text: The Plague Doctor entertains victims of the Black Death. The Plague Doctor wears a mask in the shape of a crow and fills it with herbs such as juniper, mint and rose to protect himself from the harmful effects of miasma. The Plague Doctor carries a long cane to examine the infected, keeping himself as physically distanced from the unwashed masses as possible. The Plague Doctor strongly dislikes peasants. Sometimes he finds himself relieved at their passing. In dire times, The Plague Doctor must complete autopsies of a victim to determine the internal symptoms of the disease. To treat the sick, The Plague Doctor must carefully glide a thin blade along the victim’s inner forearm to re-balance the humors. This must only be performed on the Lord’s day, and for best possible results, under a new moon. The Plague Doctor is paid fifty florins a year for his services. He will also charge patients additional sums for special treatment. Occasionally, he may pocket a florin or two from the decrepit. They won’t be needing it. The Plague Doctor records the deaths of his patients in a ledger for demographics. He considers this his main responsibility, for the Black Death is nigh incurable. The Plague Doctor may collect bile in a glass vile from a deceased patient for the purpose of, erhm... manufacturing a vaccine. Often times, the Plague Doctor may officiate a noble patient’s will. This service is provided at an additional fee, of course. The Plague Doctor has a strained relationship with the Baron. The fool couldn’t possibly understand the power of medicine. He wants to fire the Plague Doctor. Not before he is finished enacting God’s Will. The Baron’s Daughter has fallen ill under mysterious circumstances, it appears to be the Black Death. Panic stricken and nowhere left to turn, he calls The Plague Doctor to treat her. The Plague Doctor treats the Baron’s Daughter, to no avail. She continues to grow evermore sick. The Plague Doctor offers one final solution. However, the toll upon the Plague Doctor would be so great, he shall only do so in return for ample compensation. The Baron offers his Barony to the Plague Doctor in return for the life of his Daughter. A contract is drawn up and signed. The Plague Doctor carries the Baron’s Daughter into a forest clearing under a new moon and places her into a pit of live rats. The rats shall bite her, both releasing the overabundance of blood and heightening her black pile. This is the most effective method of rebalancing the humors. The Baron’s Daughter is healed. The Plague Doctor is named Baron. The old Baron and his Daughter mysteriously disappear one evening. The Plague Doctor never attended University. His previous occupation had been a priest. He was excommunicated from the church for unknown reasons.