Elliot Wellings

Doctor Elliot Wellings is an Arcanum Scholar.

Overview

Doctor Elliot Wellings had gained a degree of notoriety in the New England medical community for his work in the field of abnormal psychology. What kept his research from gaining acclaim was its focus. He was fascinated with theistic hysteria - the notion of psychological aberration resulting from demonic or divine possession.

And yet, Wellings never believed in the phenomenon as anything more than a psychological malady - until one night in late August. He doesn't remember all of the events that took place, but the experience shook him profoundly. A subject he interviewed was in a trance and began to speak in tongues. Fascinated, Wellings asked the man questions about what he experienced. The questions only angered the patient and drove him into some sort of seizure. All Wellings can say is that whatever happened next was not normal or natural, even for a patient undergoing a deeply psychotic episode. Wellings' only subsequent memory is of driving home with a burst blood vessel in his eye and a shard of glass stuck in his palm.

In spite of fear, Wellings still wanted to find and treat the patient somehow, but the Arcanum warned against it. They claimed he was still ignorant of what he was dealing with. It was more important, they said, to study other patients and gain perspective on the overall phenomenon of spiritual possession, rather than to waste time and resources to cure an individual. After several rounds of arguments, Wellings grudgingly submitted to his superiors' demands, but only upon threat of losing his funding, his library access and all future sponsorship. Nowadays, he questions his patrons' motives and ethics.

Were Wellings to discover the imbued, he might establish a relationship in order to have them do his legwork. If these people can observe individual patients in their everyday lives, Wellings might gain better insight into their ailments - all without breaking his agreement with the Arcanum. Of course, Wellings would have to seek out and contact hunters willing not only to believe in his efforts but to work with him and not visit harm upon his subjects. Maybe he could share credit for his ultimate findings or even set aside a portion of his funding as compensation. But then there's the question of what the Arcanum would do if it ever caught on to his secret partnership.

Character Sheet

Attributes: Strength 2, Dexterity 2, Stamina 2, Charisma 2, Manipulation 3, Appearance 2, Perception 3, Intelligence (Interpretation) 4, Wits 2
Abilities: Academics (History) 1, Alertness 2, Awareness 1, Bureaucracy 1, Computer 1, Drive 1, Empathy 2, Etiquette 2, Intuition 1, Investigation 1, Medicine 3, Occult (Demonology) 4, Research 2
Backgrounds: Contacts 2, Fame 1, Resources 2
Willpower: 5
Equipment: Digital video recorder, Lincoln Continental, handheld computer, roll of antacid tablets, tape

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