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
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Herbalist
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2
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Combat Medic
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3
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Veterinarian
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4
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Spiritual Healer
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5
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Psychiatrist
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6
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Surgeon
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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
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I'll always help those in need.
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2
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I'm haunted by memories of patients injured in battle. I can't get the images of violence out of my head.
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3
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I'm always cool under pressure.
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4
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I have a dark sense of humor that few understand.
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5
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I face problems head on. A simple and direct solution is the best path to success.
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6
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My wit is as sharp as my scalpel.
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7
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I'm confident in my skill set, even when I don't get the desired result.
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8
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I have several stories to tell whether my own or my previous patients. There's wisdom in learning from past actions.
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d6 |
Ideal |
1
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Hippocratic. I took an oath to do no harm and always help who I can. (Good)
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2
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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)
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3
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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)
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4
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Unbiased. Everyone deserves the right to be treated. (Neutral)
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5
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Business. My service is my livelihood and it unfortunately can't be free -- supplies and medicine get expensive. (Any)
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6
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Reckless. Sometimes throwing caution into the wind gives me my best results. (Chaotic)
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d6 |
Bond |
1
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I'll always remember those I've helped, and will never forget those I've failed.
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2
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I once fell in love with one of my patients.
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3
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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.
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4
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I always give back; the community is what matters.
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5
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My craft is my life. It's what defines me.
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6
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I owe my skill set to a great teacher/mentor.
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d6 |
Flaw |
1
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I have an obsession with cleanliness that gets severely out of hand.
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2
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The guilt of my failures/deeds often troubles my dreams.
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3
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I never consider the consequences of my actions.
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4
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I make more mistakes than I should, a fact that I hide even from myself.
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5
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I am hesitant to injure others, even in self-defense.
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6
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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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