Pengaius Posted October 9, 2017 Share Posted October 9, 2017 Anybody know what the elixer vulnerary really are I mean they can heal stab wounds arrow wounds magic fire evil dragon breath but are absolutely worthless against diseases a la fe6 eliwood Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoulWeaver Posted October 9, 2017 Share Posted October 9, 2017 Weird random question that Eclipse'll probably shut down in about five minutes? Sounds like a great time to post! To be honest, nobody is sure what exactly Vulneraries and Elixirs are, but they've always only healed HP, never other issues - Poisoned Units, for example, will remain poisoned until either the poison wears off, a certain Staff is used(can't remember which at the moment), or an Antitoxin is ingested. Yeah, it's weird and makes no sense, but a) it's a video game, and b) if they cured everything then the game would lose some of the strategy because you'd never have to worry about bringing in things like Antitoxin…oh wait… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragoncat Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 I'd say they only work for like...wounds that bleed? So bacterial/viral infections and stuff like that are too much? Video game logic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magical Glace Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 Water enchanted by the same stuff staves are, by that I mean magical video game drugs that do the same thing all other magical video game drugs do. Just don't question it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rezzy Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 It's all placebo effect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interdimensional Observer Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 (edited) Vulneraries appear to be an antiseptic topical liquid. According to Tellius at least: Spoiler Devdan: Devdan has been watching you… Mmm… Your wound has not been treated properly. You will get an infection.Tormod: Aw, it’s useless. I rub it with vulnerary and dress it with a cloth, but it doesn’t do any good. I just need a priest to mumble some magic words and wave a staff over it! Marcia: That’s nearly impossible…but maybe you’ll be that good one day. Hold on… Rolf, let me see your hands.Rolf: My hands?Marcia: Oh, barnacles! Your hands are covered with blisters! And you’re bleeding! Why are you still practicing like this? What’s wrong with you!?Rolf: It hurt at first, but my hands went numb after a while–so I just kept plucking arrows out of my quiver.Marcia: Holy crow, Rolf… You’re tough, I’ll give you that. Hold still. I know I have a vulnerary around here… There, found it. This may sting a little.Rolf: Thank-YOOOOWWWCCHHH!!! Hey, that hurt! RD's Herbs are implied to be used the same way, since Kurth gives the injured Micaiah a bandage with Olivi Grass in it (Olivi Grass is probably ingested by Laguz though for shifting purposes). Whether Concoctions function the same way as Vulneraries, I don't know. Logically, it makes more sense than ingesting them. As for Elixirs, we have this suggesting they might also be topically applied: Spoiler Micaiah: Yes, I’m fine. How about you, Sothe? Are you all right? You’re not hurt?Sothe: I’m not a child, Micaiah! When are you going to start treating me like an adult?Micaiah: Show me your hand.Sothe: What?Micaiah: Look at your hands. They’re so big… They were so small when we met.Sothe: Micaiah…Ike: Ahh… Sorry. Am I interrupting something?Sothe: C-Commander!Micaiah: It’s all right, Ike. How can we help you?Ike: I was scrounging around in my stuff and found some extra medicine. I figured I’d ask around and see if anyone needed it.[After the long story which I've edited out]Ike: It seems the feelings between you two run both ways. But that’s probably the wisest choice for Daein, and Sothe too. Anyway…Micaiah: Oh, um… May I have some medicine? Ike: Oh! Yeah, I almost forgot. Survive, Micaiah. We need you, and the goddess you host, to save the people of Tellius.Micaiah: Yes. I know. I'm guessing Sothe's hands were injured and Micaiah wanted the Elixir to treat them. Antitoxins and Panaceas are ingested I would guess, since poison gets into the bloodstream. Tellius fails us here. Edited October 10, 2017 by Interdimensional Observer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pengaius Posted October 10, 2017 Author Share Posted October 10, 2017 What kind of IRL chemical mixture or herb is the closest thing to a vulnerary? How can I obtain one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ϲharlie Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 In the real world, "vulnerary" simply refers to anything that can be used to treat woulds. Antiseptic ointments for cuts are probably the closest you'll get. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eclipse Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 Shut down? Nah. But it definitely doesn't belong here, so off to General FE with you~! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobody Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 (edited) On 09/10/2017 at 9:58 PM, Rezzy said: It's all placebo effect. this rezzy is a doctor she knows the truth But really, they're just generic video game "potions" Edited October 11, 2017 by Nobody Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X-Naut Posted October 12, 2017 Share Posted October 12, 2017 A delicious, nutritious and absolutely rejuvenating mixture of sugar, spice, and everything nice. If it didn't taste good then why would Emma top a "Pretty please?" with it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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