Astrologian range tips?

[Rongway]

There was ONE single bard who was adamant at staying out of heal range the entire fight, where everyone else was grouped up. That bard died, not one, not two but three times (just during the fat blob boss), and still never learned to come and join the rest of the group.

Raise once, then cut off raise privs. Spend the MP on attack spells instead. You'll do more damage than the double-weakened DD, and won't have to spend extra time casting redundant heals for the one person who doesn't get it.