A Vision for a Rebalanced Cure Light Wounds Spell for Pathfinder 1st edition (Patreon)

This is a first stab at an idea I’ve been playing with for a while when considering a RevisedPath version of the 1st edition Pathfinder Roleplaying Game. I’d love folks to give me feedback before I reveal what I like about this idea.

(Art by warmtail)

Cure Light Wounds

School conjuration (healing); Level adept 1, alchemist 1, bard 1, cleric 1, druid 1, hunter 1, inquisitor 1, investigator 1, occultist 1, oracle 1, paladin 1, ranger 2, shaman 1, skald 1, spiritualist 1, warpriest 1, witch 1Casting Time 1 standard actionComponents V, SRange touchTarget creature touchedDuration instantaneousSaving Throw Will half (harmless); Spell Resistance yes (harmless); see text

When laying your hand upon a living creature, you channel positive energy that cures 1d8 points of damage + 2 points per caster level (maximum +10). Since undead are powered by negative energy, this spell deals damage to them instead of curing their wounds. An undead creature can apply spell resistance, and can attempt a Will save to take half damage.

If this spell is cast directly by a character using a class ability (rather than an item or spell-like or supernatural ability), it grants an additional benefit to creatures it heals depending on the class casting it, as follows.

adept +1 point of healingalchemist 2 temporary hit points for 1 round/levelbard +1 morale bonus to skill checks for 1 round/levelcleric +1 divine bonus to saving throws for 1 round/leveldruid +1 enhancement bonus to natural armor bonus for 1 round/levelhunter select druid or ranger effect, for half duration (minimum 1 round)inquisitor +5 morale bonus to Sense Motive checks for 1 round/levelinvestigator +5 morale bonus to Perception checks for 1 round/leveloccultist DR 1/magic for 1 roundoracle +3 divine bonus to saves against illusions for 1 round/levelpaladin +1 divine bonus to melee attack rolls for 1 round/levelranger +1 divine bonus to ranged attack rolls for 1 rounds/levelshaman +1 divine bonus to caster level for 1 roundskald 1 to spell DCs for 1 roundspiritualist armor bonuses to AC apply against incorporeal attacks for 1 round/levelwarpriest +1 to damage rolls for 1 round/levelwitch +5 to Bluff checks for 1 round/level

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