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<blockquote data-quote="Apok" data-source="post: 510428" data-attributes="member: 1969">Trying to get this thread a little back on topic, the Hospitlar is basically a Field Medic.&nbsp; They go into extremely dangerous situations to provide healing and comfort to the wounded.&nbsp; I typically use them as military &quot;special units&quot; associated with a church of healing.&nbsp; Their major drawback is their Code of Behavior.&nbsp; Basically, if your player plays a Hospitlar like your typical bloodthirsty adventurer, he's got the concept completely wrong.&nbsp; The Hospitlar is a healer and a physician.&nbsp; Basically, he's a band-aid that can kick arse and take punishment. &nbsp;&quot;What makes that different from any Joe Average cleric&quot; you ask?&nbsp; The Code.&nbsp; The Hospitlar is bound to heal those in need, whereas most clerics can give or deny their healing gifts as they see fit.&nbsp; Unless you're talking about a cleric of a Healing Deity, they don't have to heal anybody.&nbsp; Hospitlar's do.&nbsp; While this code might not seem like much of a restriction at first, it can lead to lots of fun DM side-plots.&nbsp; Travelling through a town with lots of sick/wounded?&nbsp; Gotta stop &amp; help.&nbsp; Battlefield littered with bodies?&nbsp; Gotta check for survivors.&nbsp; Meet some poor wounded schmuck on the roadside?&nbsp; Gotta give him some aid.&nbsp; It may not seem like much at first but it adds up.&nbsp; If your player ignores the duties and obligations associated w/ his PrC then you're definitely letting him get away with too much.&nbsp; The Hospitlar is on the powerful side of the PrC scale but easily workable if you don't ignore the roleplaying aspect.Edit; grammar &amp; typos</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Apok, post: 510428, member: 1969"] Trying to get this thread a little back on topic, the Hospitlar is basically a Field Medic. They go into extremely dangerous situations to provide healing and comfort to the wounded. I typically use them as military "special units" associated with a church of healing. Their major drawback is their Code of Behavior. Basically, if your player plays a Hospitlar like your typical bloodthirsty adventurer, he's got the concept completely wrong. The Hospitlar is a healer and a physician. Basically, he's a band-aid that can kick arse and take punishment. "What makes that different from any Joe Average cleric" you ask? The Code. The Hospitlar is bound to heal those in need, whereas most clerics can give or deny their healing gifts as they see fit. Unless you're talking about a cleric of a Healing Deity, they don't have to heal anybody. Hospitlar's do. While this code might not seem like much of a restriction at first, it can lead to lots of fun DM side-plots. Travelling through a town with lots of sick/wounded? Gotta stop & help. Battlefield littered with bodies? Gotta check for survivors. Meet some poor wounded schmuck on the roadside? Gotta give him some aid. It may not seem like much at first but it adds up. If your player ignores the duties and obligations associated w/ his PrC then you're definitely letting him get away with too much. The Hospitlar is on the powerful side of the PrC scale but easily workable if you don't ignore the roleplaying aspect. Edit; grammar & typos [/QUOTE]

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