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Healer’s

Healer’s

ELEMENT │ PLACE

The Healers’ is a location, often in game-oriented fantasy worlds, where players can heal wounds, cure diseases, buy potions, or be revived from death. In some worlds these actions may be performed by a temple, church, or potion shop. Healers are usually found in towns or cities. This location may be a shop, hut, or religious location. They may sell herbs, potions, and tinctures. The healer’s is home to apothecaries, witch doctors, and companion animals.

Synonyms: doctor’s physician’s, apothecary’s
Example Mythonyms: Dr. Joe’s Alivarium, Madam Curee’s Cure-All

Designing Fictional Healer’s

When designing a healer’s location, consider the role that the healer plays in the community. Beliefs about disease and healing are a cultural universal, and often healers are revered members of the society. The healer provides worldbuilders a chance to explore the role of health in their fictional society.

A healers’ may be the start of a Sudden Illness.

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