The Origin
Claud is a physician who sees anyone, no matter their illness. As a doctor, Claud's success rate has lately skyrocketed. Because hospitals track treatments, not outcomes, that fact isn't well-known beyond word of mouth. That suits Doctor Mickelberg. Claud's secret is his newfound ability to heal afflictions with only a touch. Though he could instantly cure most issues of the mind and body, he normally only hastens natural healing processes in his patients so as to avoid scrutiny and media. As he learned a few months ago walking home after dark, his touch can also cause illness and injury. A mugger tried to take his wallet, but collapsed mid-robbery due to a stroke. Now Claud is drawing up lists of bad people, from CEOs and politicians to bullies and criminals. Really, anyone he wants to see stopped. Not dead per se, but perhaps laid up with severe Lyme disease or another disability that prevents them from remaining active in whatever role Claude has an issue with.
Motive: Heal the sick, eliminate malefactors
Environment: Hospitals, or anywhere a malefactor could be "accidentally" encountered
Health: 25
Damage Inflicted: Moderate wound (6 points)
Movement: Short
Modifications: Might and Intellect defense as level 8; healing/harming touch as level 6
Combat: A creature touched by Doctor c must succeed on a difficulty 6 Might defense roll or suffer 6 points of Speed damage (ignores Armor) from sudden vascular failure. The target continues to take 2 points of Speed damage each round until they succeed at a Might defense roll. Alternatively, he can inflict a level 6 disease or illness on any number of creatures within immediate range who fail a Might defense roll. The disease takes minutes or days to manifest, as determined by the doctor. If not fighting for his life, he prefers this more subtle route to subdue his targets. Claud's touch can also restore 6 Pool points or cure a level 6 disease, but usually no more than a few times in any given hour. Whether he concentrates or not, his own body constantly regenerates, restoring 6 points of health each round.
Interaction: Most people think he's just a regular doctor. Claud tries to keep it that way. Even when he uses his power to give a disabling disease to a bad actor, he does so secretly, perhaps by brushing by them in a coffee shop or shaking hands at a fund-raiser. If ever cornered, he might use his ability in self-defense.
Use: An art gallery open house is set upon by a gang taking all the attendees hostage. Strangely, every gang member was overcome with sudden-onset severe diarrhea, ending their threat to the hostages.
Additional Equipment: Doctor Mickelberg usually carries a physician's bag containing various medications and tools of the trade. LIFE AND DEATH DISPENSING VIGILANTE
GM Intrusion: The character must make a Might defense roll or fall unconscious from sudden and inescapable sleepiness. Unconsciousness lasts for about a minute or until the character is shaken awake.