But he was unmoved, and cried: "If I am mad, it is mercy! May the gods pity the man who in his callousness can remain sane to the hideous end!" H.P. Lovecraft, "The Temple"
Mr Samuel Tyler, Mr William Thatcher and Dr Imogen Wentworth have been asked to take an extended vacation by the owner of the Poorhouse they work for in York. An investigation into abuses and body snatching is underway and all three are implicated. The offer of research work provides them the means of survival until the investigation blows over.
Dr Elizabeth Plummer knows Dr Wentworth from medical school in London as they were the only women in a class of 50 or so young men. Being a woman, she has few patients and even fewer that can pay. She's taken up Paley's offer of research work in order to simply keep body and soul together. They are also both unmarried at a late age. What is wrong with them?
STR-15 | DEX-13 | INT-18 | Idea-90 | |
CON-13 | APP-14 | POW-9 | Luck-45 | |
SIZ-9 | SAN-45 | EDU-17 | Know-85 | |
HP-11 | MP-9 | DB-Nil | ||
An almost pathological fear of poverty | ||||
Biology-50, Credit Rating-40, Drive Carriage-50, First Aid-60, Listen-50, Medicine-65, Natural History-40, Other Language: Latin-50, Persuade-35, Pharmacy-45, Photography-40, Psychology-45, Spot Hidden-50, Track-30, Psychoanalysis-40 | ||||
Punch-50 (1d3+DB), Head Butt-10 (1d4+DB), Kick-25 (1d6+DB), Grapple-25 (special) | ||||
STR-11 | DEX-11 | INT-8 | Idea-40 | |
CON-15 | APP-8 | POW-14 | Luck-70 | |
SIZ-13 | SAN-70 | EDU-12 | Know-60 | |
HP-14 | MP-14 | DB-Nil | ||
Achieves his end more often by installing fear in those who oppose him | ||||
Astronomy-30, Drive Carriage-60, Listen-60, Mechanical Repair-50, Natural History-20, Navigate-50, Ride-50, Sneak-60, Intimidate-65 | ||||
Punch-50 (1d3+DB), Head Butt-10 (1d4+DB), Kick-25 (1d6+DB), Grapple-25 (special), Knife-60 (1d6+DB) | ||||
STR-13 | DEX-9 | INT-16 | Idea-80 | |
CON-16 | APP-8 | POW-12 | Luck-60 | |
SIZ-12 | SAN-60 | EDU-18 | Know-90 | |
HP-14 | MP-12 | DB +1d4 | ||
Split personality: two distinct presenting aspects | ||||
Anthropology-50, Archaeology-20, Biology-20, Credit Rating-65, History-40, Library Use-75, Listen-55, Occult-85, Other Language: Latin-20, Persuade-45, Pharmacy-20, Photography-40, Psychology-85, Spot Hidden-45 | ||||
Punch-50 (1d3+DB), Head Butt-10 (1d4+DB), Kick-25 (1d6+DB), Grapple-25 (special) | ||||
STR-9 | DEX-12 | INT-12 | Idea-60 | |
CON-9 | APP-13 | POW-5 | Luck-25 | |
SIZ-14 | SAN-25 | EDU-9 | Know-45 | |
HP-12 | MP-5 | DB-Nil | ||
Failure at Medical School has led to a life of opiate addiction | ||||
Bargain-40, Climb-65, Drive Carriage-40, Fast Talk-35, Jump-50, Locksmith-20, Occult-15, Sneak-35, Spot Hidden-50 | ||||
Punch-70 (1d3+DB), Head Butt-10 (1d4+DB), Kick-25 (1d6+DB), Grapple-25 (special) Handgun-35 (1d8), Blackjack-60 (1d8+DB), Large Club-55 (1d8+DB) | ||||
Extra laudanum |