Magus: Arion ex Bonisagus

Retired Play by Post Campaigns Ars Magica 5th Edition: The Black Sheep
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Name: Arion ex Bonisagus, Filia Occultes
Age: 27 (at saga start)

Characteristics: Int +3, Per +1, Pre -2, Com 0, Str 0, Sta +2, Dex 0, Qik 0
Size: 0

Confidence: 1 (3)
Decrepitude: 0
Warping: 0

Virtues:
Affinity with Rego
Book Learner (Book Quality: +3)
Flexible Formulaic Magic (Major)
The Gift (free)
Hermetic Magus (free)
Minor Magical Focus (teleportation)
Personal Vis Source (Rego)
Puissant Magic Theory (House Virtue)
Puissant Rego
Quiet Magic (Spellcasting Penalty: None for soft voice, 5 if not speaking)
Skilled Parens
Flaws:
Ability Block (Martial)
Diabolic Past (Major)
Hermetic Infamy (Free)
Driven (to prove himself worthy of House Bonisagus) (Major)
Flawed Parma Magica (Mentem)
Seeker
Uncertain Faith
Personality Traits: Driven +4, Curious +2, Brave +2

Abilities:
Artes Liberales (ritual magic) 1
Athletics (contortions) 2
Awareness (alertness) 3
Brawl (Dodge) 2
Charm (magi) 1
Code of Hermes (wizards' marches) 1
Concentration (spell concentration) 2
Finesse (precision) 2
Folk Ken (magi) 1
Latin (hermetic usage) 4
Living Language: Low German (expansive vocabulary) 5
Magic Lore (creatures) 1
Leadership (laboratory work) 1
Magic Theory (inventing spells) 4+2
Parma Magica (Mentem) 1
Philosophiae (ritual magic) 1
Profession: Scribe (copying) 1
Profession: Thief (second story jobs) 1
Profession: Woodworker (simple furniture) 2
Stealth (sneak) 2

Magical Arts: Cr 2, In 0, Mu 2, Pe 7, Re 12+3, An 6, Aq 0, Au 0, Co 8, He 2, Ig 2, Im 5, Me 0, Te 5, Vi 1
Wizard’s Sigil: The target of the spell moves just a fraction of a centimeter.

Spells:
Candle Without Flame (CrIg 4) +5
Close Silence of the Smothered Sound (PeIm 15) +14
Eyes of the Cat (MuCo(An) 5) +10
Key of Theodorus (ReTe 5) +22
The Leap of Homecoming (ReCo 35) +33
Unravelling the Fabric of Touched Imaginem (PeVi 5) +10
Personal Veil of Invisibility (PeIm 15) +14
Prying Eyes (InIm 5) +7
Touch of Midas (CrTe 20) +14
Wings of Daedalus (ReCo 25) +25
Wizard's Leap (ReCo(An) 15) +29
Equipment and possessions:
Basic: Clothing (of animal origin only), eating knife, leather shoulder bag, writing implements
Travel: reinforced leather armor, walking stick, lockpicks, blanket

Candle Without Flame: same as Lamp Without Flame only for candlelight
Key of Theodorus: from City & Guild (opens locks)
Close Silence of the Smothered Sound: a Touch version of Silence of the Smothered Sound
Unravelling the Fabric of Touched Imaginem: a Touch version of the Unravelling the Fabric of Imaginem
Personal Veil of Invisibility: a Personal version of Veil of Invisibility
Wizard's Leap: from HoH:S (50-pace teleportation spell)

Wings of Daedalus
ReCo 25
R: Per, D: Sun, T: Ind
This spell allows the caster to fly in any direction at a fast speed (that of a running horse). Fancy maneuvers require a Finesse check.
(Base 15, +2 Sun)

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Personality
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Appearance
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Before Gauntlet
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After Gauntlet
(To be added once the saga starts)

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Year 1 / 1220 A.D.:
Spring: (activities to be added)
Summer: (activities to be added)
Fall: (activities to be added)
Winter: (activities to be added)

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1. Goals
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2. Abilities
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3. Spells
Arion's original master focused his spells on those that would be useful for thievery. As such, he has a great many gaps in his learning and would be interested in learning spells in a great many areas. These include offensive magic, defensive magic, utility magic, and informational magic. GIven his focus, he will also continue to be interested in teleportation magic.

4. Talisman
Arion hasn't the vis or the wealth to consider a talisman at this point.

5. Familiar
Arion doesn't have the vis to bind a familiar at this point. But he's not averse to binding a familiar should be be able to acquire that vis.

Rego is Arion's strong suit, and RoP:M p.57 suggests the following animals as having an affinity with the art of Rego: "badger, cat (black), cockerel, dog, lion, owl, wolf, any pack leader or similarly dominant animal."

Using his current stats, his Familiar Bonding Lab Total would be between 29-32 + aura (Re 15 + (An, Co, Im, Te) 5-8 + Int 3 + Magic Theory 6).

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Okay, this is the character as it was on Metacreator after I made changes based on initial creation. But I've been away on vacation, so I haven't looked it it in a while. I think it's accurate. At least the numbers should tally properly.