Gero

Gero the Gnome

Gero is Eva's Faerie Companion. He appears most of the time as a shrunken and shriveled old man with a red cap, wearing no clothes but carrying a large steel pick. He has magical powers, including the ability to merge with stone or turn himself into a mole.

Gero loves Eva, in his Gnomish way, because she is creative and imaginative and tells him the most wonderful stories. Of course, she is making them all up, but Gero neither knows this nor would care if he did. In return for her stories, he shares his knowledge of the world's hidden treasures with her, and instructs her in craftsmanship.

Gero initially found himself thwarted by the Aegis spell around Sinews of Knowledge, but he now wears a ring provided by Balabina which allows him to enter and exit. He is not allowed to move around the covenant unless he is in Eva's company, so he spends much of his time in Balbina's sanctum forging tools and wire. When Eva is off at Icy North for school, Gero sneaks into the town around that covenant, hiding during the day and secretly assisting the local blacksmiths by night. He misses his pet person desperately.

Faerie Might 5 (Terram)

Size -3

Vis 1 pawn Terram in pick

Int 0, Per +2, Pre -3, Com -2, Str -4, Sta +2, Dex +2, Qik +3

Virtues & Flaws Faerie Sight (+1), Faerie Speech (+1), Humanoid Faerie (+1), Improved Characteristics (+1), Personal Power x2 (+2); Incognizant (-1), Little (-3), Poor Strength (-1), Traditional Ward: Offerings (-1)

Personality Traits Curious +2, Vengeful +3

Abilities Athletics 2 (Digging), Awareness 2 (Underground Hazards), Bargain 5 (With Mortals), Brawl 3 (Fist), Craft: Blacksmith 5 (Weapons), Great Weapon 5 (Pick), Stealth 5 (In Stone)

Powers

The Beast That Digs: Gero can transform into a mole until the next sunrise or sunset. This costs him 2 Might.

Stone Walk: Gero can merge with, and travel through, stone for short periods.

Combat

Pick Init +6, Atk +8, Def +10, Dmg +8

Punch Init +3, Atk +9, Def +10, Dmg +0

Soak +5

Wound Penalties -1 (1-2), -3 (3-4), -5 (5-6), Incapacitated (7-8), Dead (9+)