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You are a well learned student of medicine and gifted healer. You may have practiced in a larger city, been the only physician for a small town or travelled from village to village, or even served in the military. Either way you have extensive experience, a mind for learning, and a keen understanding of physiology and medicine.

 
Skill Proficiencies: Medicine and your choice between Investigation and Nature.
Tool Proficiencies: Gain proficiency in Herbalism Kit and one Artisan's tool of your choice.
Equipment: A piece of doctors equipment (such as a scalpel, pouch of aromatic herbs, or a small mirror), a healer's kit, token of appreciation given to you by a patient, a set of traveler's clothes and a belt pouch containing 15 gp.
 
Specialty
d6 Specialty
1 Herbalist
2 Combat Medic
3 Veterinarian
4 Spiritual Healer
5 Psychiatrist
6 Surgeon
 
Feature: Healer's Oath

Once people know you're a physician and healer, you'll be viewed positively in most communities, and you'll find it easy to find work pretty much anywhere you go. In conflicts, you'll often be viewed as a neutral party, since your loyalty is assumed to be on the side of life and safety.

 
Suggested Characteristics
d8 Personality Trait
1 I'll always help those in need.
2 I'm haunted by memories of patients injured in battle. I can't get the images of violence out of my head.
3 I'm always cool under pressure.
4 I have a dark sense of humor that few understand.
5 I face problems head on. A simple and direct solution is the best path to success.
6 My wit is as sharp as my scalpel.
7 I'm confident in my skill set, even when I don't get the desired result.
8 I have several stories to tell whether my own or my previous patients. There's wisdom in learning from past actions.
d6 Ideal
1 Hippocratic. I took an oath to do no harm and always help who I can. (Good)
2 Convention. There are a set of rules that I follow strictly for the safety of my patients (and myself). They are there for a reason. (Lawful)
3 Greed. My services are highly desired and they go to the highest bidder. It just so happens that the corrupt and criminal pay the best. (Evil)
4 Unbiased. Everyone deserves the right to be treated. (Neutral)
5 Business. My service is my livelihood and it unfortunately can't be free -- supplies and medicine get expensive. (Any)
6 Reckless. Sometimes throwing caution into the wind gives me my best results. (Chaotic)
d6 Bond
1 I'll always remember those I've helped, and will never forget those I've failed.
2 I once fell in love with one of my patients.
3 A dear family member of mine died of a disease when I was young. I vowed to never let such a thing happen to others.
4 I always give back; the community is what matters.
5 My craft is my life. It's what defines me.
6 I owe my skill set to a great teacher/mentor.
d6 Flaw
1 I have an obsession with cleanliness that gets severely out of hand.
2 The guilt of my failures/deeds often troubles my dreams.
3 I never consider the consequences of my actions.
4 I make more mistakes than I should, a fact that I hide even from myself.
5 I am hesitant to injure others, even in self-defense.
6 I seek out recognition for my good works, and if you aren't sure who the best doctor is, I'll tell you... it's me.
 
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