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What type of spellcaster is he?
1d4
1- Hedge-Witch. He never attended any form of formal or semi-formal institution to learn magic. He likely learned from his Master as an apprentice in the ancient way. Before the current era, this is how all magic-users learned. He is a practitioner of folk-magic and the ancient arts. His legal status is uncertain and varying, depending on region and custom.
2- Chartered Wizard. He comes from an Order of magic-users granted civil sanction to exist and practice openly. His legal status is legitimate and he has the backing of an institution behind him. He likely has some kind of title, such as Wizard, Doctor (of Sorcery) or Magus.
3- Outsider Mage. He practices some form or school of magic from Foreign Parts or one not recognized by existing authorities, magical or otherwise. He has no legal status, but neither is he a marked enemy.
4- Outlaw Mage. He practices some form or school of magic that has been marked as illegal, branded as "black magic". He must conceal his true talents and never practice it openly, lest he attract Chartered Wizards, Paladins or Witch-Hunters.
How experienced is this Mage?
1d8
1-2- Apprentice. The Apprentice Mage has 1d3 HD. He has MD equal to his HD. He adds +0 to any spellcasting roll he makes.
3-5- Journeyman. The Journeyman Mage has 1d4 HD. He has MD equal to HD+1. He adds +1 to any spellcasting roll he makes.
6-7- Expert. The Expert Mage has 1d4+2 HD. He has MD equal to his HD+2. He adds +2 to any spellcasting roll he makes.
8- Master. The Master Magi has 1d6+2 HD. He has MD equal to his HD+3. He adds +3 to any spellcasting roll he makes.
How many Affinities does he possess?
1d3
1- One. Roll once on the 'What kind of Magic does he specialize in?' table.
2- Two. Roll twice on the 'What kind of Magic does he specialize in?' table.
3- Three. Roll three times on the 'What kind of Magic does he specialize in?' table.
How potent is his Affinity(ies)?
1d3
1- Weak. His Affinity for that type of Magic is weak, but it's all he has. He adds +1 to any spellcasting roll he makes to use that kind of magic.
2- Strong. His Affinity for that type of Magic is solid and very useful. He adds +2 to any spellcasting roll he makes to use that kind of magic.
3- Inspired. His Affinity for that type of Magic is powerful and rare. He adds +3 to any spellcasting roll he makes to use that kind of magic.
What kind of Magic does he specialize in?
1d10
1- Abjuration. This Mage is very good at defensive magic. Shields, wards and anything that protects is easier for him.
2- Conjuration. This Mage is good at summoning things that he needs.
3- Divination. This Mage is good at seeing and predicting the future.
4- Transmutation. This Mage is good at transforming one substance into another.
5- Evocation, Elemental. The Mage is especially talented at manipulating one of the Elements. He is especially good at controlling: 1d4 [1= Fire; 2= Water; 3= Earth; 4= Air.]
6- Illusion. This Mage is good at 1d2 [1= Manipulating light to create "visible" illusions, constructs made of light; 2= Manipulating the minds and emotions of others using magic to create illusions that look and feel real, but have no presence outside of the experiencer's mind.]
7- Necromancy. This Mage is good at calling, controlling and manipulating the souls and bodies of the dead.
8- Biologic Magic. This Magic is good at manipulating living flesh. He specializes in 1d4 [1= Shape-shifting; 2= Healing; 3= Fleshcraft, manipulating the flesh of others; 4= Sylvanism, or manipulating plants via magic.]
9- Mind. This Mage is skilled at reading and influencing minds.
10- Chance. This Mage is skilled at manipulating luck, chance and Fate.
When not using his Magic, how does he fight?
1d4
1- He uses a melee weapon, such as a staff or club.
2- He uses a ranged weapon, such as a sling or bow.
3- He carries a Wizard Weapon and uses it to fire bolts of elemental energy. His Wizard Weapon is a 1d6 [1= Wand; 2= Staff; 3= Book; 4= Piece of Jewelry; 5= Orb; 6= Weapon, such as a sword.]
4- He is a martial artist.
What's special about this Mage?
1d20
1- He is a foreigner from a distant land. He doesn't get the social mores and local customs from Around Here and is known for keeping his foreign ways, even here. There is a chance that he is actually aware of how he's supposed to behave, but is playing up the caricature of the ignorant foreigner to prevent people from inquiring too much into him.
1- He is a foreigner from a distant land. He doesn't get the social mores and local customs from Around Here and is known for keeping his foreign ways, even here. There is a chance that he is actually aware of how he's supposed to behave, but is playing up the caricature of the ignorant foreigner to prevent people from inquiring too much into him.
2- He is actually a spy, working for an enemy faction or Kingdom. He often travels to meet up with his handlers and report back. He has some excuse to justify these trips- perhaps he pretends to be a merchant as well as a Magus or maybe he is "searching" for lost magical secrets.
3- He's a member of a race known for their magical prowess, such as an Elf.
4- He's a member of a race known to have little to no magical prowess, such as a Dwarf.
5- He has a secret vice. He is secretly 1d4 [1= A Drunkard; 2= A drug addict; 3= A pervert; 4= A gambler.]
6- He is a secret cultist. He is a 1d4 [1= The Minions of the Dark Powers; 2= A servant of Chaos; 3= A member of an Asuran Cult; 4= Part of a personality cult created by a charismatic mortal.]
7- He is stupendously rich. He does 1d3 [1= Does not hide this fact, but flaunts it; 2= He lives somewhat humbly, but still comfortably; 3= He is paranoid about people trying to take his money, so he lives like a pauper and spends money like a miser.]
8- He is in severe debt. He is 1d4 [1= Living like a hermit and trying to save every copper to appease his debtors; 2= Pawning them off with false promises; 3= Quietly looking for any means of making a large sum of money as soon as possible; 4= Living under a false identity in a new town/city to escape them.]
9- He is actually related to a significant and important family. This family is 1d4 [1= A wealthy merchant clan; 2= Has multiple members that are highly placed in the Church hierarchy; 3= A Noble House that rules over a significant amount of land and people; 4= The Royal House, the Wizard is related to the current ruler.]
10- He is not actually human/normal. He is secretly 1d4 [1= A Lich; 2= A Vampire; 3= A magical creature with the power to shapeshift; 4= A shapeshifter who killed the original Wizard and assumed his identity.]
11- He is secretly immortal. He must 1d4 [1= Regularly consume a special elixir, or he will begin aging; 2= Perform a ritual every 100 years or he quickly fade and die; 3= Appease and serve his Patron, a powerful Spirit who guards his soul and restores his body; 4= He creates new bodies and transfers his soul to them when necessary- as this technically counts as "dying", he is on Death's most wanted list.]
12- He leads a double life as a criminal. He is 1d6 [1= An underworld Mage, selling his magic to criminals for money; 2= A notorious thief who uses his magic to pull off otherwise impossible heists; 3= A conman who uses magic to create elaborate false cover identities and scams, to swindle people out of their money; 4= A murderer who kills people for 1d3 (1= The sadistic pleasure of killing; 2= To eat them, he is a half-ghoul; 3= For money, he is a contract killer); 5= A provider of illegal services, he 1d6 (1= Sells or manufactures drugs; 2= Runs an illegal brothel; 3= Acts as a banker for criminals, securing their money where the authorities can't seize it, he will also loan out money to these same people; 4= He is a fence, he buys and sells stolen goods; 5= He is a money-launderer, helping criminals provide a 'legitimate' source for their ill-gotten gains; 6= He is an information broker, who buys and sells information, also acts as a neutral party for negotiations between rival factions); 6= He is secretly a crime-boss, controlling a criminal syndicate and ruling over (part of) the criminal underworld.]
13- He is famous, well known by 1d4 [1= Everyone; 2= The Nobility; 3= Other Magic-users; 4= Foreigners] for some great feat or status. He is 1d4 [1= Embarrassed by the attention; 2= Bashful and gracious; 3= Obsessed with his own glory and revels in the attention; 4= Arrogant, he regards this adoration as his due.]
14- He is insane. He believes 1d6 [1= His servants are trying to poison him and checks all his food for poison; 2= That a sinister conspiracy is spying on and harassing him; 3= Demons are tormenting him and only a very specific series of rituals keeps them away; 4= That a deceased family member is leaving messages for him in random sights he sees when going about his daily life; 4= He believes his lover or wife is being unfaithful to him, despite possessing no evidence; 5= He believes that someone he has never met is secretly in love with him; 6= He believes that he is occasionally contacted secretly by an authority figure who tells him to do things. These things are often illegal, but the authority figure has given him permission, so it's okay.]
15- He has a bound Spirit, which is forced to serve him. The Spirit is 1d4 [1= A Demon; 2= A Spirit of Nature; 3= An Angel.] The Spirit 1d4 [1= Wants nothing more than to be freed from it's bindings; 2= Wants to be free, but would not sacrifice too much for freedom; 3= Does want to be free, but only if it could find a better arrangement; 4= It is fine with the way things are for now.]
16- He owes a Spirit something he'd rather not provide. He is looking for a way to get out of holding up his end of the bargain.
17- He is cursed to 1d6 [1= Die in a specific way, such as drowning. He is terrified of anything that could bring about such a death; 2= Fall in love with a monster. He has isolated himself to only the most necessary social contact; 3= Become a cannibal. He has become a strict vegetarian as a precaution; 4= Transform into a monster under the full moon and harm those he most loves. He has constructed a strong magical prison for himself and locks himself in it when the moon is full, to prevent him from harming anyone; 5= Lose everything, he is stashing his possessions in secure places, in the hopes that he will be able to recover them later; 6= To destroy his homeland, he has left and is traveling far abroad in the hopes of saving his people.]
18- He is hopelessly in love with someone out of reach. This person is 1d4 [1= Much higher status than him; 2= Already married to someone else; 3= Laws or custom prevent their union; 4= She just doesn't see him like that.]
19- He is an assassin, sanctioned by the powers that be. He has been granted the right to break any and all laws in the pursuit of his mission, from murder and kidnapping to breaking the laws of magic in this land. He can work black magic or consort with demons, if necessary to accomplish his mission.
20- He is being manipulated by 1d4 [1= A mortal con-artist; 2= A fellow magic-user from his order/school/organization; 3= A temptress; 4= A monster such as a 1d6 (1= Lamia; 2= Hag; 3= Succubus; 4= Empusai; 5= Vampire; 6= A Rakshasha).]
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