Archetypes (Medic)

Table: Medic Archetypes

Archetype	Prerequisites	Description
Benefactor	—	Whether it be to atone for past mistakes, or out of an innate sense of self-sacrifice, those who pick up the mantle of the benefactor have tossed aside their need for self-preservation in their devotion to preserving life in all it’s forms.
Charlatan	—	In a world where magic is limited and perhaps outlawed, a charlatan merely pretends that his miracles are that… miracles.
Field Specialist	—	Some medics specializes in supporting the battlefield at a distance with firearms rather than up-close and personal.
Medicine Woman	—	The medicine woman (or man) comes from a long lineage of worshippers of the earth, their history beginning long before it was even recorded. The centuries her people have walked the earth have granted them numerous methods of physical and spiritual purification, from crystals to herbs, to even calling upon the raw elementals themselves to aid her and her allies in times of need. While she prefers to not directly participate in physical confrontation, her employment of the energies found within the earth allow her to ensure her allies’ endeavors do not meet a sudden end.
Salve-Maker	—	A salve-maker is a student of medicine, massage, acupuncture, and aromas, whose skills are built through a lifetime of study and generations of experimentation. Whether aiding armies in the field, healing an adventuring party, or serving a mercenary organization, a salve-maker is a welcome addition to any group that lives by the sword and hopes to escape death for one more day.
Surgeon	—	The surgeon is a master of the scalpel, a well studied healer of physical ailments. They focus more on the medical side of a combat medic, trading some combat abilities for better healing abilities.
Toxifier	—	There is a subsection of doctors that, through rigorous study, have an extensive knowledge of physiology. They can target the immune systems of living creatures and can bolster or hamper their subjects.
Vivisectionist	—	A vivisectionist studies bodies to better understand their function. A vivisectionist’s goals are not related to healing, but rather to experimentation and knowledge that most people would consider evil.