Knight Physicians

Experts in the medical field, as well as the field of battle, these esoteric strangers have more than earned their place in legends and stories.

Modern Oath
Master the art of healing, but shun not the art of harm. Use harm as a tool for healing. Remove malignant members of society like the tumors they are, but only if doing so would result in the greater good. Never reveal the secrets of the knights to outsiders and seek only compensation for your work, never profit.

Vow of the Old Knights
I am the gardener of the world. My care strengthens its roots, my blade removes it's weeds. I will lead us into a brighter tomorow and seek nothing. I will prove myself worthy of making these words my last.

History
Nobody knows exactly when or where the knights formed a true order, but their core ideals and views on the body and spiritaca be traced back to the teachings of the first. They first began appearing over three centuries ago, wandering the harsh wilderness with carts filled with odd healing supplies, helping travelers. In order to hide their secrets, the old knights kept a vow of silence. Their helmets had no opening for the mouth like the ones found on modern helmets. The alien appearance of these mute saviors were so odd and rare that at first people assumed the knights were actually fey.

Over time as more stories were told, and the appearances of the mushroom men became more common, the people realized they were not plant creatures but rather fellow men in metal armor, like a knights. And so the term spread through the public, of these Warrior Alchemists or Knight Physicians as they were eventually known.

As the order expanded, the old methods of witholding secrets became outdated. The knights could not continue to provide aid to everyone living in silence and the wilds. Modern Knights have abandoned the old vows and world in tandem with society to build a brighter future.

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Members
Knights are known for their cult like dedication to keeping their secrets hidden from the world, as well as their consumption of various psychedelic substances. Some say that this is where the knights get their almost supernatural healing abilities, or perhaps their extraordinary strength and speed.

These Knights do not give out their names to anyone but each other or those they trust with their lives. Most people refer to the knights simply by the fungi that adorns their helmet.

Trivia

 * The knight physicians were originally part of a story I was writing called "Red Cap" but I thought they could make a fun guild to wander the world.