Greg Weiss
Greg Weiss is a Loyalist of Thule Hunter from Philadelphia's Center City.
Overview
Quote: "History is where we find most of mankind's greatest misperceptions. I have found - ahem - most energetically, that people favor their misperception greatly over the truth."
Background:
Greg attributes his love of the past to growing up in an area of such historic importance. His family carries a long legacy of Loyalists dating back to the old country, and his predilection for knowledge made it clear Greg would take up the Vigil someday. Short of learning how to shoot a rifle fairly well, Greg doesn't consider himself a hunter. Not how most folks mean. His hunting is all done in history books and libraries. He grew up in the 70s and remembers the Fairmount Slaughter as his coming of age. He always found the event so sad and misguided and has since developed a fascination with lycanthropes.
Greg compiled a comprehensive history of the relationship between werewolves and humans in Philadelphia - and beyond where he can. He is one of the few hunters who believe werewolves were present at the Chestnut Street Compact, an opinion he has found is altogether unpopular. Few other things are as inviolate as the Compact in Philly and the idea is blasphemy to area hunters. Greg has learned to keep his papers and pet theories to himself, but practically begs for a willing ear. He doesn't know why people don't find it more remarkable that such a historic event was accomplished between hunters of both species, and how that obviously set the precedent for the later Penn Treaty.
Appearance:
A slender man getting past his prime if only by a little. He squints when he talks not entirely accustomed to the glasses he's supposed to wear these days. He has a collection of fidgets and tics, but after spending any significant time with him these features become less pronounced. Either Greg becomes more used to the viewer or the other way around.
Greg sucks noisily on hard candies most hours of the day. Yellowed fingers fidget with one another and all together Greg calls to mind a very nervous someone who only recently got over the habit of smoking.
Stats
Profession: Academic
Compact: Loyalist of Thule
Mental Attributes: Intelligence 4, Wits 2, Resolve 3
Physical Attributes: Strength 2, Dexterity 2, Stamina 2
Social Attributes: Presence 2, Manipulation 2, Composure 3
Mental Skills: Academics (History) 3, Computer 2, Investigation 3, Medicine 1, Occult 3, Science (Cryptozoology) 1
Physical Skills: Firearms 2, Larceny 1, Stealth 2, Survival 2
Social Skills: Animal Ken 2, Expression 1, Subterfuge 1
Merits: Contacts (University) 2, Language (Latin) 1, Status (Loyalists of Thule) 2
Willpower: 6
Morality: 7
Virtue: Compassion
Vice: Sloth
Initiative: 5
Defense: 2
Speed: 9
Health: 7
References
- HTV: Spirit Slayers, p. 216-217