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This is the skill of preparing medicines to treat illness. (To work with noxious drugs, use [[Poisons]] skill.) You ''must'' specialize: | 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}}. | ''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}}. {{Plant Skill}} | ||
''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}}. | ''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}}. {{Medical Skill}} | ||
{{Design/Invention Skill}} | {{Design/Invention Skill}} | ||
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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.