Benoit, of House Merinita
Age: 64
Personality Traits: Meddlesome +3, Generous +3, Petty +2, Loyal (Familiar) +3
The elder son of a brewer in Alsace, he was expected to keep up the family business, and continue with the name. But at age 10 his Gift manifested, and he was mistrusted, and shunned. But the boy never lost a bit of his love for, and his natural talent with, brewing.
When he was 12, after being nearly beaten to death by some rival’s son, he was found by a passing Merinita, who recognized his dwarf blood, and was thrilled to find that he was Gifted. The boy didn’t realize, at first, what was so ‘exciting’ about his ‘Gift’ but he learned soon enough, and was thrilled to be able to use magic, and to be able to not only make beer and wine faster, but also to make enchanted brews.
And yet, while he became known as a brewer, he was looked down upon, both by the mundanes (due to his Gift), and by his sodales (for dealing with such simple things). And so, he sought to find a place where he could flourish. And that is when he got a letter from Vivienne, inviting him to her covenant in the Holy Land. Now, he has been given free reign to brew, enchant, and to grow into his own.
He is short, at only 4’3”, but he knows his worth, and he wears a deep blue robe with astrological symbols on it, denoting his rank in the Magoi of the Stars, to those who know.
Benoit du Merinita
Characteristics: Int +2, Per +2, Pre 0, Com 0, Str 0, Sta +1, Dex +2, Qik 0
Size: -1
Age: 64 (43), Height: 4'3'', Weight: 73 lbs, Gender: Male
Decrepitude: 0
Warping Score: 3 (5)
Longevity Ritual: +10
Confidence: 1 (3)
Virtues and Flaws: The Gift, True Friend (Familiar), Planetary Magic (Lab Total: 1-5), Affinity with Brewer, Puissant Brewer, Arcane Lore, Affinity with Aquam, Puissant Mentem, Hermetic Magus, Affinity with Mentem, Puissant Faerie Magic, Minor Astrological Potent Magic (Regnum), Adept Laboratory Student (Lab Text Bonus: +6), Improved Characteristics, Dwarf Blood (Craft Totals: +1), Faerie Magic*, Magical Animal Companion (Honey Badger, Size: -3, Might: 13) [Size: -3], Astrological Cyclic Magic (Negative): Carcer**, Generous, Meddler, Weak Spontaneous Magic, Small Frame, Ability Block (Martial)
*House Virtue
** Gained through Initiation
Personality Traits: Meddlesome +3, Generous +3, Petty +2, Loyal (Familiar) +3
Combat:
Dodge: Init: +0, Attack --, Defense +0, Damage --
Fist: Init: +0, Attack +2, Defense +0, Damage +0
Kick: Init: -1, Attack +2, Defense -1, Damage +3
Soak: +3
Fatigue levels: OK, 0, -1, -3, -5, Unconscious
Wound Penalties: -1 (1-4), -3 (5-8), -5 (9-12), Incapacitated (13-16), Dead (17+)
Abilities: French 5 (Alsace), Latin 4 (hermetic usage), Artes Liberales 4 (astronomy), Philosophiae 1 (ceremonial magic), Code of Hermes 2 (mundane relations), Faerie Magic 4+2 (Charm Magic), Bargain 3 (Alcoholic Beverages), Awareness 2 (searching), House Merinita Lore 3 (initiating others), Parma Magica 3 (Corpus), Magic Theory 7 (enchanting items), Area Lore: Crusader States 3 (personalities), Concentration 3 (spell concentration), Penetration 3 (Mentem), Area Lore: Alsace 2 (personalities), Charm 3 (being witty), Folk Ken 3 (townsfolk), Brewer 5+3 (Beer) (15) [Category: Provisions], Order of Hermes Lore 1 (personalities), Leadership 3 (intimidation), Magoi of the Star Lore 2 (initiating others), Faerie Lore 4 (Faerie Plants)
Arts: Cr 10, In 7, Mu 8, Pe 6, Re 14, An 0, Aq 12, Au 6, Co 9, He 10, Ig 10, Im 6, Me 15+3, Te 5, Vi 6
Equipment:
Encumbrance: 0 (0)
Spells Known:
Mimic the Christ's Miracle (MuAq 5) +21.
Christ's Miracle Enchaned (MuAq 10) +21
Incantation of Putrid Wine (MuAq 15) +22, Mastery 1 (still casting)
Trackless Step (ReTe 10) +20
Comfort of the Drenched Traveler (PeAq 5) +19
Thoughts Distinctly Burned (ReAq 10) +27
Still the Raging Waters (ReAq 15) +27
Lifting the Dangling Puppet (ReCo 15) +24
Aura of Rightful Authority (ReMe 20) +36
Follow up on Your Ambition (ReMe 30) +33.
Ring of Warding Against Spirits (ReMe 10) +33.
Lay Your Burdens on Me (ReMe 20) +33.
Circle of Eternal Spring (CrHe 4) +21.
The Mystical Brewer (ReHe(AqIg) 35) +25.
The Well Tended Vine (CrHe 5) +21.
Transformation of the Thorny Staff (MuHe 10) +19
Sour Grapes (PeHe 4) +17.
Repel the Wooden Shafts (ReHe 10) +25
Heart of the Lion (CrMe 15) +29
Seed of Betrayal (MuMe 15) +27
The Blinded Sentry (PeMe 5) +25
The Call to Slumber (ReMe 10) +33
Snap of Awakening (ReMe 10) +33
Confusion of the Numbed Will (ReMe 15) +33
Quell the Anger (ReMe 20) +33.
New Spells
Sour Grapes
PeHe4
R: Touch, D: Mom, T: Circle
This spell causes grapes within the circle to sour, and be unusable.
Benoit devised this spell after a vinter in Alsace told him that he’s not welcome near his wineyard, because he’s a suspicious fellow.
(Base 3, +1 Touch)
Christ’s Miracle Enhanced
MuAq10
R: Touch, D: Sun, T: Ind
This spell is similar to Mimicv the Christ’s Mircle, except Benoit added a size magnitude, so that when cast on a barrel, the entire liquid is changed into wine, without a reduction in volume.
(Base 3, +2 Sun, +1 Touch, Size +1)
Follow up on Your Ambition
ReMe30
R: Touch, D: Moon, T: Ind
Drives the target to act on his ambitions, whatever they might be, for the duration.
While Benoit originally invented this so he could create a charged item based off it, he has yet to make it, but he has plans to do it soon.
(Base 10, +3 Moon, +1 Touch)
The Mystical Brewer
ReHe(Aq,Ig)35
R: Touch, D: Mom, T: Group
Requisites: Aquam, Ignem
The magus selects the ingredients for a beer, and the spell does the entire process of turning them to the finished product, including fermenting them.
The magus must make a Perception + Finesse roll to determine the success of the process, substituiting for a Craft: Brewer roll, and if this fails, it leaves a mess of an undrinkable liquid. The Ease factor is at least 3 higher than a brewer’s Craft roll would require.
(Base 5, +2 Group, +1 Touch, +1 Aquam, +1 Ignem, +1 Flexibility)
Familiar
Miel (Honey Badger)
Characteristics: Int +1, Per 0, Pre 0, Com 0, Str 0, Sta 0, Dex 0, Qik 0
Size: -3
Soak: 0
Magic Might: 13
Cord Scores: Gold +2, Silver 0, Bronze +2
Familiar Powers: Magic Theory 5 (enchanting items)
Talisman
Weary Traveler's Staff
This gnarled cedar staff is literally crowned with a Jade that was carved like a crown. Benoit has lavished it with enchantments, and relies heavily on it when he travels, both to make his travels easier, and to better compete with other brewers, and is not above ruining their business, if they don’t treat him well.
(Creator: Benoit du Merinita; Vis Capacity: 24; Talisman; Total Pawns Invested: 18; Total Effect Level: 162)
Attunement Bonus: Cedar Tree: +5 Any effect with Mentem and Herbam requisites; Crown: +5 gain respect, authority; Jade: +4 Aquam; Staff: +4 control things at a distance; Crown: +3 control people; Crown: +2 wisdom; Wood: +4 affect dead wood; Wood: +3 affect living wood;
Incantation of Putrid Wine; Effect Level: 18; Effect Details: R: Touch, D: Sun, T: Room, Frequency: 6/day; Arts: MuAq 15; Design: Base 2, +2 Sun, +2 Room, +1 Touch;
Trackless Step; Effect Level: 15; Effect Details: R: Touch, D: Conc, T: Ind, Frequency: 1/day, Concentration; Arts: ReTe 10; Design: Base 4, +1 Conc, +1 Touch;
Part the Flood; Effect Level: 35; Effect Details: R: Touch, D: Conc, T: Group, Frequency: 1/day, Concentration; Control a liquid in a violent and slightly unnatural way; Arts: ReAq 30; Design: Base 10, +1 Conc, +2 Group, +1 Touch;
Repel the Wooden Shafts; Effect Level: 30; Effect Details: R: Voice, D: Mom, T: Group, Unlimited use; Arts: ReHe 20; Design: Base 4, +2 Group, +2 Voice;
Sour the Vineyard; Effect Level: 5; Effect Details: R: Touch, D: Mom, T: Circle, Frequency: 2/day; Spoil an amount of food; Arts: PeHe 4; Design: Base 3, +1 Touch;
Strip the Establishment of Wood; Effect Level: 19; Effect Details: R: Touch, D: Mom, T: Room, Frequency: 12/day; Destroy an amount of dead wood; Arts: PeHe 15; Design: Base 4, +2 Room, +1 Touch;
The Mystical Brewer; Effect Level: 40; Effect Details: R: Touch, D: Mom, T: Group, Requisites: Aquam, Ignem, Frequency: 24/day; Treat and process items made of plant products; Arts: ReHe 35; Design: Base 5, +2 Group, +1 Touch, +3 Aquam, Ignem, Flexibility);
New Items
Beer of Forget Me
A drink from this beer will cause the target’s memory to forget details about the Magus. Benoit prefers to use this sparingly, but does when he wants to get some crucial information and not have others know who was snooping around.
Charges: 6
(Forget Me; Effect Level: 15; Effect Details: R: Touch, D: Sun, T: Ind; Remove an important detail from a person's memory; Arts: PeMe 15; Design: Base 4, +2 Sun, +1 Touch)
Beer to Quell Anger
If things seem to escalate out of hand, he likes to offer this drink, to quell the emotions. No need to start a commotion. When drunk, this causes the target to calm down.
Charges: 4
(A Drink to Quell Anger; Effect Level: 20; Effect Details: R: Touch, D: Sun, T: Ind; Arts: ReMe 20; Design: Base 5, +2 Sun, +1 Touch)
Cask of Alcohol
An oaken travel cask, it can create any wine or beer Benoit commands it to, up to 12 times per day. While these beverage don’t have the effects he has given to his various charged items, it has the side effect of not actually causing hangover, no matter how much you drink.
Vis Capacity: 6; Total Pawns Invested: 3; Total Effect Level: 29;
(Something to Drink!; Effect Level: 29; Effect Details: R: Touch, D: Sun, T: Room, Requisites: Muto, Frequency: 12/day; Fill a container with water; Arts: CrAq 25; Design: Base 2, +2 Sun, +2 Room, +1 Touch, +2 Muto, Flexibility)
Drink of Bravery
Charges: 14
There are times when a person needs a boost of bravery, wether to face up to his fears, or whether it would be enough to make him act recklessly.
(Heart of the Lion; Effect Level: 15; Effect Details: R: Touch, D: Sun, T: Ind; Arts: CrMe 15; Design: Base 4, +2 Sun, +1 Touch)
Wine of Opening
Charges: 9
Some people are closed-mouth, and need a drink to loosen their tongue about what troubles them.
(Lay Your Burdens on Me; Effect Level: 20; Effect Details: R: Touch, D: Sun, T: Ind; Incline a person to a particular sort of response; Arts: ReMe 20; Design: Base 5, +2 Sun, +1 Touch)
Wine of Truth-Telling
Charges: 5
Benoit has learned that not everyone is telling the truth, and sometimes, they need a wine in hand to tell the truth.
(Tell me the Truth!; Effect Level: 25; Effect Details: R: Touch, D: Sun, T: Ind; Imbue all of a person's responses with a particular emotion; Arts: ReMe 25; Design: Base 10, +2 Sun, +1 Touch)