Travels amongst the Border Princes (WFRP 2e) OOC

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Torendil Starcaller
Elf Apprentice Wizard



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WS	BS	S	T	Ag	Int	WP	Fel
28	45	28	31	47	52	51	35
A	W	SB	TB	M	Mag	IP	FP
1	11	2	3	5	1	0	3

Shallya's Mercy on WP
Ranald's Trust on Int

Skills

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Academic Knowledge (Magic) (Int)
Channeling (WP)
Common Knowledge (Elves) (Int)
Magical Sense (WP)
Perception (Int)
Read/Write (Int)
Search (Int)
Speak Arcane Language (Magick) (Int)
Speak Language (Classical) (Int)
Speak Language (Eltharin) (Int)
Speak Language (Reikspiel) (Int)

Talents

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Aethyric Attunement: +10 Channeling and Magical Sense
Coolheaded: +5 WP
Excellent Vision: +10 Perception (sight), Lip Reading
Fast Hands: +20 WS for touch spells
Night Vision: can see 30 yds in natural darkness (starlight)
Petty Magic (Arcane): may cast arcane petty magic spells
Savvy: +5 Int

Advance Scheme

WS	BS	S	T	Ag	Int	WP	Fel
-	-	-	-	+5*	+10**	+15***	+5
A	W	SB	TB	M	Mag	IP	FP
-	+2**	-	-	-	+1*	-	-

Career History

1. Apprentice Wizard

Gear

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Simple Clothing
Dagger
Backpack
Wooden Tankard
Wooden Cutlery Set
Short Sword (Hand Weapon)
Quarterstaff
Printed Book
55 gold crowns, 14 silver shillings

Miscellaneous Info

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Height: 6'3"
Weight: 130lb
Hair Color: Corn
Eye Color: Green
Siblings: 2 (younger sister, younger brother)
Star Sign: Rhya's Cauldron (Mercy, Death, and Creation)
Age: 60
Birthplace: City of Altdorf

Spoiler: Backstory

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Torendil was born to a pair of reasonably accomplished Elven mages working in the Imperial city of Altdorf, doing minor tasks on behalf of the Empire. He showed an aptitude for magic at a young age, and his parents apprenticed him out to another Elven loremaster, Sarihel. Under her tutelage, he learned the basics of magic quickly (for an elf, at least), and rapidly mastered the basics of magic. After gaining a grasp of the basics, his teacher sent him out into the world, to gain some practical experience with the application of magic, before returning to complete his training.

At least, that is what he will tell people. In reality, almost every bit of it is a fabrication. He did show a talent for magic fairly young, and he was tutored by the elf Sarihel, but that is the extent of it. His parents were simple traders, not wizards, and the small family hovered just above actual poverty most of the time. Sarihel agreed to tutor him mostly on charity, and while he did show progress, it was nowhere near as rapid as Torendil likes to make out. Upon gaining a grasp of the basic magics, Torendil was ready to move on to more advanced magics immediately, and Sarihel refused. She said he had attained proficiency but not mastery, and that progressing too quickly would only spell disaster. Torendil saw no more to be gained from rote practice of the same simple incantations. A heated argument was had, in which Sarihel told her impudent student that a quick trip out in the "real world," away from the safe confines of a wizards' study, would show him his grasp of magic wasn't as complete as he liked to think--so Torendil obliged. He left immediately, storming out on his own.

He was quickly faced with the issue of not being able to support himself, especially as he was both a mage and an outsider--double reason for most Imperial folk to be wary of him. And so he finds himself out among the Border Princes, taking what pay he can and practicing his magic on his own as best he can.

Arrogant to a fault, Torendil tends to overestimate his own capabilities and command of the magical arts. He feels the simple work of travelling alongside caravans to be beneath him, but hasn't found many other options. If all goes as expected, he plans to strike out into the world, perhaps save the day and defeat some foul band of orks or raiders using his immense magical prowess, and return with a few new spells under his belt--surely, then, he can convince the loremaster to train him more fully. The thought has barely crossed his mind that he might in fact not be as proficient as he thinks...