Physical Description
Corpulent and impeccably dressed, with an air of cultured eccentricity that tips easily into something menacing. Wears sweet cologne. Obsessed with his own appearance and presentation, he carries himself with the bombastic confidence of a man who believes he is the cleverest person in any room.
Background
Dr. Thornton Beamish is a dubious physician whose credentials are questionable — he ran afoul of the Royal College of Physicians at some point in his career. He has since devoted himself to occult study and genuine sorcery. He tutors Henry Mortimer in the dark arts, guiding the curse-transfer ritual that would move Charlotte’s ghoul affliction into another vessel. Beamish is overly flattering to strangers and cultured in manner, but his only real concern is the success of his experiments. He owns a flintlock pistol and knows the spell Implant Fear.
Connections
- Location: Osney Grange, Hampshire
- Associates: Rev Henry Mortimer, Mrs Charlotte Mortimer, Miss Eleanor Mortimer
Campaign History
- Chapter 0.1 — Curate & Curability: Assisted Henry Mortimer with the ghoul curse ritual at Osney Grange. When Marina Garrick fled the dinner table, Beamish grabbed her but she went dead-weight and broke free, injuring him. He shot Marina in the back as she ran for the door. After Marina was tied to the ritual chair in the attic and broke free, Charlotte — now fully feral — consumed both Beamish and Henry.
Connections
People
Allied with
- Rev Henry Mortimer NPC neutralStudies sorcery under Beamish's tutelage. A pragmatic alliance born of desperation.
Mentors
- Rev Henry Mortimer NPC neutralTutors Henry in sorcery. A pragmatic alliance — Beamish cares about the experiment, not the man.
Knows
- Miss Eleanor Mortimer NPC hostileMutual dislike. Eleanor distrusts him; Beamish dismisses her concerns.
- Mrs Charlotte Mortimer NPC neutralPatient and experimental subject. Beamish has no concern for Charlotte's welfare beyond the success of his work.