Bran an t-Iarbiteon

Bran is a young magus of Circulus Ruber. He lives his life as an Irish noble, prizing generosity, bravery, and tradition. His blood ties to the O'Neills threaten to intrude into his Hermetic life, but he pays these things no mind and carries on blissfully naive of such weighty matters. Twenty years past his Gauntlet, he has enchanted his Talisman and bound a familiar, and has spent the last few years competing his study of various Arts in order to take an apprentice at the Regional Tribunal of 1227.Bran does not study magic to become more powerful or to expand Hermetic knowledge; he learns spells that are practical and which he uses often. In other words, magic makes his life easier and happier. His parens was visiting Constantinople when the Crusaders attacked it and never returned. He has designed his own longevity ritual, which grants him a +7 bonus.Age 50 (apparent age 35); born 1176

Siz 0

Warping 2 (13)

Characteristics Int +2, Per 0, Pre +1, Com +1, Str 0, Sta +1, Dex 0, Qik +1

Virtues & Flaws: Hermetic Magus (0); The Gift (0); Privileged Upbringing (0); Gentle Gift (+3), Social Contacts: Irish Aristocracy (+1), Venus's Blessing (+1); Carefree (-1), Careless Sorcerer (-1), Feud (-3)

Abilities Artes Liberales (music) 2, Athletics (dodge) 2, Etiquette (gifts) 3, Carouse (nobility) 2, Charm (ladies) 3, Concentration 3 (spells), Folk Ken (people asking for favors) 2, Gaelic 5, Great Weapon (long spear) 3, Intrigue (rumor mongering) 3, Ireland Lore (Munster) 3, Latin (Hermetic) 5, Leadership (grogs) 2, Magic Theory (inventing spells) 5, Parma Magica (Mentem) 2, Penetration 1 (Ignem), Philosophiae (natural philosophy) 2

Arts Cr 11, In 5, Mu 8, Pe 8, Re 8; An 5, Aq 5, Au 8, Co 5, He 5, Ig 11, Im 8, Me 8, Te 11, Vi 8

Formulaic Spells

• Circling Winds of Protection (Cr[Re]Au 20) +20

• Bind Wound (CrCo 10) +20

• Endurance of the Berserkers (ReCo 15) +14

• Trap of the Entwining Vines (CrHe 15) +17

• Pilum of Fire (CrIg 20) +25, Mastery 2 (Multiple Casting, Penetration)

• Aura of Ennobled Presence (MuIm 10) +17

• Disguise of the Transformed Image (MuIm 15) +17

• Veil of Invisibility (PeIm 20) +17

• Aura of Rightful Authority (ReMe 20) +17

• Edge of the Razor (MuTe 20) +20

• Rusted Decay of the Ten-Score Years (PeTe 10) +20

• Pit of the Gaping Earth (PeTe 15) +20

• The Unseen Porter (ReTe 10) +20

• Day of Communion (MuVi 20) +17

• Scales of the Magical Weight (InVi 5) +9

• Sense the Nature of Vis (InVi 5) +9

• Demon's Eternal Oblivion (PeVi 10) +17

Gear River-born, simple clothing enchanted with Doublet of Impenetrable Silk, gold torcs, armbands and rings, knife, 5p Creo, 5p Corpus, 5p Ignem, 5p Imaginem, 5p Terram vis.

Bran's Laboratory (Lab total Te + Fo + 14 + specializations)

• Characteristics: Size +2, Refinement +2, General Quality +2, Upkeep +3, Safety +5, Warping 0, Health +1, Aesthetics +7

• Specializations: Imaginem +1, Mentem +1, Teaching +1, Texts +1, Vis Extraction +1

• Virtues/Flaws: Extensive Stores (+1), Guard (0), Highly Organized (0), Lesser Feature: Desk (+1), Lesser Feature: Mirror (+1), Opulent (+1), Servant: +1 (0), Superior Construction (0), Superior Equipment (0)

Bran's Talisman, River-Born

Bran opened his spear as his talisman with 10 pawns, and enchanted it with the following effects to fill 9 spaces.

• Endurance of the Berserkers: This effect duplicates the effect of the spell. Unlimited uses per day and the spear maintains concentration.

• Rusted Decay of the Ten-Score Years: Based on the spell, the talisman has Group target to affect all metal items worn or carried by a single person. 24 uses and Penetration +20.

• Veil of Invisibility: Based on the spell, but Personal range and Concentration duration. Unlimited uses per day and the spear maintains concentration.

Bran's Familiar, Constantina

Bran's familiar is a black cat from the lineage bred by House Jerbiton in Valnastium, descended from Egyptian cats of Bubastis. It has a Magic Might of 6 and the power to walk a boundary Ward Against Demons. His Golden Cord is +2, Silver Cord +0, Bronze Cord +2.

Certamen

• Initiative +1

• Attack 1 + Te/Fo

• Defense 0 + Te/Fo

• Weakening +3 (or 4 if Ignem)

• Resistance +3 (or 4 if Mentem)

Combat

• Long Spear Init +4, Atk +7, Def +6, Dmg +7

Soak +6 (Sta 1 + 3 Doublet of Impenetrable Silk + 2 Bronze Cord)