Field Chirurgeon

Aptitudes and Equipment

New Aptitudes: Ballistic Skill, Defence, Fellowship, Intelligence, Knowledge, Willpower

New Talents: Either Jaded and Meditation or Swift Suture.

Specialist Equipment: Diagnosticator, injector, medikit, 4 field sutures.

Comrade Advances

These are the Advances that the Field Chirurgeon can purchase to enhance the abilities of his Comrade.

Rapid Intervention

Type: Order (Half Action)
Cost: 300 xp
Effect: The Field Chirurgeon sends his Comrade to keep an individual stable until he can reach the patient. The Field Chirurgeon must make a Routine (+20) Medicae Test as a part of this Order. If he succeeds, so long as his Comrade remains with the patient and the patient does not move, take any strenuous actions, or suffer further harm, the patient need not roll for Blood Loss and his condition does not otherwise worsen. The Field Chirurgeon’s Comrade must be within communication range for him to enact this Order.

It’s Not As Bad As All That...

Type: Order (Full Action)
Cost: 600 xp
Effect: With a reassuring word, the Field Chirurgeon and his Comrade set about stitching up lacerations, splinting broken bones, and shovelling intestines back into their proper place. The Field Chirurgeon chooses a character currently suffering from Critical Damage and makes a Challenging (+0) Medicae Test to as a part of this Order. If he succeeds, the character gains a number of temporary Wounds equal to the Field Chirurgeon’s Intelligence Bonus, plus one additional temporary Wound for every Degree of Success he scores on the Test. These temporary Wounds are separate from the character’s normal Wounds. Gaining these temporary Wounds does not remove Critical Damage or any Critical Effects the character is currently suffering. However, when the character suffers Damage, these temporary Wounds are removed before Damage is applied to the character’s normal Wounds. This Order cannot be used on the patient again until he has removed all Critical Damage (and then subsequently suffered Critical Damage once again). The Field Chirurgeon’s Comrade must be within Cohesion for him to enact this Order.

Type

Military

Other Associated professions

• Guardsmen
• Medicae

Used By

• Astra Militarum