Does the heal spell cure temporary ability damage?


Rules Questions


The spell text says it doesn't "restore permanently drained ability score points" but it's silent on temporary damage. Seems odd that it wouldn't, given that it cures/removes almost everything else. Thoughts?


It does what it says it does.

If you want to add effects to it, talk to your GM.


It does say it heals ability damage, btw.

Scarab Sages

Heal wrote:
Heal enables you to channel positive energy into a creature to wipe away injury and afflictions. It immediately ends any and all of the following adverse conditions affecting the target: ability damage, blinded, confused, dazed, dazzled, deafened, diseased, exhausted, fatigued, feebleminded, insanity, nauseated, poisoned, sickened, and stunned. It also cures 10 hit points of damage per level of the caster, to a maximum of 150 points at 15th level.

Temporary ability damage is ability damage. It would be immediately healed along with normal ability damage.


Jeez, I should've healed my own blindness before posting. Thanks!

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