You have walked battlefields and plague-ridden roads, tending to the wounded where others fled. You’ve seen life hang by a thread - and learned how to read both the body and the soul.
- Feat:
- Medicine
- Insight
- Tool Proficiencies: Herbalism Kit
- Languages: One of your choice
- Equipment: A set of traveler’s clothes
A herbalism kit
A healer’s satchel (bandages, salves, needles, thread)
A small token from someone you saved (or failed to save)A belt pouch containing 10 gp.
Feature: Triage Instincts
You are accustomed to assessing injuries and emotional states quickly under pressure.
- You can quickly determine the general severity of a creature’s injuries (e.g., lightly wounded, gravely wounded, near death) with a glance.
- Outside of combat, you can stabilize one creature without a Medicine check if you have access to basic supplies.
- In civilized areas, you can usually secure modest medical assistance, supplies, or shelter for the injured, as people recognize and respect your role.
Suggested Characteristics
Personality Traits
- I speak bluntly about injuries and death—it’s better than false hope.
- I treat everyone, friend or foe, if they’re under my care.
- I keep my hands busy; idle time makes me uneasy.
- I watch people closely—pain reveals truth.
- I use dark humor to cope with grim situations.
- I am gentle and reassuring, even in chaos.
Ideals
- Duty. Every life I can save is worth the effort. (Lawful)
- Mercy. Even enemies deserve compassion. (Good)
- Pragmatism. Save those who can still be saved. (Neutral)
- Knowledge. Understanding the body unlocks greater power. (Any)
- Endurance. Pain is inevitable; survival is what matters. (Neutral)
- Detachment. Emotion clouds judgment in critical moments. (Evil)
Bonds
- I failed to save someone important—I won’t fail again.
- I carry a token from a life I saved.
- I owe my training to a mentor I still respect.
- I seek a cure for a disease that took someone from me.
- I feel responsible for those who travel with me.
- I keep a list of those I couldn’t save.
Flaws
- I become emotionally distant to avoid pain.
- I take unnecessary risks to save others.
- I judge people by their physical resilience.
- I can’t refuse someone in need, even when I should.
- I am haunted by the faces of the dead.
- I sometimes see people as problems to solve, not individuals.
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