Medica

Medica is a Third Class rank denoting an experienced and advanced knowledge of an art or craft. Medica are certified to run small clinics and prescribe treatments. They are allowed to teach lower ranks at this stage basic fundamentals. Medica are an intermediate rank of Acolyta, and considered a Noble Profession L3 . This rank is often the stopping point for the average healer or priest. Higher ranks require far more money, time, and dedication because they are for executive and leadership positions.

Core Identity & Role

1. What is the literal meaning of the title "Medica"?

Medica means "medic" and describes the role of this position in a straightforward way, as Medica are the earliest rank which can be considered a surgical technician or medical investigator

1. What is the primary role or function of a Sapiens in your world?

A Medica is the closet direct equivalent to what we would consider a primary care physician, though they also cover dentistry and optometry. The only part of the body they don't cover are diseases concerned with the humours themselves (such as blood, bile, urine, etc.) which if they're not diagnosable by sight alone, require a Pharmacologa's input. They operate with the doctrine of signatures whereas the Pharmacologa focus on humours.

They own small clinics, work in hospitals, and are the lowest rank which can work for a palace or army as an independant healer (not a resident or assisstant).

This is an intermediate rank which means the subject has been initiated into a guild and passed all tests for the L4 Residens profession as well as completed the training requirements. Tbey are typically not selected for executive leadership positions but do work as mentors and teachers for lower ranks, and so have some management/delegation experience.

1. What specific fields of study does a Sapiens typically focus on?
2. Operating clinics and diagnostics, prescribing
3. Healer priests and leaders of healing temples or shrines
4. Conjuring disinfecting agents and AOE healing spells
5. Able to see into the various systems
6. Stalling death and mortal wounds not associated with blood loss or sepsis
7. Healing serious illness or injury in working creatures
8. Removing basic curses and miasmic illness
9. Medic for theatre/sports/dance troupe, also an auditor for "snake oil"