You have spent your life devoted to a singular goal: to aid others in wartime and treat the wounded to the best of your abilities. To some, you're a soldier because you've trained to defend yourself in the face of danger. To others, you're simply a physician trained to focus while a fight rages around you. Your understanding of herbs and humanoid anatomy has made you an expert in concocting tonics and salves to quicken recovery.

You may have a deity in the domain of war to whom you pray for guidance, or venerate a renowned warrior as the source of your motivation — a warrior whose prowess you try to emulate through healing, if not through combat yourself.

How did you become a nurse, medic, or doctor? Do you possess any fighting skills? Do you belong to any faction or do you serve in a temple? Consider these and other, similar questions when making your character. Perhaps you were grievously injured in battle, and the cleric who cured you inspired you to take this path.

Skill Proficiencies: Medicine, Perception

Tool Proficiencies: Herbalism Kit

Languages: One of your choice

Equipment: A holy symbol, a dagger, a healer's kit, a sundial, 5 empty vials, a set of traveler's clothes, and a pouch containing 5 gp.

Suggested Characteristics

The horrors of war combined with the rigid discipline of military service leave their mark on all soldiers, shaping their ideals, creating strong bonds, and often leaving them scarred and vulnerable to fear, shame, and hatred.

d8	Personality Trait
1	I’m always polite and respectful.
2	I’m haunted by memories of war. I can’t get the images of violence out of my mind.
3	I’ve lost too many friends, and I’m slow to make new ones.
4	I’m full of inspiring and cautionary tales from my military experience relevant to almost every combat situation.
5	I can stare down a hell hound without flinching.
6	I enjoy being strong and like breaking things.
7	I have a crude sense of humor.
8	I face problems head-on. A simple, direct solution is the best path to success.

d6	Ideal
1	Greater Good. Our lot is to lay down our lives in defense of others. (Good)
2	Responsibility. I do what I must and obey just authority. (Lawful)
3	Independence. When people follow orders blindly, they embrace a kind of tyranny. (Chaotic)
4	Might. In life as in war, the stronger force wins. (Evil)
5	Live and Let Live. Ideals aren’t worth killing over or going to war for. (Neutral)
6	Nation. My city, nation, or people are all that matter. (Any)

d6	Bond
1	I would still lay down my life for the people I served with.
2	Someone saved my life on the battlefield. To this day, I will never leave a friend behind.
3	My honor is my life.
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	I fight for those who cannot fight for themselves.

d6	Flaw
1	The monstrous enemy we faced in battle still leaves me quivering with fear.
2	I have little respect for anyone who is not a proven warrior.
3	I made a terrible mistake in battle that cost many lives—and I would do anything to keep that mistake secret.
4	My hatred of my enemies is blind and unreasoning.
5	I obey the law, even if the law causes misery.
6	I’d rather eat my armor than admit when I’m wrong.