Mortician

Whether by choice or poverty, you have spent your entire life around death. Simply by proximity, you began to learn facts about the body that most never even think about. Your exposure and inquisitive nature eventually led to you working in a mortuary, helping to prepare bodies for the funeral rites appropriate to that culture. Over the years, you have learned a great deal about death and its many causes. With this knowledge came a certain understanding of physical afflictions and ailments. This has given you a keener perception of small details and a greater understanding of humanoid bodies.

Skill Proficiencies: Investigation, Medicine

Tool Proficiencies: Healer's Kit

Equipment: Autopsy kit (bone saw, scalpels, pliers, forceps, needle and thread), thick leather apron, think balm with a strong scent of mint, rudimentary makeup kit, healer's kit, and a pouch containing 10 gp

Suggested Characteristics

Mortician's rarely deal with the living, which can lead to some interesting and awkward social interactions.

d8	Personality Trait
1	Years of sterilizing have made me a germophobe.
2	Emotion is unnecessary in my work, and as a result, I don't show any.
3	Having limited social interaction for so long, I find all public displays utterly fascinating.
4	My sense of smell died a long time ago, but I like to pretend it's my main sensory input.
5	My sense of humour has become as morbid as my surroundings.
6	Looking at blank faces has left me able to easily spot the smallest movement, though interpreting them may be another matter.
7	Seeing how easily people can die has left me constantly worried about my own mortality.
8	I will happily talk about my work at length, even when people become ill from the stories.

d6	Ideal
1	Community. What I do is a public service. Without my skills, people would be at risk of disease and infection. (Lawful)
2	Respect. I consider it very disrespectful to not treat the dead with appropriate care. Whenever possible, I administer the proper funerary rites on a corpse. (Good)
3	Curiosity. Life is an interesting mystery. By studying the bodies of the deceased, I may be able to peak behind the curtain a little. (Chaotic)
4	Research. By studying dead bodies, I can learn what affects them more, making it easier for me to implement later. (Evil)
5	Service. This is simply a job that must be done and no one else will do. (Neutral)
6	Introspection. By learning more about the deceased, I hope to learn more about my own life and the wider world. (Any)

d6	Bond
1	My teacher is what I strive to be. The depths of his knowledge are incredible.
2	My deity shows me how to respect the deceased. It's to them I devote my craft.
3	I began on this path as a job to care for my family/friends. The income helps them eat.
4	I've become more attached to the deceased than the living.
5	Someone close to me died and I couldn't help, so I became withdrawn and focused on my work.
6	My job is important. Without me, infection can become rampant.

d6	Flaw
1	I'm used to dealing with dead bodies, making my social interactions with the living very awkward.
2	I have seen the fragility of life and am afraid that anything could kill me.
3	Dealing with death for so long has left me detached from my emotions.
4	I feel no guilt going through the pockets of the dead. They aren't using it anyway.
5	I occasionally explore my skill set away from the clinic, sometimes on those that aren't dead yet.
6	I have to perform proper burial rites, even at inappropriate times.