Dr. Patricia Scott
Quick Reference
Role Lead R&D Scientist Status ☠️ DECEASED (sacrificed) Location [[Research_Facility Legacy [[Captive_Star_Amulet
Final Words
“Protect this with your life. If they get a hold of this, there’s no telling what danger they could do. This is my entire life’s work.”
Biography
Dr. Patricia Scott was the lead scientist in a secret 2030 research facility. Her life’s work was the creation of the Captive Star Amulet, a CR 17 artifact containing a compressed pulsar with unlimited power.
When Elric infiltrated the facility disguised as a soldier, he charmed Dr. Scott and learned about her projects. When Emotivores attacked the facility, led by the Shadow Dancer, she was mortally wounded while defending R&D.
In her final moments, she entrusted Elric with the amulet, sacrificing herself to cover his escape using the facility’s defenses.
Appearance & Personality
Dr. Scott possessed the weary, sharp-eyed intensity of a woman who had peered too long into the abyss of theoretical physics and found something staring back. In the sterile, flickering light of the 2030 facility, her lab coat was less a uniform and more a layer of armor, stained with chemical burns and the grease of hasty repairs. Her hair, a practical shade of steel-grey pulled into a severe bun, framed a face etched with the sleepless lines of genius and desperation. Yet, her hands were steady—calibrated instruments of precision—even as they clutched the Captive Star Amulet, the pulsar’s light reflecting in her spectacles like a trapped galaxy.
Patricia was a monolith of intellect and resolve, a scientist whose dedication transcended the mere pursuit of knowledge to become a crusade for survival. She spoke with the clipped, rapid-fire cadence of a mind that raced ahead of the conversation, suffering fools poorly but loving humanity fiercely. There was no hesitation in her bravery; it was a calculated variable in her final equation. When the alarms screamed and the shadows lengthened, she didn’t falter.
Campaign Chronicle
Session 8: Backlash
Met Elric when he infiltrated R&D. Showed him her projects including the Captive Star Amulet. When Emotivores attacked, she was mortally wounded by the Shadow Dancer. She gave Elric the amulet with her dying breath and sacrificed herself to cover his escape.
DM Notes
- Heroic sacrifice — memorable NPC death
- Her life’s work now powers Undermountain
- Created multiple inventions: Aegis, Rig