You were forced early into a life of medical service by circumstance - as either a field medic in a war-torn country or serving as a plague doctor during an unstoppable pestilence - you were trained on the job and lived a life of trial-by-error attempting to save as many lives as you could. The pressures put upon you have forced a harsh pragmatism as you could only afford to help those that still stood a chance and were forced to condemn the rest to their death.
- Skill Proficiencies: Medicine, Religion
- Tool Proficiencies: Herbalism kit
- Languages: One of your choice
- Equipment: A scroll case stuffed full of notes from your studies or prayers, a winter blanket, a set of common clothes, an healer's kit, and 5 gp
Triage
What was the reason for your isolation, and what changed to allow you to end your solitude? You can work with your DM to determine the exact nature of your seclusion, or you can choose or roll on the table below to determine the reason behind your seclusion.
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Triage |
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1
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I was searching for spiritual enlightenment.
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2
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I was partaking of communal living in accordance with the dictates of a religious order.
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3
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I was exiled for a crime I didn’t commit.
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4
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I retreated from society after a life-altering event.
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5
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I needed a quiet place to work on my art, literature, music, or manifesto.
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6
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I needed to commune with nature, far from civilization.
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7
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I was the caretaker of an ancient ruin or relic.
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8
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I was a pilgrim in search of a person, place, or relic of spiritual significance.
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Feature: Healer's Tone
Can delegate healing and oversee bulk injuries in a triage or field hospital. Will be readily deferred to when use of a Healer's Kit is needed and sought out by other healers in the area.
Suggested Characteristics
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Personality Trait |
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1
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I’ve been isolated for so long that I rarely speak, preferring gestures and the occasional grunt.
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2
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I am utterly serene, even in the face of disaster.
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3
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The leader of my community had something wise to say on every topic, and I am eager to share that wisdom.
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4
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I feel tremendous empathy for all who suffer.
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5
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I’m oblivious to etiquette and social expectations.
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6
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I connect everything that happens to me to a grand, cosmic plan.
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7
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I often get lost in my own thoughts and contemplation, becoming oblivious to my surroundings.
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8
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I am working on a grand philosophical theory and love sharing my ideas.
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Ideal |
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1
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Greater Good. My gifts are meant to be shared with all, not used for my own benefit. (Good)
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2
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Logic. Emotions must not cloud our sense of what is right and true, or our logical thinking. (Lawful)
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3
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Free Thinking. Inquiry and curiosity are the pillars of progress. (Chaotic)
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4
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Power. Solitude and contemplation are paths toward mystical or magical power. (Evil)
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5
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Live and Let Live. Meddling in the affairs of others only causes trouble. (Neutral)
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6
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Self-Knowledge. If you know yourself, there’s nothing left to know. (Any)
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Bond |
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1
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Nothing is more important than the other members of my hermitage, order, or association.
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2
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I entered seclusion to hide from the ones who might still be hunting me. I must someday confront them.
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3
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I’m still seeking the enlightenment I pursued in my seclusion, and it still eludes me.
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4
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I entered seclusion because I loved someone I could not have.
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5
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Should my discovery come to light, it could bring ruin to the world.
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6
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My isolation gave me great insight into a great evil that only I can destroy.
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Flaw |
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1
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Now that I’ve returned to the world, I enjoy its delights a little too much.
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2
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I harbor dark, bloodthirsty thoughts that my isolation and meditation failed to quell.
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3
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I am dogmatic in my thoughts and philosophy.
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4
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I let my need to win arguments overshadow friendships and harmony.
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5
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I’d risk too much to uncover a lost bit of knowledge.
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6
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I like keeping secrets and won’t share them with anyone.
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