Anulus Connectens: Janus of Mercere

Christian_Andersen · February 22, 2018, 2:00pm

I think T Part should only be used for “a limited portion of a homogeneous mass”, like a chunk of rock on a mountain or a portion of earth from the ground. Both examples are harder to affect than a rock or pile of earth of the same volume respectively .
[Edit: I've re-read the difition of Part, and it says the exact opposite than me. But since most spells are actually designed using my definitions...]

For humans or animals all body parts are distinct objects and thus T individual . No Animal spells seems to be Part. Plus Arm of the Infant and Disguise of the New Visage should both be Ind. They use base 3 “ utterly change size or appearance “. Either they become 1 mag lower or one could invent a base 4 (where none currently exist in core rules) to fit.

I haven’t yet looked at Herbam spells it but I assume it’s the same as with Co and An

Christian_Andersen · February 22, 2018, 2:44pm

Looking at Doublet of Impenetrable Silk is uses base 4 "change animal product in minor, unnatural way". Same base 4 guideline allows "major change in beast, leaving it recognizable the same animal". Higher guidelines for living animals makes unnatural changes.

So could it be considered natural for an animal to have a thicker hide, good for +3 Soak, since some animals naturally have this kind of hide?

And would it be reasonable to interpret the base 15 "scaly, armoured hide" as higher soak (+6 or +8?). Stellatus the Dragon in the Beastiary has Soak +20 with Stm +8, sp that's Portection +12 from his hide - a full chainmail is good for +9.

What I'm looking for is a the right Base to use for a not-too-unnaturally-looking soak boost for a horse.

jason72 · February 22, 2018, 3:39pm

The Fur That Turns Blades from TtA page 43 is MuAn 20, if you want a published "+soak for Animal" example.

EDIT : The Power Protect the Head, page 56 of RoP:M gives +5 soak to a group of animals.

As to maximums, 2 points of extra Soak is a Minor Magic Quality and for the Animal Qualities in HoH:MC have a bonus of 1 or 2. A shell gives a bonus of 4 but has an offsetting penalty to movement. Those might be examples of naturally possible, with unnatural guidelines needed for higher?

Christian_Andersen · February 22, 2018, 3:47pm

Thanks. I'll look at TtA once I'm back home with my books.
If more than 2 seems major/unnatural for animals, isn't it odd that Tough virtue and Gift of the Bear's Fortitude both give +3?

Christian_Andersen · March 2, 2018, 11:03am

I'm now through Janus +90

He has spent 32 seasons of study: Magic Theory plus Arts. Abilities have been completely neglected. The remaining seasons have been spent in the lab. He has not taught an apprentice in this period, but has had the need for help from one of his filii for a few of the harder projects (Int+MT 8, so no biggie). Janus has done no work on his lab, although for the single season he invented the sepll *Sense of the Redcap's Well Being' his lab was rearranged to aloow 6 of his blood kin to be present. This +6 Co speciality was needed to help offset his Intellego Deficiency, and the corresponding -6 Safety meant this was not a desirable situation for the future. Although he did no experimentation during this period.

Janus spent some time on projects to allow a ship to explore the hot deserts of Africa or Arabia. His other area of interest was buffer spells to the Redcaps' horses plus spells to find and help wounded Redcaps. Below follows first Janus' lab projects and later on his stats.

Familiar Bonds

Familiar’s Ward Against Blistering Desert Heat
ReIg48
R:Touch D:Conc T:Ind
Pen 0, 6 uses/day, bond maintains concentration
Essentially a beefed up Ward against Heat and Flames, protecting Proserpinus against fires up to +35 dam. Even though lower power may have sufficed for desert travel Janus keeps up his habit of exaggerating and by this also safeguarding against moderate to powerful Fire Jinns. Also, it the ward is somehow dispelled it can be reactivated multiple times per day.
(Base 4 +1 Conc, +6 for up to +35 fire damage. Mod: +5 keep conc, +3 (6 uses/day))

Familiar’s Ward against Scouring Storms of Sand
ReTe30
R: Touch D: Conc T: Ind
Pen 0, 24 uses/day, bond maintains concentration
Waves of sand and stone as well as sand storms can't come closer than 10 paces to the familiar. Design is based on Break the Oncoming Wave. As the original spell does not affect the water a ship floats on, this effect does not ward against earth in its natural place.
(Design: Base 5,+1 Touch +1 Conc, +1 Stone. Mod: +5 uses, +5 keep conc)

Familiar’s Trackless Step
ReTe20
Pen 0, 24 uses/day, bond maintains concentration
Proserpinus leaves no tracks or prints on earth, mud or sand.
(Design: Base 4, +1 Touch +1 Conc. Mod: +5 uses, +5 keep conc)

Shape of an Eagle
MuAn25
Pen 0, 25 uses/day, bond maintains concentration
Effect transforms Proserpinus into an eagle. He enjoys the ability to fly, as well as the sharp eyes. As a cat the avian form bothers him, and he is loath to keep the shape for longer than necessary. Luckily Janus’ tendency to exaggerate gives many daily uses.
(Design: Base 5, +1 Touch +1 Conc. Mod: +5 keep conc +5 uses)

Familiar of Outlandish Size
MuAn16
Pen 0, 2 uses/day, bond maintains concentration
Effect increases Proserpinus’ size by +1.
(Design: Base 4, +1 Touch +1 Conc. Mod: +5 keep conc +1 uses)

Christian_Andersen · March 2, 2018, 11:14am

I'm now through Janus +90

He has spent 32 seasons of study: Magic Theory plus Arts. Abilities have been completely neglected. The remaining seasons have been spent in the lab. He has not taught an apprentice in this period, but has had the need for help from one of his filii for a few of the harder projects (Int+MT 8, so no biggie). Janus has done no work on his lab, although for the single season he invented the sepll *Sense of the Redcap's Well Being' his lab was rearranged to allow 6 of his blood kin to be present. This +6 Co speciality was needed to help offset his Intellego Deficiency, and the corresponding -6 Safety meant this was not a desirable situation for the future. Although he did no experimentation during this period.

Janus spent some time on projects to allow a ship to explore the hot deserts of Africa or Arabia. His other area of interest was buffer spells to the Redcaps' horses plus spells to find and help wounded Redcaps. The spells are his legacy to those who follow him as Custodian of a Mercer House. He needs to write up the lab texts or actually teach them.
Below are first Janus' lab projects and in the next poston his stats.

Familiar Bonds

Familiar’s Ward Against Blistering Desert Heat
ReIg48
R:Touch D:Conc T:Ind
Pen 0, 6 uses/day, bond maintains concentration
Essentially a beefed up Ward against Heat and Flames, protecting Proserpinus against fires up to +35 dam. Even though lower power may have sufficed for desert travel Janus keeps up his habit of exaggerating and by this also safeguarding against moderate to powerful Fire Jinns. Also, it the ward is somehow dispelled it can be reactivated multiple times per day.
(Base 4 +1 Conc, +6 for up to +35 fire damage. Mod: +5 keep conc, +3 (6 uses/day))

Familiar’s Ward against Scouring Storms of Sand
ReTe30
R: Touch D: Conc T: Ind
Pen 0, 24 uses/day, bond maintains concentration
Waves of sand and stone as well as sand storms can't come closer than 10 paces to the familiar. Design is based on Break the Oncoming Wave. As the original spell does not affect the water a ship floats on, this effect does not ward against earth in its natural place.
(Design: Base 5,+1 Touch +1 Conc, +1 Stone. Mod: +5 uses, +5 keep conc)

Familiar’s Trackless Step
ReTe20
Pen 0, 24 uses/day, bond maintains concentration
Proserpinus leaves no tracks or prints on earth, mud or sand.
(Design: Base 4, +1 Touch +1 Conc. Mod: +5 uses, +5 keep conc)

Shape of an Eagle
MuAn25
Pen 0, 25 uses/day, bond maintains concentration
Effect transforms Proserpinus into an eagle. He enjoys the ability to fly, as well as the sharp eyes. As a cat the avian form bothers him, and he is loath to keep the shape for longer than necessary. Luckily Janus’ tendency to exaggerate gives many daily uses.
(Design: Base 5, +1 Touch +1 Conc. Mod: +5 keep conc +5 uses)

Familiar of Outlandish Size
MuAn16
Pen 0, 2 uses/day, bond maintains concentration
Effect increases Proserpinus’ size by +1.
(Design: Base 4, +1 Touch +1 Conc. Mod: +5 keep conc +1 uses)

Spells

Sense of the Recap’s Well-being
InCo20
R:Touch D:Conc T:Ind
The spell monitors the health of the recipient, specifically if he or she is sick, injured, poisoned etc. The information is relayed to the caster by an intermittent sound (due to Janus’ sigil) . Under normal circumstances this sound is below the hearing threshold of a human, rising in intensity with the degree of hurt the recipient suffers. The sound the spell gives is unique for each person it affects, recognizable by the caster with a little training. The design of the spell utilizes the use of Monthly Maintenance of the Demanding Spell to make it useful. Janus needs to gather an Arcane Connection from the Redcaps, for the spell to continue to relay information. He also notes that the spell seems to have a maximum range limiting it to sensing Redcaps on the same continent as him.
(Design: Base 10 +1 Touch, +1 Conc)

Steed with Cat-like Senses
R: Touch D: Conc T: Ind
MuAn10
Target animal has its sense of vision and hearing changed to have many qualities of the cat’s senses. It can see in near-darkness, and has sharper eyes and ears. In Janus’ version the animal is extra sensitive to small birds and rodents, but feels no actual need to chase them.
(Design: Base 2, +1 Touch +1 Conc +1 extra sense +1 size)

Steed like a Bloodhound Tracking
R: Touch D: Conc T: Ind
MuAn5
Target animal has its sense of smell enhances to that of a bloodhound, and with a little training and guidance by an animal handler can actually track by scent. In Janus’ version the horse reacts most strongly to cats or foxes. This is limited to whinnying and need not result in a chase.
(Design: Base 2, +1 Touch +1 Conc +1 size)

Steed with Iron Hooves
R: Touch D: Conc T: Ind
MuAn5
The hooves of the horse are changed to be hard as iron, thus the horse needs no shoes. The horses hooves aren’t actually iron, just very hard and tough. In Janus’ version of the spell the hooves change occasionally to have one or other of iron’s qualities. Faeries with aversions to iron may at times react. Affects animals up to Size +4.
(Design: Base 2, +1 Touch +1 Conc +1 size)

Steed as Sure Footed as a Mountain Goat
R Touch D Conc T Ind
MuAn5
Horse affected gains the agility of a mountain goat, good for +3 to rolls to move in rough or steep terrain.
(Design: Base 2, +1 Touch +1 Conc +1 size)

Cloven Feet of the Reindeer
R Touch D Conc T Ind
MuAn5
Horse affected gains the cloven feet of a reindeer, good for +3 to rolls concerning moving in snow.
(Design: Base 2, +1 Touch +1 Conc +1 size)

Hump of the camel
R Touch D Conc T Ind
MuAn5
Horse affected gains the camel’s ability to store water, greatly increasing the time between needing to drink. Although nothing like a real camel’s capacity. It does not gain any actual humps since this would hamper the placement of the saddle.
(Design: Base 2, +1 Touch +1 Conc +1 size)

Steed of Armoured Hide
R: Touch D: Conc T: Ind
MuAn25
The hide of the horse becomes tougher and more resistant to damage (+4 Soak) while remaining supple and still looking fairly natural to the casual look. Through examination will reveal unnaturally thick hide. In Janus’ version the hide changes slightly in colour, patterns, or texture over the course of days.
(Design: Base 10+1 Touch +1 Conc +1 size)

Steed as Swift as a Gazelle
R Touch D Conc T Ind
MuAn5
Horse affected gains the speed of a gazelle, good for +3 to rolls concerning this.
(Design: Base 2, +1 Touch +1 Conc +1 size)

Winter Coat of the Reindeer
R Touch D Conc T Ind
MuAn5
Horse affected gains the warm hide of a reindeer, and it turns white, good for +3 to rolls to resist cold..
(Design: Base 2, +1 Touch +1 Conc +1 size)

Redcap Steed's Tireless Journey
ReAn25
R: Touch, D: Conc, T: Ind
The Redcap’s steed is immune to the felt effects of pain and exhaustion, effectively ignoring Wound- and Fatigue Penalties. Works on animals up to Size +4. Used in conjunction with Monthly Maintenance of the Demanding Spell it can potentially last for long journeys. Janus warns that a long journey where food, water and sleep is foregone is dangerous and ill-advised. he also notes that one of the Custodian's most vital tasks is knowing when to and when not to use this effect, as well as inform the recipient in no uncertain terms of the full nature of said effect. Because horses are deemed more expendable than true-blooded Redcaps, this effect is designed to be able to run for many months. Janus’ Talisman has a shorter-lasting effect for humans. Tethered, Harnessed.
(Design: Base 10, +1 Touch, +1 Conc, +1 size)

Custodian’s Soothing Voice
ReAn20
R: Touch D:Conc T:Ind
At the sound of the caster’s voice the targeted animal is calmed down and allows any normal contact, and even dampens the effects of the Gift sufficient for a skilled animal handler to control it. Janus designed the spell to help casters get to touch range of a skittish horse. Spell ends if the animal is spooked by injury or events not considered normal or naturally experienced on a regular bassis (werewolves, stable fires, magical botches etc).
(Design: Base 5, +2 Voice, +1 Conc)

Design note: It is my opinion that Animal spells concerning the mind of animals are not subject to Size modifications, same as Mentem spells. I know the Animal Form covers both mental and physical effects, but the limited mind and emotions of an animal does not need as many different effects. And each individual Animal guideline is either one or the other, so there is no extra flexibility one needs to balance out. I can find no mention in A&A that an animal’s mind is viewed significantly different than a human’s. Actually, an animal’s mind should be simpler. It seems downright silly to me that a dwarf and a giant are equally easy to affect with mind-magic. But even a horse is more difficult to calm down than a dog.

Actual Eyes of an Eagle
MuCo(An)5
R Touch D Conc T Ind
Spell gives the recipient eyesight like that of an eagle, enabling one so see at great distances, even details, and look into the sun. Simulates the effects of InIm Eyes of the Eagle by transformation rather than manipulation of species. In Janus’ version the appearance of the eyes change occasionally, so they may look like bird’s eyes for just a blink of an eye.
(Design: Base 2 +1 Touch +1 Conc +1 powerful)

Shape of the Majestic Eagle
MuCo (An)25
R Per D Conc T Ind
Spell changes the caster into the shape of an eagle, by hanging a small cape of eagle feather on the back.
(Design: Base 20 +1 Conc)

Projecting the Arcane Council Member
Re(In)Im15
R Touch D Conc T Ind
Projects caster's image on surface or in medium close to the target object. Image can speak, hear and see but not move. If recast it may appear in another place at caster's choosing. Designed to work through an Intangible Tunnel
(Base 2, +1 Touch, +1 Conc, +1 two senses +1 intelligible speech, +1 In req)

Transporting the Tending Turb
ReCo50
R Touch D Mom T Group
Transports a group of people to a place to which the caster has an arcane connection. If the place is scryed prior to casting the teleportation spell, the caster can make a Finesse roll to direct how the transported people appear around the arcane connection, up to 10 paces away. Janus notes that the spell causes Warping, but it is designed to use for emergencies when a Redcap being monitored is in grave danger.
(Design: Base 35 +1 Touch +2 Group)

Minute of Reckoning
ReVi50+5
R Arc D Diam T Ind
As HP page 80. Even though a 10th magnitude version seems excessive, Janus exploits the Intangible Tunnel to cast his teleportation spell, in order to bring an injured Redcap and his rescuers home. He also invents the spell at levels 5, 10, 20, and 30, in a subsequent season.

Minute of Arcane Seal
ReVi40
R Touch D Diam T Ind
As HP page 81. Because of the reduced Duration compared with Arcane Seal, this spell closes a Tunnel up to level+10.

Devices, Lesser

Wand of Shading Clouds
Wand made from a piece of oak struck by lightning, insert with a magnet.
Gathering the Shading Clouds
ReAu 50
R: Sight, D: Conc, T: Group
Pen 0, 24 uses/day, device maintains concentration
Resembling the spell 'Gathering the Stormy Might' the device allows the activator to target a single cloud however vague and form it into a severe version over the course of the time such weather normally builds up. Such natural weather, or weather formed with this effect, can be controlled, moved or even dissipated at will. Janus would like the opportunity to produce nice, shady clouds as a refuge from the scalding sun, and to move it along the ship.
(Design: Base 4, +1 Conc, +2 Group, +3 Sight, +2 size; Modifications: +5 maintain concentration, +5 (24 uses/day))

Wand of Landscape Restoration
Wooden wand with magnet insert in bronze band
Restoring the Wake of Gaia’s Ship
ReTe45
Pen 0, 24 uses/day
R: Voice, D: Conc, T: Part
Effect allows the wand to continually restore earth and rock altered by magic or other unnatural means. If used immediately to a change there is no need for FInesse rolls, otherwise this may be needed to restore earth and rocks into the precise way they were before. Janus uses the device to hide the tracks left behind by sailing a ship across land using Sailing on Gaia’s Back.
(Design: Base 3, +2 Voice, +1 Conc +1 Part, +2 size, +1 rock, +1 fancy effect; Modifications: +5 keep concentration, +5 24 uses/day Unlimited use

Sailing on Gaia’s Back
MuTe(Aq)35
R:Touch, D: Conc, T: Part
Pen 0, 1 use/day, Device keeps concentration
Transform an area of sand and stone around ship to unnaturally have the properties of water, so a ship can effectively sail across land. When moving the water-like earth does not evaporate or seep into adjacent earth in significant amounts. However if stationary this can eventually become a problem. Due to Janus’ sigil of change the water-like earth changes appearance: sometimes it looks like water, sometimes earth behaving like a fluid, sometimes solid like normal earth with the ship looking completely out of place partially buried in it. When the ship contacts boulders or small hills earth and stone sprays as waves would, when in contact with a ship’s hull.
(Base 4, +1 Touch, +1 Conc, +1 Part, +2 Size, +1 stone; Mod: +5 keep conc)

Shield of Sand Wave Breaking
Miniature bronze shield with a piece of magnet insert in lead
Deflect the Oncoming Sand Wave
ReTe25
R: Per, D: Conc, T: Ind
Pen 0, 24 uses/day, device maintains concentration
Effect as per the spell 'Deflect the Oncoming Wave' in the core rules. Waves of sand and stone as well as sand storms can't come closer than 10 paces to the device. As the original spell does not affect the water a ship floats on, this effect does not ward against earth in its natural place. By placing several of these strategically Janus is able to cover the entire ship. He has created 6 copies of the device, enough to cover the ship with redundancy plus the flexibility to equip Grogs moving about with one or more shields.
(Design: Base 5, +1 Conc, +1 Stone. Mod: +5 uses, +5 keep conc)

Glove of the Water Supply
Leather glove with a bronze disc in the shape of a drop of water, adorned with a piece of beryl
Water of Solid Rock
MuAq(Te)37
R: Touch, D:Sun, T:Part
Pen 0, 12 uses/day, Environmental trigger: Sunrise/-set
Transforms a part of a body of water up to a maximum of about 35.000 liters (Base Individual: Pool 5 paces diameter 2 paces deep) specifically into one pebble per 1.000 liters. As a side effect of Janus’ sigil all pebbles ever made by this device are unique but with no discernible system to their appearance. The pebbles are stored in a box clearly marked “water” alongside the device when it is not being used. The transformation persists until dispelled due to the “constant effect” modification. Typically a pebble is dropped into a designated water barrel with a volume of just over 1.000 litres before the effect is dispelled.
(Base 5 +1 Touch +2 Sun +1 Part, +1 Stone; Mod: +4 (12 uses/day), +3 Environmental Trigger: Sunrise/-set)

Glove of the Food Supply
Leather glove with two plaques; The first in the shape of a chicken drumstick, made from bronze insert with magnetite. The second in the shape of a loaf of bread, made from cedar wood.
Food of Solid Rock
MuAn(Te, He)42
R: Touch, D:Sun, T:Circle
Pen 0, 12 uses/day, Environmental trigger: Sunrise/-set
Transforms food (animal and vegetable matter) inside a circle traced upon activation into specifically one pebble per activation. Janus finds it pragmatic to transform each day’s worth of rations at a time. As a side effect of Janus’ sigil all pebbles ever made by this device are unique but with no discernible system to their appearance. The pebbles are stored in a box clearly marked “food” alongside the device when it is not being used. The transformation persists until dispelled due to the “constant effect” modification. Typically a pebble is dropped onto a table or into a crate of sufficient size to hold the food as it transforms.
(Base 10 +1 Touch +2 Sun, +1 Stone, +1 He req; Mod: +4 (12 uses/day), +3 Environmental trigger: Sunrise/-set)

Glove of the Arcane Stretcher
Leather glove with amber insert
Gentle Stretcher of the Injured Redcap
ReCo30
R Touch D Conc T Ind
Pen 0, 1 use/day, device maintains concentration
The person touched is gently and steadily lifted into the air, to ensure comfort and avoid worsening any wounds while transported to an infirmery. Particularly tricky movement may require a Finesse roll, which is why Janus only entrusts this device to specific, trained grogs.
(Design: Base 15 +1 Touch +1 Conc. Mod: +5 device maintains conc

Devices, Charged

Amulet of the Good Vis Guide
A simple brass amulet
The Good Vis Guide
CrMe20
R Eye D Special T Ind
Target of the spell has his memories of an event of up to a full day enhanced to complete clarity. Janus intends his Redcaps to use a charge to help follow up on leads and rumours of supernatural beasts, places with auras, vis sources etc. The user needs to keep concentration, but any rolls are easier (+3) than normal as long as he and the target discuss the matter at hand.
(Design: Base 10 +1 Eye +1 special (as Conc))

Amulet of the Helpful Peasant
A simple brass amulet
The Helpful Peasant
ReMe15
Target of the spell is greatly inclined to answer the Redcap’s questions of local matters, travel routes, weather conditions, mundane hazards, and rumours of supernatural matters. The user needs to keep concentration, but any rolls are easier (+3) than normal as long as he and the target discuss the matter at hand.
R Eye D Special T Ind
(Design: Base 5 +1 Eye +1 special (as Conc))

Christian_Andersen · March 2, 2018, 11:16am

Janus +90
Characteristics: Int +3, Per -1, Pre +1, Com 0, Str -1, Sta +2, Dex -1, Qik -1 (1)
Size: 0
Age: 117 (51), Height: 168 cm, Weight: 72 kg, Gender: Male
Decrepitude: 0 (2)
Warping Score: 6 (6¼)
Confidence: 1 (3)
Virtues and Flaws: The Gift, True Friend (Familiar) (Bonus: +3 to appropriate Personality Traits)*, Hermetic Magus, Major Magical Focus (Home & Hearth), Affinity with Magic Theory, Alluring to Magical Beings (Bonus: +3 to Communication and Presence with Magical Beings), Cyclic Magic (Positive): +3 During Fall and Winter, Enduring Magic (Effect: Roll simple die to increase spell duration), Inoffensive to Magical Beings, Inventive Genius (Invent Lab Totals: +6), Mutantum Magic, Puissant Leadership, Puissant Magic Theory, Deficient Technique (Intellego), Driven (House Mercere legacy), Busybody (amorous liasons among Covenfolk and locals), Close Family Ties, Difficult Spontaneous Magic, Slow Caster
Personality Traits: Driven (Mercere legacy) +3, Loyal (Familiar) +3, Reliable +2, Brave -1
Combat:
Dodge: Init: -1, Attack --, Defense -1, Damage --
Fist: Init: -1, Attack -1, Defense -1, Damage -1
Kick: Init: -2, Attack -1, Defense -2, Damage +2
Soak: +4
Fatigue levels: OK, 0, -1, -3, -5, Unconscious
Wound Penalties: -1 (1-5), -3 (6-10), -5 (11-15), Incapacitated (16-20), Dead (21+)
Abilities: Area Lore: Local 4 (lineages) (1), Artes Liberales 2 (cermonial magic) (6), Awareness 3 (searching) (1), Charm 3 (seduction) (16), Code of Hermes 3 (political intrigue) (2), Concentration 3 (spell concentration) (1), Covenant Lore: Anulus Connectens 4 (internal relationships) (1), Folk Ken 5 (women) (3), Infernal Lore 3 (detecting corruption), Intrigue 3 (Hermetic) (10), Latin 5 (hermetic usage), Leadership 3+2 (debate) (2), Living Language 5 (poetry), Magic Lore 5 (abilities) (4), Magic Theory 16+2 (enchanting items), Order of Hermes Lore 4 (personalities) (10), Parma Magica 4 (corpus) (10), Philosophiae 2 (ceremonial magic) (6), Survival 2 (woodlands), Teaching 4 (hermetic apprentices) (12)
Arts: Cr 9, In 9, Mu 11, Pe 8, Re 13, An 10, Aq 10, Au 10, Co 12, He 10, Ig 13, Im 10, Me 10, Te 10, Vi 10

Spells Known:
Circle of the Matured Livestock (CrAn 25) +21. Cause an animal to reach full maturity over the course of a single day or night
Steed as Sure-footed as a Mountain Goat (MuAn 4) +23. Tethered
Cloven Feet of the Reindeer (MuAn 5) +23Tethered
Hump of the Camel (MuAn 5) +23. Tethered
Steed as Swift as a Gazelle (MuAn 5) +23. Tethered
Steed Like a Bloodhound Tracking (MuAn 5) +23. Tethered
Steed With Iron Hooves (MuAn 5) +23. Tethered
Winter Coat of the Reindeer (MuAn 5) +23. Tethered
Steed with Cat-like Senses (MuAn 10) +23. Tethered
Steed of Armoured Hide (MuAn 25) +23. Tethered
Personal Ward Against Beasts (ReAn 5) +25. Tethered
Custodian's Soothing Voice (ReAn 20) +25
Redcap's Tireless Journey (ReAn 25) +25. Tethered
Cloak of the Seal's Skin (ReAq 5) +25. Tethered
Arcane Breeze at the Back (ReAu 5) +25. Tethered
Arcane Shield Against Rain (ReAu 10) +25. Tethered
Arcane Ward Against Storms (ReAu 30) +25. Ward against a type of severe weather phenomenon, such as gale force wind
Bind Wound (CrCo 10) +23
Sense of the Redcap's Well-being (InCo 20) +12. Sense all useful information about a body
Actual Eyes of an Eagle (MuCo(An) 5) +23
Arcane Senses of the Cat (MuCo 5) +25. Tethered
Shape of the Majestic Eagle (MuCo(An) 25) +23. Tethered
Footsteps of the Undine (ReCo 10) +27. Tethered
Transporting the Tending Turb (ReCo 50) +27
Circle of Harvest in a Day (CrHe 25) +21. Bring a plant to maturity in a single day or night
Arcane Instincts of the Forest (InHe 5) +11
Coat of Arcane Comfort (Cr(Pe)Ig 5) +23. Tethered
Palm of Flame (CrIg 5) +24
Arcane Lantern (CrIg 15) +24.
Major Ward Against Heat and Flames (ReIg 35) +28
Projecting the Arcane Council member (Re(In)Im 15) +11
The Crystal Dart (Mu(Re)Te 10) +23
A Window of Singular Direction (MuTe 15) +23
The Well Trodden Path (ReTe 10) +25. Tethered
Tingling Hand of the Gift (InVi 15) +11. Side Effect: Forces Turbulence roll
Wizard's Day of Communion (MuVi 25) +23
Unravelling the Fabric of Vim (PeVi 10) +20
Monthly Maintenance of the Demanding Spell (ReVi 20) +25. Harnessed, Tethered
Minute of Arcane Seal (ReVi 40) +25
Monthly Maintenance of the Demanding Spell (ReVi 40) +28, Mastery 3 (imperturbable casting, adaptive casting, stalwart casting).
Minute of Reckoning (ReVi 50) +25. Also on levels 5, 10, 20, 30

Proserpinus
White cat
Characteristics: Int +3, Per +1, Pre 0, Com 0, Str -7, Sta 0, Dex +3, Qik +4
Size: -3
Soak: 1
Magic Might: 13
Cord Scores: Gold +3, Silver 0, Bronze +2
Familiar Powers: Magic Theory 8 (enchanting items)

Erik_Tyrrell · March 3, 2018, 2:57am

Here's a quote from page 105 that starts giving me stress about the time I enchant the third power into a familiar bond, and gets progressively more oppressive the more powers I instill into it.

I'm not so sadistic as to request that you come up with ten new minor characteristics, but if you have a few ideas I'd love to read them and it would make the character even more cool.

Christian_Andersen · March 3, 2018, 10:04pm

Janus:
Antipathy for dogs, becomes lazy when sitting in a ray of sunshine, tracks the movement of birds and small rodents, puffs up chest to appear bigger and circles when in conflict with people, becomes gradually more nocturnal.

Proserpinus:
Outfits his hidey hole with comforts, starts to keep detailed charts of family tree, spends more time in human form, keeps an eye on and trains weakest offspring, bathes rather than licks himself clean.

I’ve not been specific about which ting is from which effect, nor which ones are more powerful. But it’s some ideas at least.

Christian_Andersen · March 5, 2018, 12:43pm

Yes, I think that about does it for Janus. His +90 period was posted almost 2 years after the period preceedig it...but better late than never I suppose.

It was fun, and I enjoyed all the feecback from the forum. Even though the project stagnated I'm glad I picked up the last period again and finished it. I say "finished" because I don't intend to develop him any further.

I think Janus has left quite a legacy for his descendants and House. Post +90 he'll need to spend some time writing up lab texts for his spells and devices, and perhaps build a few of them for distribution and sale.