Ok, a concept got a hold on me. What can I do to make this guy fit with our cast of magi?
Key idea: Praesis librarian survived.
This guy was Praesis librarian. He is already getting old, but has a lot of knowledge on the most diverse subjects.
He remembers a lot about Praesis, and can give a detailed account of the things stolen by the continental magi. If we decide to explore Praesis' ruins he could be of great help, remembering where each magus had his lab, passwords and traps to certain places, etc. And he has an excellent memory (aided by the Art of Memory ability) and can tell you the list of all of Praesis books, and even who read each book and when. Besides other things.
He knows a lot about the Coil Trí, having been present for several meetings between Praesis and the Coil.
And last, but not least, he is a skilled librarian (we will need one, won't we?), and scribe, fluent in Latin, Gaelic and English, and knowing enough Magic Theory and (Realm) Lore to copy books without corrupting them.
So, what do you think? He is a guy with an academic bent, and depending on the abilities other than his professional ones he can fulfill different roles, it really depends on the needs of the magi.
My other ideas:
-
Merging the mercenary captain and the kennel master idea: a mercenary who likes to train dogs on his spare time. He wants to train a magical one, and joining the covenant gives him more chance of finding and capturing one. Could work with Vorsutus.
-
A viaticarus as a companion for @Nithyn. Since he is technically dead he is not affected by Domnall's gift. I'd give him banishing, an ability he acquired after dying and returning. He believes God gave him this ability to put the dead to rest, and that this is his sacred mission. Both can collaborate to end ghosts, but would likely disagree on how to deal with zombies.
So, opinions?