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Medicine

Properties

Category: Engineering, Knowledge
Usage: operate(act) -> chk|sv= +M
◊ know(free-act, R, Bio) -> chk= +M
◊ make(day+, R, Bio) -> chk(CC)= +M
◊ modify(day+, R, Bio) -> chk(CC)= +M + (CC-Q - CC)
◊ bypass(main-act, R, Bio) -> chk(CC-S)= +M -> set(PC)= 8 + M(Stealth+S)
◊ modify-rig(main-act, R, Bio) -> eff= give(d) ½•M to artefact chk|sv
◊ disable(main-act, R, Bio) -> chk(CC)= +M
◊ repair(hr+, R, Bio) -> chk(CC)= +M + (CC-Q - CC)
◊ repair-rig(main-act, R, Bio) -> chk(CC)= +M + (CC-Q - CC)
Usage (aspect): provenance -> Bio
◊ diagnose,salvage,search(min, R, Bio) -> chk(CC)= +M(Investigate) +R
Description: Encompasses understanding of biological healing, bio-mechanics, and nervous system.

This engineering skill embodies your understanding of biological systems, particularly, when it concerns pathology and trauma.

For the purposes of skill checks for actions using this skill, the bodies of biological creatures are of 16(CC). Common checks are:

  • identify a pathogen (diagnose, kit-level tools);
  • performing autopsies, determining cause and timing of death (diagnose, pack-level tools);
  • perform invasive surgery (repair, pack-level tools); and
  • save someone from death, as long as they have died within the last 5 minutes (repair, facility-level tools).

Any actions on this skill, beyond that of recalling knowledge, will usually require Medicine-Tools to complete it. While the purchase of Medicine-Tools incurs a cost, having ranks in Medicine provides you with a rank in Medicine-Tools (qualifying you in these tools).