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''Defaults:'' {{IQ-6}} and others.

This is the skill of preparing medicines to treat illness. (To work with noxious drugs, use [[Poisons]] skill.) You ''must'' specialize:

''Herbal:'' The ability to make and administer remedies prepared from plants. Make a [[Naturalist]] roll to locate herbs. Before [[TL5]], this is the only specialty available. It replaces [[Physician]] and is frequently used in conjunction with [[Esoteric Medicine]]. At [[TL5]]+, this specialty remains available, but Pharmacy (Synthetic) is much more common. ''Prerequisite:'' [[Naturalist]]. ''Defaults:'' {{Biology-5}}, {{Herb Lore-5}}, or {{Naturalist-5}}.

''Synthetic:'' The skill of preparing drugs under "laboratory" conditions. To prescribe drugs, use [[Physician]] skill. This specialty is only available at [[TL5]]+. ''Defaults:'' {{Chemistry-5}} or {{Physician-5}}.

{{Design/Invention Skill}}

 {{Plant Skill}}