Dwendalian Combat Medic

 

The Dwendalian Empire invests a significant amount of time and money training those that serve in the Righteous Brand.  Medics are the stewards of that investment, seeing to the daily medical needs of their squads and providing stabilizing care in combat until the wounded can be evacuated to the clerics in the rear. 

An initiative of Martinet Da'Leth, the Medical Corps trains aspiring medics at the Hall of Erudition in Zadash; far from the Imperial influence of Rexxentrum or Bladegarden.  This close association with the Cerebus Assembly means that former medics are as likely to be adventurers as they are to be mercenaries.    

Skill Proficiencies: Medicine, Nature

Tool Proficiencies: Herbalism Kit, Alchemist's Supplies

Equipment: A Combat Medic insignia, a copy of "The medic's pocket guide to common injuries and ailments", a Healer's Kit, a Righteous Brand uniform, and a pouch containing 5 gold

Suggested Characteristics

The bonds of brotherhood amid shared adversity leave an inedible mark on those who serve.  This is even more true for medics are given the sometimes impossible task of saving the lives of their brothers and sisters in arms.  The temperament of former medics can range from sunny optimism to bleak nihilism.  Regardless of their temperament, no war-time medic escapes their service without mental scars.  

d8	Personality Trait
1	I’m always polite and respectful, but have a plan on how to kill everyone.
2	I’m haunted by memories of war. I can’t get the images of what I had to do to survive out of my mind.
3	I’ve lost too many friends, and I’m slow to make new ones.
4	I constantly reminding my comrades to be careful of where they put their appendages.
5	I can stare down a charging Minotaur without flinching.
6	I have trouble relating to people who haven't had to fight to survive.
7	My sense of humor is crude enough to make a sailor blush.
8	I prefer simple, direct solutions to problems. A frontal assault is the best path to success.

d6	Ideal
1	Greater Good. If necessary, we will lay down our lives in defense of others. (Good)
2	Responsibility. I must obey orders regardless of the personal cost. (Lawful)
3	Independence. Following orders mindlessly gets people killed. (Chaotic)
4	No cost is too high to ensure the supremacy of the Dwendalian Empire. (Evil)
5	The members of the Cerberus Assembly are the ultimate guardians of the Empire (Neutral)
6	Nations, factions, religions, they all rise and fall. The only thing that matters is the well-being of those who fight beside you

d6	Bond
1	"Dass andere leben können" That others may live
2	Someone saved my life on the battlefield. To this day, I will never leave a friend behind.
3	I will do anything for my former squadmates
4	I’ll never forget the crushing defeat my company suffered or the enemies who dealt it.
5	Those who fight beside me are those worth dying for.
6	We are the defenders of those who cannot fight for themselves.

d6	Flaw
1	The memories of the monstrous Kryn soldiers we faced in battle still cause me terrible nightmares.
2	I have little respect for members of the so-called Crownsguard
3	I received a medal for surviving a battle where my mistake cost the lives of many of my squad mates. I do not know which is worse, the guilt or my willingness to protect that secret at any cost.
4	My hatred of my enemies is blind and unreasoning.
5	I startle easily and get very angry when others point it out.
6	People think I am a day dreamer, they don't realize that I can't make the flashbacks stop.