anyways.

[donnald johnson]

if you look at modern medicine, there is a foundation in science and education, but to really figure something out, you have to look deeper than what your education and what science has taught you. there is alot of intution involved with medicne. and intuition goes hand in hand with wisdom.

i suppose you could have a knowledge (medicine) skill, that could give you a bonus to your heal checks, but think intution carries you further than education.

just watch the tv show house. or a mother with a sick child.

[thereal thom]

I think the argument is that common sense is more important to healing than book learning at least in an emergency first aid situation.

I have the same reaction to profession -- wisdom based and craft -- int based . It always seemed backwards to me.

[Squirrelloid]

There is no logical reason or 'argument' for it. Its wisdom because 'clerics are supposed to heal', and clerics have good wisdom. Which is a terrible reason, but its why its there.