There are more than a few doctors in the realm of superheroes, from Doctor Destiny to Doctor Zodiac, and let us not forget Fate, Mid-Nite, and Strange somewhere in the middle. The medical professional can represent a wide range of careers including our aforementioned doctors, EMTs, nurses and surgeons. The core of the medical professional is being able to identify and treat aliments, trauma, and harm.
Core Talents for the medical professional look at ways to identify and treat medical issues. This ranges from basic diagnosis, to locating missing details, either in their symptoms, through research, or simply picking up on things the patient may be omitting.
Core Talents
- Education
- Forensics
- Medical
- Perception
- Research
- Everybody Lies (Subterfuge)
Related Talents explore the world the medical professional lives in, looking at social interactions, different potential areas to medical such as experimental treatments or holistic methods, and personal wealth.
Related Talents
- Area of Influence: Practicing Hospital (or work location)
- Etiquette
- Herbalism
- Negotiation
- Science
- Wealth
Overall this gives the medical profession a broad range of areas to draw from when treating patients. Players may want to add Talents like Vehicle or Long Shot for and EMT, to represent their ability to get to a location quickly, and work on a patient in less than ideal conditions. A Pharmacist might want to focus on Science, with a Specialty in Life Science, or a Study: Drug Interactions to ensure that patient medication does not conflict with anything they are already taking.
Related Boons
- Advantaged
- Medical Supports Offense
- Tools (Actual Tools, Smart Device)
The medical professional knows the body, how it works, and how it breaks down. Knowing exactly where it’s going to hurt most can give them an advantage in a fight, or be central to how they handle themselves in danger. A smart device allows them to research things on the fly and having medical tools on hand can prevent having to improvise in an already bad situation.
