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[dizzyelk]

I started thinking about broken bones, and healing them. Dwarves have some pretty low technology, which would equal a general lack of surgical procedures, right? So, if something complicated (like an ankle, or wrist) would break, there would be a good chance that it wouldn't heal right. Even a broken arm, set by an inexperienced dwarf, could heal crooked. I think it would be cool if health care became a skill, which would determine how well the wounded dwarf would heal. An inexperienced dwarf would possibly make things worse which could outright kill a very wounded dwarf, or result in a poorly set arm which would be more likely to break in the future, or even remove a strength status level. An experienced dwarf would be almost guaranteed to set a broken arm properly, with no loss of function, but an ankle would be beyond them. And a master might be able to do some rudementary surgeries like trepanning.

[Duke 2.0]

 And legendary dwarves will make bones harder to break, right? Right?

 I want to see metal plates used to help bones heal straight.

[Granite26]

can we give them metal claws when we do it, too?

[Creamcorn]

I've always wanted healthcare to be a skill. I've also wanted dwarfs to mix alcohol with water to make a watered down drink instead of just water.

[LumenPlacidum]

I thought watering down the booze was a crime in dwarven society somewhat similar to murder in ours--but worse.

[Warlord255]

There's been talk of adding a Doctor skill of some kind rather than rolling dice every season for injuries. I could see poorly-healed injuries along the lines of permanent light gray (or, heaven forbid, brown) equivalent status.

It would also open up the possibility of prostheses, though at massive penalty.

[Align]

Health Care is currently nothing but handing out food and water, isn't it? Not much skill there..

[Pilsu]

Nervous system injuries are annoying as is (not to mention nonsensical). A good doctor should make the dwarves heal faster. Otherwise your first injuries end up being fatal or crippling in every damn fort and that'll get frustrating fast