Surgery (U) (INT)

This skill can’t be used untrained.

Surgery is used to heal mortal damage and perform other invasive medical procedures. It is a complex skill check and cannot be performed during combat scenes.

Complexity

Complexity depends on the amount of damage being treated:

• Mortal Damage: 1pt: Marginal; 2pt: Ordinary; 3pt: Good; 4+pt: Amazing.
• Wound Damage: 2pt: Marginal; 4pt: Ordinary; 6pt: Good; 8+pt: Amazing. Every two successes achieved heals 1 point of mortal damage and 2 points of wound damage.

Conditions

• Critical (+4): Poor lighting, no tools, no assistance.
• Good (-2): Modern ambulance or ship sick bay.
• Amazing (-3): Standard hospital or advanced sick bay.
• Best (-4): High-tech tools, trained support staff.

Rank Benefits

• Cybernetic Surgery: At rank 3, repair or heal organisms with cybernetic implants. At rank 6, can install cybernetic implants.