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Marty at 16:30, 29 January 2023

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	* [[Experienced Medic]] - This lets you remove persistent conditions for multiple people at once.		* [[Experienced Medic]] - This lets you remove persistent conditions for multiple people at once.
	* [[Extra Second Wind]] - Until you get to Medical Secrets in Medic, you take a pesky -5 penalty to using Treat Injury on yourself, and you also can't provide Long Term care to yourself. Having more Second Winds to use keeps you alive longer.		* [[Extra Second Wind]] - Until you get to Medical Secrets in Medic, you take a pesky -5 penalty to using Treat Injury on yourself, and you also can't provide Long Term care to yourself. Having more Second Winds to use keeps you alive longer.
			* [[Medical Expertise]] - More HP healed is more HP healed
	* [[Medical Team]] - If you've got a source of customizable minions, this caps out at a higher bonus than Skill Focus plus adds extra HP healed.		* [[Medical Team]] - If you've got a source of customizable minions, this caps out at a higher bonus than Skill Focus plus adds extra HP healed.
	** For some quick math here - lets say you've got three human Followers from the follower-granting talents or the Military theme's Subordinates ability, plus a [[Protégé]]. Followers get their normal species bonus feat, so each follower and the Protégé grabs this feat. You're at +3 base from the feat, that goes up to +7 from your allies. Your allies all then aid another on you to heal someone, so now you're at a +15 bonus to your Treat Injury check (before you factor in any talents or feats that boost aid another) ''and'' you heal an additional 16 HP to the target regardless of the dice roll.		** For some quick math here - lets say you've got three human Followers from the follower-granting talents or the Military theme's Subordinates ability, plus a [[Protégé]]. Followers get their normal species bonus feat, so each follower and the Protégé grabs this feat. You're at +3 base from the feat, that goes up to +7 from your allies. Your allies all then aid another on you to heal someone, so now you're at a +15 bonus to your Treat Injury check (before you factor in any talents or feats that boost aid another) ''and'' you heal an additional 16 HP to the target regardless of the dice roll.

Marty at 04:47, 24 January 2023

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	==Base Specializations==		==Base Specializations==
	Honestly unless you're going the Magic, Nanotech, or Nanospell routes - either go Mundane and grab a second theme (Biohacker plus Combatant or Military works nice thematically for a combat medic) or grab whatever strikes your fancy.		Honestly unless you're going the Magic, Nanotech, or Nanospell routes - either go Mundane and grab a second theme (Biohacker plus Combatant or Military works nice thematically for a combat medic) or grab whatever strikes your fancy.
			* '''Magic''' - Theoretically any spec works here as long as you get Vital Transfer.
			** '''Special Mention - '''Of note is Spirit Binding [Life]'s ''Blood is Life'' ability. "Blood Is Life – Whenever you deal damage with your bite attack to a living target (other than yourself or another contractor of Life), you regain HP equal to half of the of damage dealt. If this would take you over your normal maximum HP, it instead is added to a separate pool of HP that you have. This separate HP pool does not count as being part of your hit points for the purposes of taking damage, but is used before your own hit points when dealing with the effects of the Vital Transfer spell. HP is lost from this pool at a rate of 10 HP per day, and your separate HP pool may not hold more HP than your normal maximum hit points."


	==Advanced Specializations==		==Advanced Specializations==

Marty: /* Feats */

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Feats

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	==Feats==		==Feats==
	* [[Analytical Diagnostics]] - This swaps Treat Injury to work off of INT. Congrats, you're now reasonably SAD since Wisdom is less important for you.		* [[Analytical Diagnostics]] - This swaps Treat Injury to work off of INT. Congrats, you're now reasonably SAD since Wisdom is less important for you.
			* [[Brilliant Defense]] - 1/Encounter add your INT mod to your Reflex defense as a reaction. Yes, this does work with Predictive Defense (see below).
	* [[Cybernetic Surgery]] - Sometimes persistent conditions require cybernetics to fix.		* [[Cybernetic Surgery]] - Sometimes persistent conditions require cybernetics to fix.
	* [[Experienced Medic]] - This lets you remove persistent conditions for multiple people at once.		* [[Experienced Medic]] - This lets you remove persistent conditions for multiple people at once.
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	* [[Medical Team]] - If you've got a source of customizable minions, this caps out at a higher bonus than Skill Focus plus adds extra HP healed.		* [[Medical Team]] - If you've got a source of customizable minions, this caps out at a higher bonus than Skill Focus plus adds extra HP healed.
	** For some quick math here - lets say you've got three human Followers from the follower-granting talents or the Military theme's Subordinates ability, plus a [[Protégé]]. Followers get their normal species bonus feat, so each follower and the Protégé grabs this feat. You're at +3 base from the feat, that goes up to +7 from your allies. Your allies all then aid another on you to heal someone, so now you're at a +15 bonus to your Treat Injury check (before you factor in any talents or feats that boost aid another) ''and'' you heal an additional 16 HP to the target regardless of the dice roll.		** For some quick math here - lets say you've got three human Followers from the follower-granting talents or the Military theme's Subordinates ability, plus a [[Protégé]]. Followers get their normal species bonus feat, so each follower and the Protégé grabs this feat. You're at +3 base from the feat, that goes up to +7 from your allies. Your allies all then aid another on you to heal someone, so now you're at a +15 bonus to your Treat Injury check (before you factor in any talents or feats that boost aid another) ''and'' you heal an additional 16 HP to the target regardless of the dice roll.
			* [[Poise]] - If you're taking the Wisdom approach and can weasel your way into a combat school other than Self Defense, might as well get this and boost your Reflex Defense.
			* [[Predictive Defense]] - You're smart enough to not get hit. Use Intelligence instead of Dexterity when determining your Reflex defense.
			* [[Priestly Devotion]] - Not really 'on-theme' but it keys off of Wisdom and boosts skills for a Wisdom-based duration.
	* [[Protégé]] - See above.		* [[Protégé]] - See above.
	* [[Skill Focus]] - +5 to Treat Injury, good if you're not going the Medical Team route.		* [[Skill Focus]] - +5 to Treat Injury, good if you're not going the Medical Team route.
	* [[Surgical Expertise]] - This makes removing persistent conditions quicker.		* [[Surgical Expertise]] - This makes removing persistent conditions quicker.
			* [[The Pen Is Mightier]] - Look at some point you're going to have to persuade someone. Might as well do it in writing and add your Intelligence and Wisdom.

	==Universal Talents==		==Universal Talents==

Marty: /* Advanced Specializations */

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Advanced Specializations

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	==Advanced Specializations==		==Advanced Specializations==
	Medic is your bread and butter here. The only exceptions are if you're going the Magic route you will probably want to at least consider getting Mage (or an appropriate one for your type of magic).		[[Medic]] is your bread and butter here. The only exceptions are if you're going the Magic route you will probably want to at least consider getting Mage (or an appropriate one for your type of magic).

	==Feats==		==Feats==

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Key Stats

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	==Key Stats==		==Key Stats==
	* '''Ability Scores:''' Treat Injury is keyed off of Wisdom, but you can swap that to Intelligence with a feat. Intelligence gives more skills which is always good. Dexterity helps you dodge fire. Constitution keeps you alive. If you're going the Nanite Control route, you'll need Intelligence. If you're going the Magic route, you'll need Wisdom. If you're going the Nanospell route, you'll need both Intelligence and Wisdom.		* '''Ability Scores:''' Treat Injury is keyed off of Wisdom, but you can swap that to Intelligence with a feat. Intelligence gives more skills which is always good. Dexterity helps you dodge fire. Constitution keeps you alive. If you're going the Nanite Control route, you'll need Intelligence. If you're going the Magic route, you'll need Wisdom. If you're going the Nanospell route, you'll need both Intelligence and Wisdom.
	* '''Skills:''' Knowledge [Life Sciences] represents your actual medical knowledge, while Treat Injury represents your ability to put it into practice. In theory there's also Profession [Doctor] and the like.		* '''Skills:''' Knowledge [Life Sciences] represents your actual medical knowledge, while Treat Injury represents your ability to put it into practice. In theory there's also Profession [Doctor] and the like. Endurance, Initiative, and Perception are always good.

	==Key Mechanics==		==Key Mechanics==

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Gear

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	==Gear==		==Gear==
			* '''Breath Mask''' - Immunity to inhaled effects. Don't leave home without it.
			* '''Medical Gear category''' - Basically everything in here is useful to you in some way, either directly to yourself or to hand out to people.
			* '''Microlab''' - Look, sometimes you just need to figure out what that mystery fluid is. Don't taste it, use this.
			* '''Equipment Mod - Ready Harness''' - Yes, you can tack this thing onto non-combat armor that has a similar effect. Add it to your tactical uniform and you're off to the races.
			* '''Software - Cadeceus''' - It runs on your comm, just make sure you get it at a level that can handle everyone in the party.

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Combat Techniques and Schools

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	==Combat Techniques and Schools==		==Combat Techniques and Schools==
			* '''Stances and Techniques''' - Non-Combatant, Patch Up, Stabilize, and Stim Pack are all right up your alley
			* '''Deft Touch''' - Really the only relevant combat school beyond Self Defense

	==Gear==		==Gear==

Marty: /* Other Talents */

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Other Talents

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	==Other Talents==		==Other Talents==
			* Magic Talents
			** '''Healer talent tree''' (rename incoming) - Lay On Hands lets you replace Treat Injury with Magery, and the rest of the talents boost Vital Transfer.
			** '''Mage Scholar tree''' - more spells -> more Vital Transfers. Magic Thesis lets you boost Vital Transfer more.

	==Combat Techniques and Schools==		==Combat Techniques and Schools==

	==Gear==		==Gear==

Marty: /* Universal Talents */

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Universal Talents

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	==Universal Talents==		==Universal Talents==
			* [[Healer]] - Battlefield Medic lets you take 10 to heal, Healing Knack adds more HP to healing, Improved Healing adds on a condition track movement effect (this stacks with Battlefield Remedy), and Medic lets you reroll Treat Injury checks. If you're going the Magic route, Improved Vital Transfer removes the damage to you when using that spell.
			* [[Skill Challenge]] - If you want to be an amazing surgeon, this is a huge help since complex surgeries would be Skill Challenges.
			* [[Superior Skills]] - Assured skill is not worth it, just carry a medkit. Beyond that, Exceptional Skill is great if you're not taking the take 10 approach. Reliable Boon and Skill Boon make hero point use for skills better.
			* [[Veteran]] - Battlefield Remedy adds a condition track movement effect to Treat Injury (this stacks with Improved Healing). Tested In Battle helps YOU stay up on the condition track.
			* For anyone wanting to take the Follower approach [[Loyal Protector]], [[Reconnaissance Team]], and [[Squad Leader]] all give followers and boost their effectiveness.

	==Other Talents==		==Other Talents==

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Feats

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	==Feats==		==Feats==
			* [[Analytical Diagnostics]] - This swaps Treat Injury to work off of INT. Congrats, you're now reasonably SAD since Wisdom is less important for you.
			* [[Cybernetic Surgery]] - Sometimes persistent conditions require cybernetics to fix.
			* [[Experienced Medic]] - This lets you remove persistent conditions for multiple people at once.
			* [[Extra Second Wind]] - Until you get to Medical Secrets in Medic, you take a pesky -5 penalty to using Treat Injury on yourself, and you also can't provide Long Term care to yourself. Having more Second Winds to use keeps you alive longer.
			* [[Medical Team]] - If you've got a source of customizable minions, this caps out at a higher bonus than Skill Focus plus adds extra HP healed.
			** For some quick math here - lets say you've got three human Followers from the follower-granting talents or the Military theme's Subordinates ability, plus a [[Protégé]]. Followers get their normal species bonus feat, so each follower and the Protégé grabs this feat. You're at +3 base from the feat, that goes up to +7 from your allies. Your allies all then aid another on you to heal someone, so now you're at a +15 bonus to your Treat Injury check (before you factor in any talents or feats that boost aid another) ''and'' you heal an additional 16 HP to the target regardless of the dice roll.
			* [[Protégé]] - See above.
			* [[Skill Focus]] - +5 to Treat Injury, good if you're not going the Medical Team route.
			* [[Surgical Expertise]] - This makes removing persistent conditions quicker.

	==Universal Talents==		==Universal Talents==