Occupations
Doctor of Medicine (Call of Cthulhu 7th Edition)
The Doctor of Medicine is a medical professional who treats injuries and illnesses, making them essential for keeping investigators alive during dangerous investigations. Doctors have extensive medical knowledge and can treat injuries, diagnose illnesses, and perform surgery. Doctors excel at keeping the party alive and healthy. Their skills in First Aid, Medicine, Psychology, Language, and Science make them valuable both in and out of combat. However, their medical knowledge often brings them into contact with strange diseases and injuries that defy explanation.
How it works (mechanics)
**Occupation Skills**: First Aid, Language, Medicine, Psychology, Science **Credit Rating**: 30-80% **Skill Points**: EDU × 4 (distributed among occupation skills) **Typical Equipment**: Medical bag, stethoscope, surgical tools, prescription pad, medical library
Practical tips
**Best For**: Support characters, characters who want to keep the party alive, characters who need medical knowledge. **Playstyle**: Doctors are support characters who excel at keeping investigators healthy. They're perfect for players who want to help the party survive dangerous investigations. **Character Concepts**: General practitioner, surgeon, emergency room doctor, medical researcher, field medic.