Associated Ability: Wisdom
A Wisdom (Medicine) check allows you to attempt to stabilize a companion at 0 HP or diagnose a disease.
Stabilizing
Stabilizing a creature is a special use of the Medicine skill. When a character drops to 0 HP, you can make a Medicine check to stabilize them, preventing further death saves (see Stabilizing a Creature under Death Saves in this chapter).
| DC | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Easy | Apply a simple bandage to a minor injury. |
| 10 | Simple | Diagnose a common illness or treat basic wounds. |
| 13 | Hard | Stabilize a severely injured ally during combat. |
| 15 | Challenging | Identify a rare disease or properly treat a poisoned individual. |
| 20 | Impressive | Perform complex medical procedures, such as surgery or curing an advanced illness. |