Midwifery

[Snowmane]

So I have created a Ranger/Paladin of Shiallia. Shiallia is a woodland fertility goddess of Exarch level (for those of you who may not be familiar with the lesser powers).

Anyway, I want this character to be a skilled midwife and I was wondering if that would be Knowledge:Nature, or Heal, or some combination of the two? For the record, she will be a midwife not just for humanoids, but for animals as well.

[[DM] Grinning Death]

I'd go with Heal, myself.

That being said, for animals Animal Empathy would be more appropriate (although it isn't selectable).

In any case, go with Heal and call it a day.

[Catastrophe]

Yup, I have to agree with GD there, heal would be the skill I would call for.

[Doubtful]

I'd say heal for the general biological and mechanical aspects (largely human centric) and a smattering of know:nature for the smaller bits of species specific knowledge you might require.

[GodBeastX]

Heal skill is medical and medical forensics. This would very much be healing skill. For example, rolling to see how long a body might have been dead that you come upon is heal. Rolling to see what sickness someone might have is heal. Injury, types, digging an arrow out of a body correctly, birth, all that crap is heal. Heal is not just "FIRST AID!" it's anything that you can imagine a doctor would do or medical scientist.

[Thief Of Navarre]

Heal skill is medical and medical forensics. This would very much be healing skill. For example, rolling to see how long a body might have been dead that you come upon is heal. Rolling to see what sickness someone might have is heal. Injury, types, digging an arrow out of a body correctly, birth, all that crap is heal. Heal is not just "FIRST AID!" it's anything that you can imagine a doctor would do or medical scientist.

All in all its a crazy good RP skill for the reasons listed. Last time I checked it added a nice buffer to your bandages as well