Healers in MMOs do some pretty cagey things - they inject their allies

full of weird chemicals, suspicious herbs, surgical nano-probes or risky

combat drugs to seal up their wounds and keep them in the fight.

When they're not pushing drugs, they're pushing their quirky religious

beliefs and beseeching the fickle gods to restore their companions to

health. And it doesn't matter whether or not the other characters belong

to the same sect or cult or whatever - they get whatever the religious

crazy person gives them.

My personal favorite MMO healers are the Minstrels of the Lord of the

Rings Online, who use the incredible healing power of rock to keep their

allies feeling good.

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Of course, LotRO also features the Rune-keeper, who uses the incredible

healing power of rocks. Actually, the Rune-keeper's power is derived from

his storytelling abilities rather than actual magic. The Rune-keeper spins

tales of glory and hope to keep his allies' morale up. Perhaps "The Heroin

Diaries: A Year in the Life of a Shattered Rock Star" by Nikki Sixx, or "Crazy From the Heat" by David Lee Roth, or "Shut Up and Give Me the Mic" by Dee Snider.