Adept of the Arcana of Mind, Voter in the Free Council, member of the White Passage
Quote: This piece was crafted as a wedding present from a father to his daughter. Underneath some of these boards, you’ll find numbers — a Bible verse. Deuteronomy 22:20. Look it up; sheds a new light on the wedding present, I think.
Background: Zio claims to be from Boston originally, though he lived in the South until recently. He joined the church as a preacher at one point though his faith was shattered.
Throughout his life though he has maintained his hobby of collecting and maintaining antiques. The first mage that Zio met was Free Council theif. His talk of freebooting sparked Lynden’s interest, not because he wished to participate, but because it was so far from what he’d been expecting. By the time he met members of the other orders, Zio had already joined the Free Council.
He never however became active in his order’s dealings, and refused to join a cabal. He learned magic mostly through trial and error.
But there is something dark and depressing about him, he is eager to discuss the inevitability of the end of things and enjoys debating with those who claim it can be pushed back. His attempt to stop Mammon and the plan failed and he is now watched closely.
Description: Ziois now in his 50s, but looks somewhat younger. He is rail-thin, and his fingers are too long for his hands. Every movement he makes is graceful and delicate, but quite apart from being beautiful to watch, his motion calls to mind the predatory actions of a spider or praying mantis. Zio’ eyes are dark brown, his hair is black, and his head and face are slightly too small for his body. His voice is gentle and light, and he rarely smiles — he has noticed that people find his smile unsettling.
Despite his generally disturbing air, Zio makes friends easily. Part of the reason is his magic, of course (he makes liberal use of the “First Impressions” spell), but part of it is that he is intelligent, erudite, and interesting to converse with. It’s hard to walk away from a conversation with Zio without learning something.
Path: Mastigos Order: Free Council
Known Arcana: Death 1+, Mind 4, Prime 1+, Space 3, Time 3+