At the end of the day, a pirate's life is a rough life filled with danger and hazards. Most crews cannot make it far without a doctor on deck for good reasons. A doctor's duties speak for themselves, as they're tasked with looking after their crewmates' health. A good deal of patience and kindness is oftentimes required for such a role, as pirates tend to be chaotic and free-spirited to the point of recklessness. Looking after people hellbent on putting themselves in danger can be a trying task, which is why any crew that has a good doctor tend to count themselves as lucky.
A doctor's dream typically revolves around their attachment to the medical arts, whether it is to find a mythical panacea for all kinds of maladies, or a specific cure for a particularly deadly disease. Choose a dream from the table below or create your own with the help of your DM.
| d6 | Dream |
|---|---|
| 1 | An incurable disease is ravaging my homeland, and I aim to find a cure before it’s too late. |
| 2 | I wish to create a miracle drug that can cure any illness or sickness. |
| 3 | I want to write my own encyclopedia on rare medical herbs and plants found all over the world. |
| 4 | A doctor once gave their life to save mine. I pursue my craft to be the best I can be, and to make them proud. |
| 5 | I want to create a hospital somewhere that can take care of any patient, no matter what illness they have come down with. |
| 6 | Honestly, I’m good if I can just keep my crew of idiots alive until we reach the next island. |
Your vigil is neverending and you're always willing and able to look after your crew to make sure they rest properly and treat the wounds as they should be treated. While you are present, wounded creatures recover from their injuries at a much faster rate than normal, returning their vigor in a matter of hours or days rather than weeks and months. Additionally, your medical professionalism makes certain diseases are properly contained, making it much harder for them to spread from one crewmate to another. You can also usually tell what injuries or damage a creature has suffered at a glance, allowing you respond with the proper medical procedures almost immediately which can save valuable time that a wounded creature might not have.
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At the end of the day, a pirate's life is a rough life filled with danger and hazards. Most crews cannot make it far without a doctor on deck for good reasons. A doctor's duties speak for themselves, as they're tasked with looking after their crewmates' health. A good deal of patience and kindness is oftentimes required for such a role, as pirates tend to be chaotic and free-spirited to the point of recklessness. Looking after people hellbent on putting themselves in danger can be a trying task, which is why any crew that has a good doctor tend to count themselves as lucky.
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