Phillipe Bensoussan

This surgeon of the foreign legion learned to handle a knife in the streets of Algiers. Wants to see the world.

Summary
Phillipe is a balanced scientist, with great Attack and Speech Defense but lacking Armor.

Phillipe can lower a target's defenses. Phillipe does well in and  crews.

Recommended crew: go or  with Victor and Kwame.

Captain Perk
Patient Doctor: for each  you still have at the end of an expedition.

Attacks

 * A Surgeon never misses, hence Phillipe has above 100% to hit on his attacks. This only matters when facing enemies with Grit greater than 0, though - of which there are very few.

Hidden Characteristics
Phillipe:
 * is a glutton.
 * is a prankster.
 * has a fancy beard.
 * is a teetotalist.
 * his wrestling name is El Cirujano.
 * Is a Combat Veteran.
 * is a Cancer.

Campfire Cards

 * Dangerous Engineer (shared with Earl) - One crew member gains +3 Attack per level of.
 * Dodgeball (shared with Dolores) - All crew members gain.
 * Miracle Healer - Phillipe gains -10 Spirit. Phillipe gains and  on  and  Spins.

Personal Campfire Story
Miracle Healer: Phillipe falls ill and loses 10 Spirit permanently.
 * Long Term Effects


 * Starting the next expedition, the player can choose for Phillipe to gain either +5 Attack, +10 Armor, or +10 Grit. The same can be chosen the expedition after that one. This arouses suspicion in another crew member, but after the second event, they and Phillipe will like each other better after the truth is revealed.
 * Hidden Character Interactions
 * Obsessively Curious characters (Anna, Hildegard) will immediately gain Admires Phillipe after the second event activates, as well as some study tokens.
 * Superstitious characters will cause both them and Phillipe to become Wary of each other, as well as some.

Patch History
Patch 12: - Philippe now gains +4 Study token per Resolve left at the end of an expedition (as his captain perk).