30 Days of Josephine, Merinita

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Josephine is so very, very done with this Beauteous Curse. By the time she's coming to this Tribunal, she has planned to avoid most of the social engagements she used to thrive on. Despite her more reclusive attitude, she continues to have a building reputation as an ... affectionate companion. She has discovered Josie's existence, and has begun to study her stalking doppelganger and learned at least one new spell - as a Merinita, she is curious how much she can learn.

At Tribunal, she is looking for knowledge! She's hoping to arrange some book trades or sales, looking for specifically Tractati on Arthurian legends (and Faerie Lore), Magic Theory(spell design), and Finesse. She unfortunately is going to be rather harassed by any of the young redcaps who don't have many children yet, and the magi in your saga may want to assist her with that problem. She is also looking to curry favors from any promising magi by utilizing her talents or offering to make lab texts for her spells.

If anyone is trying to curry favor with her for political reasons, she will react well to anyone complimenting her cleverness (she's not that clever) and will react quite badly to anyone complimenting how beautiful she is.

Josephine the Beautiful, of Merinita
House: Merinita

Characteristics: Int +1, Per 0, Pre +3, Com +1, Str -2, Sta +1, Dex +1, Qik 0
Size 0
Age 37 (49)
Warping 3 (19)
Confidence 1 (3)
Virtues: The Gift, Hermetic Magus, Faerie Magic; Affinity for Muto, Faerie Raised Magic, Faerie Sympathy (Beautiful), Lesser Benediction(Enchanting Beauty), Minor Magical Focus (Clothing), Puissant Finesse
Flaws: Ambitious(minor), Curse of Venus, Deleterious Circumstances(being ugly), Faerie Upbringing, Poor Student, Weird Magic
Personality Traits: Ambitious +3, Hedonistic +3, Wild +4
Reputation: Mysterious Beauty 3 (nobles), Beautiful Seductress 2 (Magi)
Faerie Sympathy: Beautiful +3

Abilities: Artes Liberales 1 (Ceremonial Casting), Bargain 2 (Faeries), Brawl 1 (dodge), Charm 4(seduction), Code of Hermes 1 (faeries), Concentration 1 (spells), Etiquette 4 (nobles), Faerie Lore 2 (court faeries), Finesse 2+2 (fine control), French 5 (flirting), Folk Ken 2 (males), Guile 2 (playing innocent), Intrigue 2 (starting rumors), Latin 4 (Hermetic slang), Legerdemain 1 (hiding objects), Magic Lore 1 (regios), Magic Theory 6 (Spell Design), Order of Hermes Lore 2 (Merinita), Parma Magica 3 (Corpus), Penetration 1 (Animal), Stealth 3 (hiding in crowds), Survival 1 (forests)

Arts (Casting sigil: glittering stars)
Creo 7, Intellego 5, Muto 15(+3xp), Perdo 5, Rego 9,
Animal 10, Aquam 0, Auram 0, Corpus 0, Herbam 7,
Ignem 5, Imaginem 8, Mentem 5, Terram 5, Vim 7

Spells:

  • Conjure the Complex Attire (CrH [An] 20)
  • Glimpse of the Seamstress's Knowledge (InAn 10)
  • A Weak Defense (MuAn 5)
  • Doublet of Impenetrable Silk (MuAn 15)
  • The Hedgehog's Armor (MuAn 15)
  • The Queen Clad in Diamonds and Silk (MuAn [Te] 15)
  • Transformation of the Ravenous beast to the Torpid Toad (MuAn 25)
  • Decay of Fur and Hide (PeAn 10)
  • Circle of Beast Warding (ReAn 5)
  • Phantom Maids and Attendants for a Perfect Lady (ReAn 5)
  • Sooth the Ferocious Bear(ReAn 10)
  • Betrayed by the Price of Fashion (ReAn 15)
  • To Be Dragged Away By The Collar (ReAn 15)
  • Phantom Dancers (ReAn 25)
  • Eyes of the Cat (MuCo 5)
  • Disguise of the New Visage(MuCo 15)
  • Rise of the Feathery Body(ReCo 10)
  • Pass the Unyielding Portal (MuHe 5)
  • Piercing Shaft of Wood(Mu[Re]He 10)
  • Rope of Bronze (MuHe[Te] 15)
  • Strike of the Angered Branch(ReHe 15)
  • Loss of But a Moment's Memory (PeMe 15)
  • Pilum of Fire (CrIg 20)
  • Trapping the Fire (MuIg[Te])
  • Conjury of Glorious Attire (CrIm 10)
  • Aura of Ennobled Presence(MuIm 10)
  • Notes of a Delightful Sound(MuIm 10)
  • Shine Like the Stars Above (MuIm 10)
  • A New Dress From Old Fabric (MuIm 15)
  • Clad as an Empress (PeIm 15)
  • Veil of Invisibility (PeIm 20)
  • Wizard's Sidestep(ReIm 10)
  • Dance With Me (CrMe 15)
  • A Forgotten Invitation (MuMe 5)
  • Confusion of the Numbed Will (ReMe 15)
  • Supple Iron and Rigid Rope(MuTe 10)
  • Stealing Josie's Dress (ReTe[req] 20)
  • Piercing the Faerie Veil (InVi 20)
  • Wizards Communion(MuVi 15)
  • Sorcerer's Fork (MuVi 25)
  • Faerie's Eternal Oblivion (PeVi 20)
Summary

Advancement (5 years, 150 xp): [Assumed LR of 35+]

  • 18xp - Creo 5-7
  • 13xp - Herbam 6-7
  • 5xp - Terram 5
  • 15xp - Ignem 5
  • 5xp - Spell Mastery (A Weak Defense - fast casting)
  • 8xp - Stealing Josie's Dress
  • 15xp - Beautiful Sympathy 3
  • 30xp - Magic Theory 6
  • 15xp - Parma Magica 3
  • 10xp - Animal 10
  • 9xp - Rego 9
  • 5xp - Magic Lore 1
  • 2xp - Muto (3xp)

Lab Work (2 years, 8 seasons)

  1. The Hedgehog's Armor + A Weak Defense(MuAn 15+5, Lab Total 43)
  2. Conjury of Glorious Attire (CrIm 10, Lab Total 25)
  3. Conjure the Complex Attire (CrHe[An] 20, LT 30) - 1 season
  4. Conjure the Complex Attire (CrHe[An] 20, LT 30) - 2 seasons
  5. To Be Dragged Away By The Collar (ReAn 15, LT 35)
  6. Pilum of Fire from lab text (CrIg 20, LT 22)
  7. Trapping the Fire lab text (MuIgTe 25, LT 27)
  8. Stir the Slumbering Tree from lab text (MuHeMe 25+5, LT 30)
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