Description (Healing Blade Lore) The fire-throwing Clindamycin is an intimidating Apothecary with the power to devastate a number of Pestilence armies, particularly those that thrive in low-oxygen environments. His help comes at a cost, however—he clears the way for the inherently resistant Clostridium difficile, which flourish in the aftermath of Clindamycin battles, disrupting the flow [...]
19
Mar
2013
Apothecary Profile — Cefepime
Description (Healing Blade Lore) Cefepime is a massive warrior with a widely effective strategy. Like many of his fellow Apothecaries, Cefepime targets the creation and renewal of the Pestilence agents’ armor, preventing the reinforcing cross-linking that provides them protection against the Nodal Sentry. His β-lactam sword swiftly and powerfully swipes through the Pestilence armies’ of [...]
05
Mar
2013
Apothecary Profile — Ceftazidime
Description (Healing Blade Lore) Ceftazidime is massive warrior in the Cephalosporin branch of the Apothecary Army. He is a third-generation Ceph, but is distinct from his cousins in his efficient take downs of Pseudomonas armies. He has a single piece of armor that he wears on his left shoulder, like a pad with conical spikes [...]
26
Feb
2013
Apothecary Profile — Penicillin
Description (Healing Blade Lore) Penicillin is the founding father of the Apothecary Army. Before he began to battle the Lords of Pestilence, Soma’s only line of defense was the Nodal Sentry, which often failed against the likes of Staphylococcus and Streptococcus creatures. Penicillin, a Beta Lactam warrior, became the first Apothecary to take on Pestilence [...]
12
Feb
2013
Apothecary Profile — Azithromycin
Description (Healing Blade Lore) Azithromycin, son of the great Erythromycin, is one of the most commonly called-upon Apothecaries. Like his mother, he inhibits the ability of the Pestilence armies to generate the basic structures of life, killing them from the inside out. Because of their similar attack styles, the two are effective against a similar [...]
22
Jan
2013
Apothecary Profile — Gentamicin
Description (Healing Blade Lore) Gentamicin is an old timer of the Apothecary Army. Like many of his fellow Apothecaries, he strikes down Pestilence armies by inhibiting the beasts’ abilities to produce the very building blocks of life. He is impervious to even extreme heat, and is effective against a wide range of Lords, mostly of [...]
16
Dec
2012
Apothecary Profile — Chloramphenicol
Description (Healing Blade Lore) Chloramphenicol may be an old man, but as one of the first Apothecaries to regularly defend Soma, his experience is invaluable. While younger, stronger Apothecaries may be sent into battle first, Chloramphenicol is still called to action when their efforts fail. He is effective against a wide range of Pestilence agents, [...]
05
Aug
2012
Apothecary Profile — Doxycycline
Description (Healing Blade Lore) Doxycycline is a slight warrior, but she packs a punch. She can effectively counter attacks by a wide range of Pestilence agents, including the formidable Bacillus anthracis, and is even deployed proactively when the threat of invasion is high. It is important that she not be stationed on Soma for too [...]
20
May
2012
Apothecary Profile — Tigecycline
Description (Healing Blade Lore) Tigecycline is a younger Apothecary, giving her the advantage of unfamiliarity. She was only 13 years old when she was thrust into battle following many fruitless attempts of the more seasoned warriors to take down Pestilence agents like Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus and Acinetobacter baumannii had frustrated the Apothecary Army. Like [...]
25
Mar
2012
Apothecary Profile — Metronidazole
Description (Healing Blade Lore) Metronidazole may be most well known for her swift action against the increasingly common attacks of C. difficile, but she is also widely effective against other Pestilence agents, particularly those that live without oxygen. She can be called into action for attacks on the boundary wall, the Skeleton Mountains, Respiro Forest, [...]