You spent most of your life studying and observing the myriad of illnesses and ailments of the mortal body as well as the treatments for each at your parents side. You know which herbs can soothe a fever and which oils can help prevent the pox. Not all medicine is good for the body, though: you have also learned which toxins can stop the heart or drive a man to madness. You know how to manufacture and refine all of these things, dispensing tonics and tinctures to those in need.

As a child you were tasked with cultivating your parents garden, you were able to study, identify, and sort thousands of species of plants. Fungi, herbs, fruits, vegetables, weeds, grasses, and other breeds of plants and you cataloged them all in your little book of plants, you have a list of what plants are safe, what plants are not, and what not to do with certain plants.

Skill Proficiencies: You can select 2 of the following proficiencies in History, Investigation, Nature, Insight, Medicine and Perception.

Tool Proficiencies: You are proficient with 2 of the following Alchemist's supplies, Herbalism Kit, Poisoners kit and Cook’s utensils.

Equipment: An explorer's pack, a set of traveler’s clothes, a leather bound journal with notes, 10 specimen jars (empty), a small sack for collecting specimens, a small knife, a merchant's scale, a trinket of your choice, a tool kit of your choice and a belt pouch containing 5 gp.

Suggested Characteristics

They tend to seem wise due to their knowledge and herb abilities.  They also tend to be down to earth. Because so many of the illnesses they treat often have similar symptoms, they are careful about the things they say and the questions they ask, always looking to gather precise and accurate information. They tend towards cleanliness and organization, as they need to keep their tools sterile and their supplies ready at all times.

d8	Personality Trait
1	If this person doesn't stop bothering me.... I'll poison them.
2	I'm horribly, horribly awkward in social situations.
3	I am full of mis-remembered sayings and delight in saying them in a grave tone as if I am wise.
4	I appreciate the healing power of a laugh, even if it hardly solves everything.
5	I intersperse botanical jargon in everyday conversation.
6	I keep all of my possessions meticulously clean, and I hate any kind of filth.
7	I'm interested in the flora wherever I go, experimenting with the properties of herbs and flowers.
8	It seems like I always try to strike up a conversation at the worst possible moment.

d8	Ideal
1	Competence. Anything worth doing is worth doing properly. (Any)
2	Tradition. Knowledge of how to keep things well might not be grand, but it needs to be passed down. (Neutral or Lawful)
3	Scientific Discovery. Uncovering something new is more important than myself. I will risk everything for a new discovery. (Chaotic)
4	Aid. Every sick or wounded person deserves my help, regardless of the life they lead. (Good)
5	Control. By deciding who lives and who dies, I can shape the world to my liking. (Evil)
6	Truth. No matter how sad the diagnosis, I always tell the truth. (Neutral)
7	Function: Beauty has its benefits, but the true merit of anything is its usefulness. (Lawful)
8	People. I care for my friends and patients and am loyal to them till the end. (Good)

d8	Bond
1	I have a creature as a pet that came to me injured and stayed with me after I nursed it back to health.
2	There was a library in a town near where I grew up. That is where I spent most of my free time as a youth. Therefore, I love to help libraries across the realms.
3	I keep my thoughts and discoveries in a journal. My journal is my legacy.
4	My plant babies come first... and with me. ALWAYS!
5	I am secretly taking care of a sentient carnivorous plant that always wants more.
6	I seek a cure to a mysterious disease that afflicts one of my loved ones.
7	I’ve met so many people while staying in the same place. I need my own story to tell.
8	Nothing is more important than the other members of my family.

d8	Flaw
1	Old women scare me and I try to avoid talking to them if possible.
2	I secretly believe that everyone is beneath me.
3	I'm so used to being the sensible one that I sometimes forget that others may have good ideas, too.
4	I have a severe pollen allergy.
5	I use unproven treatments on my patients without their knowledge.
6	I refuse to eat anything that isn't at least a little poisoned.
7	I blame myself if I'm not able to save someone, even if they were already gone.
8	Despite my profession, the sight of blood still makes me uncomfortable.