Healing Spells

[EtoileLion]

I know this has been asked in roundabout ways before, but to be precise:

Is a 'healing spell' determined by a spell characteristic, or by it's effect?

IE: If I cast Inflict Light Wounds on an Undead, have I just cast a healing spell?

Specifically, from the Life Oracle's Spirit Boost:

Quote:

Whenever your healing spells heal a target up to its maximum hit points, any excess points persist for 1 round per level as temporary hit points (up to a maximum number of temporary hit points equal to your oracle level).

Can I Inflict wounds on an undead to trigger Spirit Boost?

[SorrySleeping]

Healing spells assume positive energy. Spirit Boost will not help Inflict Wounds on Undead.

[Vrischika111]

in my understanding, healing spells as spell with the (healing) subschool

e.g. cure light wounds : School conjuration (healing);
on the other hand, inflict wounds is necromancy

RAI, I wouldn't allow a power of a life oracle to heal undead better :)

[Cevah]

SRD

Spirit Boost (Su): wrote:

Whenever your healing spells heal a target up to its maximum hit points, any excess points persist for 1 round per level as temporary hit points (up to a maximum number of temporary hit points equal to your oracle level).

While there is a subschool of spells called "healing", I see nothing indicating the word used refers to a subschool. Usually, things that are special for a given subschool, will call it out.

Given how little a few hp for a few rounds will affect things, I don't see any problem allowing it.

/cevah