Doctor Wilbur Webb
"Doc"
At a Glance
| Playbook | The Healer (reskin of The Initiate) |
| Player | Brendan |
| Notable Items | Magic balm (soothes illness and injury), extracted snake venom (for antivenom research) |
| Affiliation | Independent |
Background
A calm, measured presence — a doctor with a practical and scientific approach to both medicine and the supernatural. Has a soft spot earned from Dan Randy, who serves him and Ms March unwatered-down whiskey. Is attempting to develop antivenom from a rattlesnake killed in Session 1.
Has mentally noted to attempt a prank at some point.
Abilities & Items
| Item / Ability | Description |
|---|---|
| Magic balm | Soothes illness and injury; used on Lilybelle Cranfield's cough |
| Snake venom (rattlesnake) | Extracted in Session 1; research project for antivenom |
| Poisoned scalpel | Used against a howler in Session 2; drove it in hard enough to take a leg clean off |
| Magic bag | Contains unexpected useful items — produced a matchbox in Session 2; further contents unknown |
| Phantom pain | When healing others, Doctor Webb experiences their pain himself and takes Harm |
| Luck | Has burned his first Luck point — used to dodge a howler's throat attack in Session 2 |
Notes & Loose Threads
- Owes Inkwell Girtle a proper examination of a rash on his butt (promised in exchange for a ride North)
- Successfully de-escalated the saloon brawl with calm reasoning ("there is room for everyone")
- Treated baby Lilybelle with magic balm — soothed her cough to coos; promised to check in again
- Extracted rattlesnake venom for antivenom — a personal research project
- Key logical argument in Session 2: both families cannot both be right that the other is circling their house at night; a third party must be responsible. If Joseph had been at the Durgins' last night he'd have triggered a trap — he hadn't. This broke the impasse and led to the truce.
- Discretely offered to examine Luke Durgin's rash; Luke said he may seek him out later
- Fully healed Joseph Cranfield; partially healed Alfie — each time taking on phantom pain and Harm himself; became Unstable at the session's end (stabilised by Ms March)
- Set two large fires in a dry field to illuminate the howler fight; howlers recoil from light
Session History
| Session | Key Moments |
|---|---|
| Session 1 | Talked down the Cranfield/Durgin brawl; treated Lilybelle with magic balm; extracted rattlesnake venom; agreed to examine Inkwell Girtle's butt rash |
| Session 2 | Taken hostage; sang "She'll Be Coming Round the Mountain" in a round with Alfie; logical argument broke the Durgin/Cranfield standoff; healed Joseph and Alfie at cost to himself; set field fires to expose the howlers; burned first Luck point; dismembered a howler with his scalpel; ended session Unstable |
Quotes
"Gentlemen, we may be dealing with more than just wolves. It may be better if we team up."
— Session 2, to the Durgins
"They don't like light!"
— Session 2, after setting the field fires