Vagarius, the Wanderer (Might 25)
“The Wanderer”, a daimon who embodies the concept of wanderlust. He is a useful daimon for theurgists as he has many powers related to travel and moving between places. For magi especially he can grant a limited form of the gentle gift while someone is on a journey, allowing magi to travel without the social difficulties of the gift causing problems. He can be somewhat tricky to bargain with as he takes great offence at the idea of someone ‘skipping’ to the end of a journey (after all, the journey is the point, not the destination) which is the first thought of many magi.
Theurgists who are seeking information about a distant place or about the ‘geography’ of the realm of magic itself often seek out the Wanderer. He seems to have a detailed knowledge of almost everywhere – Latratus of Tytalus once claimed to have asked him, out of curiosity, to describe the Magus’ home village, a place of only a few dozen people that had been destroyed more than a century before. The Daimon was able to tell him details even Latratus had forgotten.
He is a curious spirit and looks more favourably on theurgists who he has never encountered before, especially if they summon him to a place he has never been before. He is generally happy to be invoked, more so than many daimones, but will get annoyed if summoned by the same theurgist in the same place multiple times.
Unlike many daimones he always keeps an aspect manifest wandering from place to place on an endless journey without start or finish. He has great knowledge of the world and the magic realm because of this.
He always appears as an old man in tattered robes of undyed cloth leaning on a gnarled staff. His eyes are a brilliant green.
Characteristics: Int 0, Per +4, Pre 0, Com +3, Str 0, Sta +9, Dex +10, Quik +1
Personality Traits: Curious +5, Talkative +3, Genial +3
Size: 0
Combat: Brawl: Init +1, Attack +10, Defense +10, Damage 0
Soak: +9
Wound Penalties: –1 (1-5), –3 (6-10), –5 (11-20), Banished (21-25)
Abilities: Area Lore (All) 10, Magic Realm Lore 15, Magic Lore 10, Folk Ken 8, Charm 8, Guile 4, Athletics 9
Powers:
Blessing of Long Strides, 15 points (Init -9)
Grants the target three minor virtues: Enduring Constitution, Long Winded, and Tough . This blessing lasts only so long as the target is on a journey. Specifically, they must travel only by foot, spend no more than a week in one place, and not return to anywhere they have visited within the last year. If they break any of these conditions the blessing is instantly revoked.
Blessing of the Peregrinator, 15 points (Init -9)
Grants the minor virtues: Inoffensive to Animals, Inoffensive to Humans , and Luck. This blessing is intended for the gifted but can be granted to the non-gifted as well in which case it only costs 5 might points. As with the other blessings this lasts only as long as the target is on a journey.
Master of Travel, variable points, (Init -4)
Vagarius can replicate any non-ritual spell effect relating to travel up to level 50, at a cost of 1 might point per magnitude. These can use the Road and Road Network ranges and targets from Mercurian magic.
Gifts of the Wanderer, 1 point per pawn
Those who truly endear themselves to Vagarius may be given a gift of one of his trappings. These objects are lesser enchantment vis and work as follows:
The Sandals of the Subtle Wanderer are sandals containing 2 pawns of Terram vis (1 per sandal) and a constant effect that makes the wearer leave no footprints behind him (ReTe 15).
The Robes of the Sturdy Wanderer are simple undyed robes which contain a single pawn of Muto vis and grant a +2 to soak as if they were boiled leather (but retain the flexibility of cloth).
The Staff of the Tireless Wanderer is a simple wooden staff which contains 2 pawns of Rego vis and grants a constant duration effect similar to Endurance of the Berserkers while held.
Vis: When banished his body vanishes but his robe, sandals, and staff remain. They contain the vis and lesser enchantment powers listed above.
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