Death has come to your little town, Sheriff. Now you can either ignore it, or you can help me to stop it.

A few Halloweens ago, I wrote up Michael Myers, and I was tempted to include a write-up at the time of perhaps one of my favorite horror film protagonists, Doctor Sam Loomis. This year, I'm featuring a few doctors, and I thought I'd start with Loomis, who was played by the outstanding Donald Pleasence through several of the sequels.

I think that what always made Dr. Loomis stand out is that he was the first one to really gauge the intensity and evil of Michael Myers, and was always trying to convince everyone else what that danger really was. I think that there are few 'heroic' horror characters that suffer quite the way that Loomis suffers: the failing of a healer to heal, and to come just short on stopping the monster.

So, kicking off a few doctors (Giggles and Brundle are on deck at some point ;>), Doctor Loomis




Doctor Samuel Loomis



Doctor Samuel Loomis

F: Typ (6)
A: Typ (6)/Pr (4)
S: Typ (6)/Pr (4)
E: Gd (10)/Typ (6)
R: Gd (10)
I: Ex (20)
P: Ex (20)

Health: 28/20
Karma: 50
Popularity: 10/5 (In medical circles/to the general public)
Resources: Gd (10)

Talents:
Medicine*
Psychology
Firearms
Marksman
Detective

Powers:
Dedicated to the point of obsession: Loomis has no powers, except his incredible will and desire to see Michael Myers destroyed. While not a power, Loomis has survived burns and terrible wounds that would incapacitate or at least slow down a normal person. Even after his last battle with Michael Myers, Loomis continues to fight to try to stop Myers, and although spiritually shatters, Loomis simply does not stop. For the purposes of game mechanics, Loomis may make a FEAT roll vs. Ex (20) intensity instead of a Psyche or Endurance FEAT when confronted with dire circumstances. This is to mirror Loomis's resolve. In addition, if Loomis is facing Michael Myers, Loomis gains a +1cs to all Reason, Intuition, and Psyche FEATS when dealing with his iconic foe. This effect does not negate nor grant resistances of any sort - It simply allows Loomis to continue when he should be stunned/dead/incapacitated.

Contacts:
Theoretically, Loomis had contacts within the medical field, and was at one considered a very well-respected member of the psychiatry community.

Smith Grove: Loomis has contacts with the hospital that incarcerated Michael Myers

Laurie Strode: If Laurie Strode is alive, Loomis may have contact with her.

Limitations:
Obsession: Simply put, Loomis is obsessed with stopping Michael Myers, recognizing the nature of evil in Myers. Loomis's obsession has often worked against him, and Loomis suffers a -1cs penalty when Myers is active in all social skills.

Infamous: Loomis's actions and obsession has also made him infamous in many circles, and many see him as 'damaged goods'

Decreased Physical attributes: Loomis suffers damage (and later a stroke) during his battles with Myers, hence the two sets of FASE stats. Loomis continues to suffer throughout the rest of the sequels, which is reflected in the first set of stats (around 'Halloween') and the second (around the 5th movie).


Note

This is purely my take on Loomis. I did not include certain details from some of the movies, I focused more on the 1st and 2nd 'Halloween' movies with elements of 4+5. I did not choose to include elements from the Rob Zombie version of the character, this is purely Donald pleasence.

Quite a contrast to the good Dr Abraham van Helsin on page 18. The fact that Dr Loomis seemed none too formidable in the face of evil may actually make him more heroic even if less effective. I imagine characters like him and Dr Helsin expect nothing less than death in the end, and if they don't care then maybe that gives them the strength to beat monsters like Myers and Dracula.