03/15/09 [DMFA #982] - He has a point

[Michael Chandra]

Mmm...nope.  As of March 22, 2009, Dan cannot fuel himself on his own pain.

I dunno, I'm gonna go with "near-death injuries kind of cripple you even if your pain may give you enough strength to stay alive".

[PhoenixMiranda]

We don't know.  It has been suggested that Wildy smacking Azlan up with her staff when he died around 158 gave him enough pain to reboot, as it were. 

That wasn't anywhere near fatal, but it was enough pain to bring Dan back from an Aliph-inflicted gut wound that stopped his heart.

I see what you're getting at though.  The pain's enough to keep him from dropping dead on the spot, but the wound is severe enough to prevent self-healing.  Vicious cycle, that.

[Corgatha Taldorthar]

Remember as well, that pain and severity of injury do not perfectly correlate. Wounds to the face and hands are the most painful, as they have the highest nerve concentration on the body. Certain slim dagger thrusts to the ribcage or throat can miss the nerves entirely.

This probably lies somewhere in the middle. Also, if Dan is going into shock, he probably can't feel the pain, whcih might lessen his ability to use it.