[size=150]Lucas de Mercere[/size]
Lucas was born into House Mercere of the Order of Hermes, and was destined to become a Redcap when he grew up - a fine fate for anyone. But destiny took over when he was seven years old and it was discovered that he was one of the few in his house with the Gift. From that point on, his future was set. He would be a magus of House Mercere, a symbol that magic was not lost to this noble house.
His apprenticeship began when he was ten years old, that being considered an ideal age to begin magical training. It progressed well, though not without its own peculiarities. First was the true gentle nature of Lucas’s Gift. It was clear to all who knew him that Lucas had been blessed with a Gentle Gift, for his presence inspired none of the uneasiness that usually comes with the Gift. But beyond that, Lucas seemed able to practice his magic without the need for strong gestures, and without the need to speak incantations. Aside from his wizard’s sigil, the faint screeching of a hawk that sounds whenever he casts a spell, there was generally no indication that he was the source of the magical effects he generated.
Also of interest, when Lucas was just seventeen, only halfway through his apprenticeship, he fell in love with Cecilia de Mercere, a fellow apprentice, though one without the Gift. Generally marriage while serving as an apprentice was not permitted. But in this case, when Lucas asked it of his parens, his request was granted. There were few enough members of the house with the Gift. And it wouldn’t be long after his gauntlet that Lucas would start taking a longevity potion, and be rendered infertile. Although a married apprentice was unorthodox, House Mercere was willing to allow anything that might lead to another Gifted member of the house. It’s still unknown as to whether this effort has proved successful or not. But Lucas and Cecilia have two small children already, so there’s at least the possibility.
[Note: If you’d prefer his wife not be a Redcap, then it’s easy enough to change her to be a companion. But he’s only taking 1 point for True Love, so however it works out, she’s very competent. ]
The last interesting occurrence happened as Lucas was entering his last year of his apprenticeship. At this point, his parens told him that he had shown great promise, and that as a result, he as being offered membership in the Milvi Antiquiti, a group descended from Mutant de Mercere, one of Lucas’s direct blood ancestors. The Milvi Antiquiti, or “kites of old,” his parens explained, were a group of Mutantes and their companions who sought to preserve and distribute knowledge throughout the Order. Upon hearing the goals of the Order, Lucas was proud to accept this offer, which lead to his parens teaching him certain techniques in his last year that were developed by the Order.
Just recently Lucas finished his gauntlet and found himself a full-fledged magus in need of a position. While he could certainly stay in his current covenant as long as he wanted, something was driving him to get out and see some more of the world. As it turned out, his knowledge of the languages of the Iberian Peninsula made him a perfect match for a new position the House wanted to fill in the Covenant of Andorra. They wanted a Mercere magus to help support a Redcap living there, and Lucas was offered that position. He quickly said yes and began to pack his family up for the trip.
[table][tr][th][left]Stat[/left][/th] [th]Value[/th] [th]Cost[/th][/tr]
[tr][td]Int[/td] [td][center]+2[/center][/td][td][center]3[/center][/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Pre[/td][td][center]+2[/center][/td][td][center]3[/center][/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Str[/td][td][center]-2[/center][/td][td][center]-3[/center][/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Dex[/td] [td][center]0[/center][/td][td][center]0[/center][/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Per[/td][td][center]+1[/center][/td][td][center]1[/center][/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Com[/td] [td][center]+2[/center][/td] [td][center]3[/center][/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Sta[/td][td][center]+2[/center][/td][td][center]3[/center][/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Qui[/td] [td][center]-2[/center][/td][td][center]-3[/center][/td][/tr][/table]
FLAWS
[table][tr][th][left]Flaw[/left][/th][th]Points[/th] [th]Level[/th][th]Type[/th][/tr]
[tr][td]Driven - to build a new Great Library[/td] [td][center]-3[/center][/td] [td][center]major[/center][/td][td][center]personality[/center][/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Favors - House Mercere[/td] [td][center]-3[/center][/td] [td][center]major[/center][/td][td][center]story[/center][/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Busybody[/td][td][center]-1[/center][/td] [td][center]minor[/center][/td][td][center]personality[/center][/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Ability Block - Martial[/td] [td][center]-1[/center][/td] [td][center]minor[/center][/td][td][center]general[/center][/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Disjointed Magic[/td] [td][center]-1[/center][/td] [td][center]minor[/center][/td][td][center]hermetic[/center][/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Close Family Ties[/td] [td][center]-1[/center][/td] [td][center]minor[/center][/td] [td][center]story[/center][/td][/tr][/table]
VIRTUES
[table][tr][th][left]Virtue[/left][/th][th]Points[/th] [th]Level[/th][th]Type[/th][/tr]
[tr][td]Mutantum Magic[/td] [td][center]0[/center][/td] [td][center]free[/center][/td][td][center]hermetic[/center][/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Gentle Gift[/td] [td][center]+3[/center][/td] [td][center]major[/center][/td] [td][center]hermetic[/center][/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Quiet Magic, x2[/td] [td][center]+2[/center][/td] [td][center]minor[/center][/td] [td][center]hermetic[/center][/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Subtle Magic[/td] [td][center]+1[/center][/td] [td][center]minor[/center][/td][td][center]hermetic[/center][/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Cautious Sorcerer[/td][td][center]+1[/center][/td] [td][center]minor[/center][/td][td][center]hermetic[/center][/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Affinity with Muto[/td] [td][center]+1[/center][/td] [td][center]minor[/center][/td][td][center]hermetic[/center][/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Personal Vis Source – Co[/td] [td][center]+1[/center][/td] [td][center]minor[/center][/td][td][center]hermetic[/center][/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Book Learner[/td] [td][center]+1[/center][/td] [td][center]minor[/center][/td][td][center]general[/center][/td][/tr][/table]
PERSONALITY
[table][tr][td]Curious[/td] [td]+2[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Friendly[/td] [td]+2[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Driven[/td] [td][right]-3[/right][/td][/tr][/table]
ACADEMIC ABILITIES
[table][tr][th][left]Ability[/left][/th][th][left]Focus[/left][/th][th]Score[/th] [th]Cost[/th][/tr]
[tr][td]Artes Liberales – Latin and Arabic alphabets[/td] [td]rhetoric[/td] [td][center]2[/center][/td] [td][center]15[/center][/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Latin[/td][td]hermetic usage[/td] [td][center]4[/center][/td][td][center]45[/center][/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Medicine[/td] [td]physician[/td] [td][center]1[/center][/td] [td][center]5[/center][/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Philosophiae[/td] [td]natural philosophy[/td] [td][center]1[/center][/td] [td][center]5[/center][/td][/tr][/table]
ARCANE ABILITIES
[table][tr][th][left]Ability[/left][/th][th][left]Focus[/left][/th][th]Score[/th] [th]Cost[/th][/tr]
[tr][td]Code of Hermes[/td] [td]tribunal procedures[/td] [td][center]1[/center][/td] [td][center]5[/center][/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Finesse[/td] [td]Corpus[/td] [td][center]1[/center][/td] [td][center]5[/center][/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Magic Lore[/td] [td]magical traditions[/td][td][center]1[/center][/td] [td][center]5[/center][/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Magic Theory[/td] [td]inventing spells[/td] [td][center]3[/center][/td] [td][center]30[/center][/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Parma Magica[/td] [td]Corpus[/td] [td][center]1[/center][/td] [td][center]5[/center][/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Penetration[/td] [td]Corpus[/td] [td][center]1[/center][/td][td][center]5[/center][/td][/tr][/table]
GENERAL ABILITIES
[table][tr][th][left]Ability[/left][/th][th][left]Focus[/left][/th][th]Score[/th] [th]Cost[/th][/tr]
[tr][td]Burgundy Lore[/td][td]personalities[/td] [td][center]2[/center][/td] [td][center]0[/center][/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Athletics[/td] [td]grace[/td][td][center]2[/center][/td] [td][center]15[/center][/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Awareness[/td] [td]alertness[/td] [td][center]1[/center][/td] [td][center]5[/center][/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Brawl[/td] [td]alertness[/td] [td][center]1[/center][/td] [td][center]5[/center][/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Charm[/td] [td]being witty[/td] [td][center]2[/center][/td] [td][center]15[/center][/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Chirurgery[/td] [td]binding wounds[/td] [td][center]1[/center][/td] [td][center]5[/center][/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Concentration[/td][td]spell casting[/td] [td][center]2[/center][/td] [td][center]15[/center][/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Etiquette[/td] [td]magi[/td] [td][center]2[/center][/td] [td][center]15[/center][/td][/tr]
[td]Folk Ken[/td] [td]townsfolk[/td] [td][center]1[/center][/td] [td][center]5[/center][/td]
[tr][td]Language: French (native)[/td] [td]Bourguignon[/td] [td][center]5[/center][/td] [td][center]0[/center][/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Language: Occitain[/td] [td]Catalan[/td] [td][center]4[/center][/td] [td][center]20[/center][/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Language: Arabic[/td] [td]Classical[/td] [td][center]3[/center][/td] [td][center]30[/center][/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Language: Spanish[/td] [td]Castilian[/td] [td][center]3[/center][/td][td][center]15[/center][/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Language: Mozarab[/td] [td]-[/td] [td][center]3[/center][/td] [td][center]0[/center][/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Order of Hermes Lore[/td] [td]personalities[/td] [td][center]1[/center][/td][td][center]5[/center][/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Profession – Scribe[/td] [td]illumination[/td] [td][center]1[/center][/td] [td][center]5[/center][/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Ride[/td] [td]staying on the horse[/td][td][center]1[/center][/td] [td][center]5[/center][/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Swim[/td] [td]staying afloat[/td] [td][center]1[/center][/td] [td][center]5[/center][/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Teaching[/td] [td]Muto[/td] [td][center]1[/center][/td] [td][center]5[/center][/td][/tr][/table]
[I think I have the languages figured out, but I might not.]
ARTS – TECHNIQUES
[table][tr][th][left]Technique[/left][/th] [th]Value[/th][th]Cost[/th][/tr]
[tr][td]Creo[/td] [td][center]7[/center][/td] [td][center]28[/center][/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Intelligo[/td] [td][center]2[/center][/td] [td][center]3[/center][/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Muto[/td][td][center]10[/center][/td][td][center]37/55.5[/center][/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Perdo[/td] [td][center]4[/center][/td] [td][center]10[/center][/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Rego[/td] [td][center]4[/center][/td][td][center]10[/center][/td][/tr][/table]
ARTS – FORMS
[table][tr][th][left]Form[/left][/th] [th]Value[/th][th]Cost[/th][/tr]
[tr][td]Animal[/td] [td][center]2[/center][/td] [td][center]3[/center][/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Aquam[/td][td][center]1[/center][/td][td][center]1[/center][/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Aurum[/td] [td][center]1[/center][/td] [td][center]2[/center][/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Corpus[/td] [td][center]6[/center][/td] [td][center]21[/center][/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Herbem[/td][td][center]1[/center][/td] [td][center]1[/center][/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Ignem[/td] [td][center]5[/center][/td] [td][center]15[/center][/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Imaginem[/td] [td][center]3[/center][/td] [td][center]6[/center][/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Mentem[/td] [td][center]3[/center][/td] [td][center]6[/center][/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Terram[/td] [td][center]3[/center][/td] [td][center]6[/center][/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Vim[/td] [td][center]1[/center][/td] [td][center]1[/center][/td][/tr][/table]
SPELLS
[table][tr][td]Spell[/td] [th]CT*[/th][th]Level[/th] [td]Description[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Doublet of Impenetrable Silk[/td] [td]+14/+19[/td] [td]MuAn 15[/td] [td]Animal-based cloth gets +3 Soak[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Circle of Beast Warding[/td] [td]+8/+13[/td] [td]ReAn 5[/td] [td]Wards against normal beasts crossing the circle[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Cloak of the Duck's Feathers[/td] [td]+7/+12[/td] [td]ReAq 5[/td] [td]Keeps water off the target[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Chamber of Spring Breezes[/td] [td]+10/+15[/td] [td]CrAu 5[/td] [td]Keeps the air flowing in a room[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Bind Wound[/td] [td]+15/+20[/td] [td]CrCo 10[/td] [td]Stops a wound from bleeding[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Eyes of the Cat[/td] [td]+18/+23[/td] [td]MuCo 5[/td] [td]Grants target ability to see in all but total darkness[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Shape of the Woodland Prowler (Harnessed, Tethered)[/td] [td]+18/+23[/td] [td]MuCo 25[/td] [td]Turns target into a wolf; can hand off control; controller can stop spell at will[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Spasms of the Uncontrolled Hand[/td] [td]+12/+17[/td] [td]ReCo 5[/td] [td]Causes the target's hand to spasm[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Touch of Warmth[/td] [td]+14/+19[/td] [td]CrIg 5[/td] [td]Keeps the target pleasantly warm[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Lamp Without Flame (Sun, Harnessed, Tethered)[/td] [td]+14/+19[/td] [td]CrIg 15[/td] [td]Creates light on item touched for Sun duration; can hand off control; controller can stop spell at will[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Taste of Spices and Herbs[/td] [td]+15/+20[/td] [td]MuIm 5[/td] [td]Flavors a meal as desired[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Aura of Enobled Presence[/td] [td]+15/+20[/td] [td]MuIm 10[/td] [td]Grants target +3 to influence, lead, or convince[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Disguise of the Transformed Image (Harnessed, Tethered)[/td] [td]+15/+20[/td] [td]MuIm 15[/td] [td]Changes the target's appearance ; can hand off control; controller can stop spell at will[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Wizard's Sidestep[/td] [td]+9/+14[/td] [td]ReIm 10[/td] [td]Magus looks like he's 1 pace away from where he really is[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]The Call to Slumber[/td] [td]+9/+14[/td] [td]ReMe 10[/td] [td]Puts target to sleep in a few seconds[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]The Well-Swept Chamber[/td] [td]+9/+14[/td] [td]ReTe 10[/td] [td]Sweeps all the dirt out of a room[/td][/tr][/table]
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- The first CT is basic; the second is inside the covenant.
Sigil: The faint smell of parchment and books accompanies each of Lucas's spells
Voting Sigil: A small wand with the figure of a falcon on the top
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Touch of Warmth (CrIg 5): Maintains the target at a warm temperature. (Base 2, Duration: Sun +2, Range: Touch +1)
The Well-Swept Chamber (ReTe 10): Sweeps all the dirt out of a given chamber. (Base 2, Range: Touch +1, Target: Room +2)
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This is an initial draft. Please let me know what you think.