Swapped a feat and a spell.
The feat is from HMRE, and plays into his faerie upbringing and hermetic alchemy.
[size=150]Groot, familiar of Gavin[/size]
A small man made of wood. He looks much like a tiny person, though his hair is made of leaves and his skin is smooth tan bark. He was created as a gift from Gavin's mother upon her son's gauntlet, to serve as a guide and assistant to the new magus. For all that he is a fabricated creature, however, Groot is intensely curious and meddlesome in mortal matters around the covenant.
Stats:
Magic Might: 15 (Herbam)
Characteristics: Int +3, Per +2, Pre +1, Com +2, Str -8, Sta +2, Dex +1, Qik +4
Size: -4
Season: Summer
Age: -- (--)
Gender: Male
Decrepitude: 0
Warping Score: 0 (0)
Confidence: 1 (3)
Virtues: Animal Ken*, Arcane Lore, Educated, Improved Characteristics (×3), Magic Animal, Puissant Magic Theory*, Puissant Shapeshifter*, Second Sight*, Shapeshifter*, Unaffected by The Gift*
Flaws: Busybody, Limited Power: Move Unseen (can only be activated when no one is looking at him), Magical Friend, Meddler, Poor Concentration, Slow Power (Remove Enchantment)
Qualities: Gift of Speech, Improved Abilities x3, Lesser Power x1, Major Virtue (Shapeshifter), Minor Virtue (Animal Ken), Minor Virtue (Puissant Magic Theory), Minor Virtue (Puissant Shapeshifter), Minor Virtue (Second Sight), Minor Virtue (Unaffected by The Gift), No Fatigue, Personal Power × 4: 100/100
Inferiorities: Reduced Initiative: Fist, Reduced Might × 4
Personality Traits: Curious +2, Distractable +2, Meddlesome +3
Combat:
Dodge: Init: +4, Attack --, Defense +5, Damage --
Fist: Init: +1, Attack +4, Defense +4, Damage -7
Kick: Init: +3, Attack +4, Defense +3, Damage -4
Soak: +2, Fatigue levels: Tireless
Wound Penalties: -1 (1-2), -3 (3-4), -5 (5-6), Incapacitated (7-8), Dead (9+)
Abilities:
Animal Handling 1 (small mammals), Animal Ken 3 (charm), Area Lore: Loch Ness 2 (hiding places), Artes Liberales 4 (astronomy), Athletics 3 (flying), Awareness 4 (alertness), Brawl 3 (dodging), Carouse 1 (drinking songs), Charm 3 (looking adorable), Concentration 1 (following orders), Etiquette 1 (magi), Faerie Lore 2 (faerie places), Finesse 2 (powers), Folk Ken 1 (magi), Guile 1 (looking innocent), Intrigue 1 (gossip), Latin 4 (hermetic usage), Ledgerdemain 1 (sleight of hand), Magic Lore 1 (magic creatures), Magic Theory 6+2 (assisting in lab), Gaelic 2 (conversational), Philosophiae 1 (natural philosophy), Scribe 1 (copy books), Second Sight 4 (illusions), Shapeshifter 4+2 (owl), Stealth 4 (sneaking), Swim 2 (undewater maneuvering), Teaching 3 (one-on-one)
Shapeshifter Shapes: Cat, Mouse, Owl, Thrush, Trout, Wolf
Powers:
Disguise Self (Personal: 25), Points: 0, Initiative: Qik-1, Form: Imaginem, Range: Per, +0, Duration: Sun, +2, Target: Ind, +0
A personal version of Image Phantom
Level: MuIm15, Design: 15 levels, Base 5, +2 Sun, -2 Might cost
Eyes of the Night (Personal: 9), Points: 0, Initiative: Qik-1, Form: Herbam(Animal), Range: Per, +0, Duration: Sun, +2, Target: Ind, +0
A personal Herbam version of Eyes of the Cat.
Level: MuHe10, Design: 4 levels, Base 2, +2 Sun, -1 Might cost
Human Shape (Personal 30), Points: 0, Initiative Qik–2), Form: Herbam(Corpus)
R: Per, D: Sun, T: Ind
Groot transforms himself into the shape of a full-sized human being, allowing him to move through mundane society relatively unnoticed. His hair retains a tint of green and his skin is pale brown, however.
Level: MuFo 20, design: 20 levels, Base 10, Range: Per, +0, Duration: Sun, +2, Target: Ind, +0, –2 Might cost
Move Unseen (Personal: 25), Points: 0, Initiative: Qik-1, Form: Imaginem, Range: Per, +0, Duration: Sun, +2, Target: Ind, +0
A personal version of Veil of Invisibility
Level: PeIm15, Design: 15 levels, Base 4, +2 Sun, +1 Changing image, -2 Might cost
Remove Enchantment (Personal: 10), Points: 0, Initiative: Qik-4, Form: Vim, Range: Per, +0, Duration: Mom, +0, Target: Ind, +0
A personal version of Unravelling the Fabric of Imaginem. Dispels any Imaginem spell of level 15 or less
Level: PeVi 5, Design: 5 levels, Base 5, Range: Per, +0, Duration: Mom, +0, Target: Ind, +0, -1 Might cost
Unseen Hands (Lesser: 25), Points: 0, Initiative: Qik-4, Form: Terram, Range: Sight, +3, Duration: Conc, +1,
Target: Ind, +0
A Sight version of Unseen Arm.
Level: ReTe10, Design: 10 levels, Base 2, +3 Sight, +1 Conc, -2 Might cost, -1 mastery point, Mastery: Precise (1)
Vis: Vis: 3 Pawns of Herbam (Bark)
Did I ever spend my 75 personal build points? I can't find where it's posted if I did.
Check for PB's posts. PB has done a few summaries recently.
I don't see that you did. (My spreadsheet for personal build points is blank under your column). In fact, the only Personal Build Points I have on there are callen and Silveroak.
I realize that I totally forgot I needed a LR. Here is a revised background including the LR. Unless we can buy one, in which case Gavin would have totally done that.
[size=150]Advancement[/size]
[size=150]1213-1215[/size]
Gain 50*1.5=75 xp in Magic Theory
Gain 14 xp in Perdo
Gain 9 xp in Corpus
Gain 1 xp in Mentem
Gain 1 xp in Terram
Gain 25 xp in Mystery Cult Knowledge
[size=150]1216[/size]
Spring: Find familiar
Summer: Bind familiar [CrVi], LT= 35 [-7 Co vis] G: 3, S: 0, B: 1
LT = 10 (Cr) + 8 (Vi) + 3 (Int) + 3 (IG) + 3 (Aura) + 8 (MT) = 35
Autumn: Enriching Amber of Virtue. (includes rolls for all enrichment.)
Six seasons of Enrichment: 1D10+8 = [9]+8 = 17
1D10+8 = [1]+8 = 9
1D10+8 = [4]+8 = 12
1D10+8 = [9]+8 = 17
1D10+8 = [6]+8 = 14
1D10+8 = [6]+8 = 14
Multiplier: 1D10 = [10] = 10=20+8=28
Winter: Enriching Basalt of Virtue. (See rolls above)
[size=150]1217[/size]
Spring: Devise LR for self [CrCo], LT= 46+5=51 [-11 Co vis]
LT = 10 (Cr) + 8 (Co) + 3 (Int) + 3 (IG) + 3 (Aura) + 8 (MT) + 12 (familiar) + 4 (extra vis) = 51
Summer: Enriching Cinnamon of Virtue. (See rolls above)
Autumn: Enriching Magnetite of Virtue. (See rolls above)
Winter: Enriching Magnet of Virtue. (See rolls above)
[size=150]1218[/size]
Spring: Enriching Mercury of Virtue. (See rolls above)
Summer: Instill Mental Communication (master-to-familiar) into familiar bond (CrMe 15) [-2 Me vis]
LT = 10 (Cr) + 0 (Me) + 3 (Int) + 3 (IG) + 3 (Aura) + 8 (MT) + 12 (familiar) = 39
Prepare talisman for enchantment for free, adding +5 instilled vis
LT = 10 (Cr) + 8 (Vi) + 3 (Int) + 3 (IG) + 3 (Aura) + 8 (MT) + 10 (receptacle) = 45 = 5 Vim vis[/list]
Autumn: Open talisman for enchantment [-12 Vim vis] (17 vis available)
Winter: Attune talisman
[size=150]1219[/size]
Gain 10 xp in Parma Magica
Gain 9 xp in Muto
Gain 1 xp in Animal
I'm not sure if I get to distill vis for free in these lab seasons. But if I can, that would be:
5 seasons of distillation
LT = 10 (Cr) + 8 (Vi) + 3 (Int) + 3 (IG) + 3 (Aura) + 8 (MT) + Red Coral (10) + 5 (alembic of virtue) +12 (familiar) = 62 = 7 Vim vis
7*5=35 Vim vis
Aging Rolls: +4 (age/10) -1 (living conditions) - 1 (Bronze Cord) -11 (LR) = -9 total
35: Aging check: 1D10-9 = [3]-9 = -6; no increase in apparent age
36: Aging check: 1D10-9 = [8]-9 = -1; no increase in apparent age
37: Aging check: 1D10-9 = [6]-9 = -3; no increase in apparent age
[size=150]75 Build Points[/size]
[tableborder][tr][th]BP[/th] [th][left]Item[/left][/th][/tr]
[tr][td][center]19[/center][/td] [td]Magic Item: Ring of the Owl[/td][/tr]
[tr][td][center]19[/center][/td] [td]Magic Item: Wand of Slumber[/td][/tr]
[tr][td][center]20[/center][/td] [td]?????????[/td][/tr]
[tr][td][center]12[/center][/td] [td]Six Items of Virtue[/td][/tr]
[tr][td][center]3[/center][/td] [td]15 vis (3 Me, 6 Ig, 6 Te)[/td][/tr]
[tr][td][center]2[/center][/td] [td]Alembic of Quality[/td][/tr][/tableborder]
[size=150]Items of Virtue[/size]
Amber, Basalt, Cinnamon, Magnetite, Magnet, and Mercury
[size=150]Item of Quality[/size]
Alembic of Quality (Container): +5 to create or transform within
[size=150]Magic Items[/size]
Ring of the Owl
MuCo(An,He,Te) 45
R: Touch D: Conc T: Ind
This ring allows the caster, along with what he's wearing, and any small items he's carrying, to assume the form of any kind of owl for as long as he wishes. The effect can be ended by speaking a command word or ritually removing the ring if speech is not possible.
(Base 20, +1M Touch, +1M Conc, +10 unlimited use, +5 device maintains conc)
Wand of Slumber
ReMe(An) 40
R: Voice D: Diam, T: Ind
One target becomes sleepy and falls asleep within a few seconds, remaining so for at least two minutes.
(Base 4, +2M Voice, +1M Diameter, +10 unlimited use, +15 Penetration: 30)
[size=150]Vis Source[/size]
[strike]Golden Orange Tree of the Hesperides
This potted orange tree was reputed to have been grown from one of the seeds of the original golden 'apple' (actually an orange) that began the Trojan War. Legend has it that the original fruit had four pips, each of which sprouted into a fruit-bearing tree. This tree grows well in any climate, even that of the chilly Scottish moors, and bears fruit every winter. The bulk of the harvest is normal oranges, save one golden orange that has four pips, reminiscent of its predecessor. However, unlike the original orange, the pips of this fruit have never been able to sprout a new tree. Instead, each contains one pawn of Creo vis. The flesh of the golden orange is reputed to have life-sustaining powers. Tradition is it that the wedges of this fruit are distributed to the grogs of the covenant each Winter Solstice. This tree was a gauntlet gift from Gavin's parens.
Vis Production: 4 Creo each Winter[/strike]
I'm an idiot. I forgot that I have Strong Faerie Blood and don't start aging until age 50.
So drop the LR and put back:
Instill Mental Communication (familiar-to-master) into familiar bond (CrMe 15) [-2 Me vis]
LT = 10 (Cr) + 0 (Me) + 3 (Int) + 3 (IG) + 3 (Aura) + 8 (MT) + 6 (familiar) = 33
This is way late, but I wouldn't think so. Faerie can outright grant the Gift which could then be used to make a Magic Being. There are no rules that say they couldn't have a power that mimics a Creo Animal for making a Magic Animal. We also have the reverse occurring, with Faerie Magic using their magic to make Faerie creatures.
I had gone to the wiki to try to read a description of Gavin before responding in another thread. I noticed five Items of Quality as opposed to the one (Alembic of Quality) mentioned above. Nothing wrong with a bunch of them. However, most of them don't seem to follow the rules for Items of Quality at all:
Alembic of Quality (Container): +5 to create or transform within
Glove of Quality: +4 to manipulate at a distance; +4 for things by touch, bonus to affect
Mirror of Quality; +7 with illusions; +6 to display images; +5 to see truth; +3 to summon/bind ghosts
Quill of Quality: +7 for scribing
Wand of Quality: +4 to control things at a distance; +4 to destroy things at a distance; +3 to project bolt or other missile; +2 to repel things
You get one bonus (not all of them) for what the tool is used to do (not just anything in general). So the Alembic of Quality would theoretically give +5 to rolls to distill things within it. That's fine. And the Quill of Quality can give +7 to rolls scribing with it. No problem there, but do be warned that Items of Quality are not super-durable. You may want to enchant that quill before using it. However, the other three are all problematic. Are you using a wand as a tool? I suppose you might be if you were using it to cast spells, but you use your ring to cast spells. What sort of glove is it? Manipulation at a distance with a tool that is a glove seems difficult, but I can definitely see purposes for the latter bonus. For example, a fencing glove that gives you a bonus to hold onto the sword. A mirror could also be used, but a lot of those seem difficult, and I'm not sure how often you'll be doing rolls with a mirror.
I will confess that I'm a bit shaky on how items of quality work. I've tried to model my use on how I've seen others use them both here and in other sagas. But even then, I never feel like I know what's going on. The one truism seems to be that when other people get them and I don't, they're awesome. But when I get them, they're okay. 
If it's easier for me to just drop them and pick something else, I'd be fine with that.
Oh, and the change in number is because the discussion of build points ended up moving to another thread where things got changed.
Here is what you need:
The tool/item and profession/trade is pretty broad, and there is nothing limiting it to mundane professions/trades. But the bonus applies specifically to rolls using the item in a manner appropriate to the bonus. The bonus being to rolls is rather important. It won't apply to lab totals, nor to things like checking a craft level to see what the crafting limit is. It can be really good if you find the right spot to apply a bonus to a roll and choose an appropriate tool. For example, a suit of armor providing +7 to Soak rolls could really save you when you're hit by a spell doing a lot of damage, even if it doesn't help against a sword.
FYI: I've updated the wiki with a list of one-shot items that Gavin created in Spring 1220. (It's a page linked from Gavin's character sheet.) I'm not listing them here because the formatting is so much easier on the wiki.