Lucas de Mercere's Character Sheet
Lucas de Mercere's Familiar, Horus
Lucas's Tower
Lucas's Arans Laboratory
Lucas's Grimoire
Lucas's Old Quarters
Lucas's Old Laboratory
Lucas de Mercere in 1235
Lucas de Mercere in 1236
Lucas de Mercere in 1241
Lucas de Mercere in 1243
Year: Autumn 1243
Size: 0
Age: 44 (35)
Decrepitude: 0
Warping Score: 1 (9)
Confidence: 1(4)
Family: Cecilia (wife, 44), Stephanus (son, 20), Elinor (daughter, 18), Edvard (son, 15), Maria (daughter, 12)
Characteristics
| Characteristic |
Value |
| Int |
+3 |
| Per |
+1 |
| Pre |
+0 |
| Com |
+2 |
| Str |
-2 |
| Sta |
+2 |
| Dex |
+0 |
| Qik |
-2 |
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Virtues
- The Gift (free)
- Magus, minor social (free)
- Mutantum Magic, minor hermetic (free)
- Gentle Gift, major hermetic
- Quiet Magic, minor hermetic x2
- Subtle Magic, minor hermetic
- Cautious Sorcerer, minor hermetic
- Affinity with Muto, minor hermetic
- Personal Vis Source – Corpus, minor hermetic
- Book Learner, minor general
- Inventive Genius, minorT
- Second Sight, minorT
- Puissant Magic Theory, minorT
- True Friend (Horus), minorF
Flaws
- Driven - to build a new Great Library, major
- Favors - House Mercere, major
- Busybody, minor
- Ability Block - Martial, minor
- Disjointed Magic, minor
- Close Family Ties, minor
- Higher Purpose: to preserve the Mercere legacy by ensuring Gifted childrenT
- Unimaginative LearnerT
- VisionsT
T - from transformation
F - from Familiar bond
Personality Traits
Curious +2
Friendly +2
Driven -3
In love with Cecilia +3
Loyalty to Horus +3
Reputations
Well-to-do magusL +3
Powerful Magi from the Sea (in Egypt) +1
L - from laboratory
Abilities
| Ability |
Specialty |
Score |
Experience |
| Area Lore: Burgundy |
personalities |
2 |
0 |
| Area Lore: Heraklieon |
people |
1 |
5 |
| Area Lore: Iberian Tribunal |
covenants |
1 |
5 |
| Area Lore: Paris |
auras |
1 |
5 |
| Area Lore: Provencal Tribunal |
covenants |
1 |
5 |
| Artes Liberales – Latin and Arabic alphabets |
rhetoric |
2 |
15 |
| Athletics |
grace |
1 |
5 |
| Awareness |
alertness |
1 |
5 |
| Bargain |
books |
3 |
30 |
| Brawl |
dodging |
1 |
5 |
| Charm |
being witty |
2 |
23 |
| Chirurgy |
binding wounds |
1 |
5 |
| Code of Hermes |
tribunal procedures |
1 |
5 |
| Concentration |
spell casting |
2 |
15 |
| Dead Language: Latin |
hermetic usage |
4 |
45 (+5) = 50 |
| Etiquette |
magi |
2 |
15 |
| Finesse |
Corpus |
3 |
35 |
| Folk Ken |
townsfolk |
1 |
10 |
| Guile |
fast talk |
1 |
5 |
| Intrigue |
gossip |
1 |
5 |
| Leadership |
in the lab |
1 |
10 |
| Living Language: French - Bourguignon (native) |
large vocabulary |
5 |
0 (+75) = 75 |
| Living Language: French - other (default) |
- |
4 |
0 (+50) = 50 |
| Living Language: Occitan - Catalan |
conversational |
5 |
45 (+30) = 75 |
| Living Language: Occitan - Languedoc (default) |
- |
5 |
0 (+75) = 75 |
| Living Language: Occitan - other (default) |
- |
4 |
0 (+50) = 50 |
| Living Language: Spanish - Castillian |
conversational |
3 |
8 (+30) = 38 |
| Magic Lore |
magical traditions |
1 |
5 |
| Magic Theory |
gaining insight |
7+2 |
160 |
| Medicine |
physician |
1 |
5 |
| Order of Hermes Lore |
personalities |
1 |
5 |
| Parma Magica |
Corpus |
3 |
30 |
| Penetration |
Corpus |
1 |
5 |
| Philosophiae |
natural philosophy |
1 |
5 |
| Profession – Librarian |
caring for books |
1 |
5 |
| Profession – Scribe |
copying books |
2 |
15 |
| Ride |
staying on the horse |
1 |
5 |
| Second Sight |
seeing invisible things |
2 |
20 |
| Stealth |
sneaking |
1 |
5 |
| Swim |
staying afloat |
1 |
5 |
| Teaching |
apprentices |
3 |
35 |
|
Arts
| Technique/Form |
Score |
Experience |
| Creo |
9 |
48 |
| Intellego |
5 |
15 |
| Muto |
13 |
91.5 |
| Perdo |
7 |
29 |
| Rego |
13 |
91 |
| Animal |
10 |
56 |
| Aquam |
6 |
21 |
| Auram |
5 |
15 |
| Corpus |
12 |
78 |
| Herbam |
5 |
16 |
| Ignem |
5 |
15 |
| Imaginem |
7 |
28 |
| Mentem |
7 |
28 |
| Terram |
5 |
16 |
| Vim |
6 |
23 |
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Spells
Known Spells
| Name |
CT1 |
Level |
Range |
Duration |
Target |
Description |
ML |
Masteries |
| ANIMAL SPELLS |
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| Doublet of Impenetrable Silk |
+25 |
MuAn 15 |
Touch |
Sun |
Ind. |
Animal-based cloth gets +3 Soak |
0 |
- |
| Remake the Tailor's Craft |
+25 |
MuAn 15 |
Touch |
Sun |
Group |
Can transform a set of clothes into different clothes. |
0 |
- |
| Voice of the Bjornaer Magus |
+25 |
MuAn 15 |
Personal |
Sun |
Ind. |
Can speak when in animal form |
0 |
- |
| AQUAM SPELLS |
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| Cloak of the Duck's Feathers |
+17 |
ReAq 05 |
Personal |
Sun |
Ind |
Keeps water off the target |
0 |
- |
| AUREM SPELLS |
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| Chamber of Spring Breezes |
+16 |
CrAu 5 |
Touch |
Sun |
Ind. |
Keeps the air flowing in a room |
0 |
- |
| CORPUS SPELLS |
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| Bind Wound |
+23 |
CrCo 10 |
Touch |
Sun |
Ind. |
Stops a wound from bleeding |
0 |
- |
| Chirurgeon's Healing Touch |
+23 |
CrCo 20 |
Touch |
Sun |
Ind. |
Improves a wound one level [Ritual] |
0 |
- |
| Eyes of the Cat |
+25 |
MuCo(An) 5 |
Touch |
Sun |
Ind. |
Grants target ability to see in all but total darkness |
0 |
- |
| Incantation of Paralyzation |
+27 |
ReCo 20 |
Voice |
Conc. |
Ind. |
Causes the target to be paralyzed |
0 |
- |
| Preternatural Growth and Shrinking |
+25 |
MuCo(An) 15 |
Touch |
Sun |
Ind. |
Target, and any animal products worn, changes between size -2 and +1 [Boosted, Harnessed, Tethered] |
0 |
- |
| Leap of Homecoming |
+28 |
ReCo 35 |
Arc |
Mom. |
Ind. |
Instantly transports caster to location |
1 (10) |
Stalwart |
| Shape of the Wolf |
+25 |
MuCo(An) 25 |
Touch |
Sun |
Ind. |
Turns target and and any animal products he's carrying into a wolf [Boosted, Harnessed, Tethered] |
0 |
- |
| Spasms of the Uncoordinated Hand |
+27 |
ReCo 10 |
Sight |
Conc. |
Ind. |
Causes the target's hand to spasm |
0 |
- |
| Wings of Daedalus |
+28 |
ReCo 30 |
Touch |
Sun |
Ind. |
Allows target to fly [Boosted, Harnessed, Tethered] |
1 |
Stalwart |
| Wizard's Leap |
+28 |
ReCo 15 |
Per. |
Mom. |
Ind. |
Caster instantly moves up to 50 paces |
1 |
Fast |
| Wizard's Leap |
+26 |
ReCo(An) 15 |
Per. |
Mom. |
Ind. |
Caster instantly moves up to 50 paces (Lucas is generally wearing only animal products) |
1 |
Fast |
| Wizard's Leap |
+21 |
ReCo(An,He,Te) 15 |
Per. |
Mom. |
Ind. |
Caster instantly moves up to 50 paces |
1 |
Fast |
| IGNEM SPELLS |
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| Light Without Flame |
+16 |
CrIg 15 |
Touch |
Sun |
Ind. |
Creates light on item touched [Boosted, Harnessed, Tethered] |
0 |
- |
| Touch of Warmth |
+16 |
CrIg 5 |
Touch |
Sun |
Ind. |
Keeps the target pleasantly warm |
0 |
- |
| IMAGINEM SPELLS |
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| Aura of Beguiling Appearance |
+22 |
MuIm 10 |
Touch |
Sun |
Ind. |
+3 on rolls to win trust and make friends |
0 |
- |
| Aura of Childlike Innocence |
+22 |
MuIm 10 |
Touch |
Sun |
Ind. |
+3 on rolls to deflect suspicion and convince others of his innocence |
0 |
- |
| Aura of Ennobled Presence |
+22 |
MuIm 10 |
Touch |
Sun |
Ind. |
+3 on rolls to influence, lead, or convince others |
0 |
- |
| Cloak of Invisibility |
+16 |
PeIm 20 |
Touch |
Sun |
Ind. |
Target turns invisible (still has shadow) [Boosted, Harnessed, Tethered] |
0 |
- |
| Cloak of Silence |
+16 |
PeIm 20 |
Voice |
Sun |
Ind. |
Target can make no sound [Boosted, Harnessed, Tethered] |
0 |
- |
| Disguise of the Altered Image |
+22 |
MuIm 15 |
Touch |
Sun |
Ind. |
Changes the target's appearance to anything humanish [Boosted, Harnessed, Tethered] |
0 |
- |
| Grog's Sidestep |
+22 |
ReIm 15 |
Touch |
Sun |
Ind. |
Target looks like he's one pace away from where he really is [Boosted, Harnessed, Tethered] |
0 |
- |
| Magus's Sidestep |
+22 |
ReIm 10 |
Personal |
Sun |
Ind. |
Magus looks like he's one pace away from where he really is [Boosted, Harnessed] |
0 |
- |
| Phantom Image |
+22 |
MuIm 20 |
Touch |
Sun |
Ind. |
Changes the target's appearance to anything of roughly the same size [Boosted, Harnessed, Tethered] |
0 |
- |
| Taste of Spices & Herbs |
+22 |
MuIm 5 |
Touch |
Sun |
Ind. |
Makes food and drink taste as you like. |
0 |
- |
| MENTEM SPELLS |
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| Hex of Slumber |
+22 |
ReMe 15 |
Sight |
Mom. |
Ind. |
Puts target to sleep in a few seconds |
0 |
- |
| Improved Hex of Slumber |
+22 |
ReMe 20 |
Sight |
Diam. |
Ind. |
Puts target to sleep for a couple of minutes |
0 |
- |
| Whispering Mind |
+18 |
CrMe 15 |
Sight |
Conc. |
Ind. |
Allows caster to speak into the target's mind [Boosted] |
0 |
- |
| TERRAM SPELLS |
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| Disarm the Warrior |
+20 |
ReTe 10 |
Voice |
Mom. |
Ind. |
Pulls a single object towards the caster |
0 |
- |
| Key of Theodorus |
+20 |
ReTe 10 |
Touch |
Mom. |
Part |
Opens any lock |
0 |
- |
| Unseen Hand |
+20 |
ReTe 10 |
Sight |
Conc. |
Ind. |
Allows user to manipulate things at a distance |
0 |
- |
| Unseen Porter |
+20 |
ReTe 10 |
Voice |
Conc. |
Ind. |
Allows user to manipulate heavy things at a distance |
0 |
- |
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1 - Not counting any magical Aura.
Common Non-Fatiguing Spontaneous Spells
| Name |
CT* |
Level |
Range |
Duration |
Target |
Description |
| AQUAM SPELLS |
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| A Sip of Wine |
+25/5 = +5* |
MuAq 4 |
Touch |
Diam |
Ind |
Turns a container of water into wine for two minutes |
| A Tub of Water |
+22/5 = +4* |
CrAq 4 |
Touch |
Sun |
Ind. |
Fills a tub with water |
| AURAM SPELLS |
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| A Cool Breeze |
+22/5 = +4* |
CrAu 4 |
Voice |
Diam |
Ind |
Creates a cooling breeze for two minutes |
| HERBAM SPELLS |
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| The Mended Tear |
+29/5 = +5* |
ReAn 5 |
Touch |
Mom |
Part |
Mends a tear in leather or wool with Finesse roll of EF 6 |
| CORPUS SPELLS |
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| Bushy Tail of the Branch Dancer |
+27/5 = +5 |
MuCo 5 |
Touch |
Sun |
Ind. |
Grants +3 to Balance rolls |
| Curse of the Unruly Tongue |
+26/5 = +5 |
ReCo 5 |
Voice |
Conc. |
Ind. |
Causes the target to stutter and slur words. |
| Disguise of a Transformed Body |
+27/5 = +5 |
MuCo 5 |
Per |
Sun |
Ind |
Changes one aspect of the face and body of the caster |
| Ears of the Hare |
+27/5 = +5 |
MuCo 5 |
Touch |
Sun |
Ind. |
Grants +3 to Hearing Perception rolls (Harnessed) |
| Eyes of the Hawk |
+27/5 = +5 |
MuCo 5 |
Touch |
Sun |
Ind. |
Grants +3 to Sight Perception rolls (Harnessed) |
| In Christ's Footsteps |
+26/5 = +5 |
ReCo 5 |
Pers |
Conc./Diam. |
Ind. |
Allows caster to walk on water |
| Physician's Sense |
+24/5 = +4* |
InCo 4 |
Pers |
Mom |
Ind. |
Determines the current health of the caster |
| Slime of the Muck Dweller |
+27/5 = +5 |
MuCo 5 |
Touch |
Sun |
Ind. |
Grants +6 to Defense rolls versus grappling (Harnessed) |
| Stickiness of the Lizard's Toes |
+27/5 = +5 |
MuCo 5 |
Touch |
Sun |
Ind. |
Grants +3 to Climb rolls (Harnessed) |
| Sure-Footedness of the Crag Leaper |
+27/5 = +5 |
MuCo 5 |
Touch |
Sun |
Ind. |
Grants +3 to Climb rolls going up or down steep cliffs (Harnessed) |
| Track By Scent |
+27/5 = +5 |
MuCo 5 |
Touch |
Sun |
Ind. |
Grants the target a sense of smell equal to a sag hound (Harnessed) |
| The Tripping Foot |
+26/5 = +5 |
ReCo 5 |
Voice |
Conc |
Ind. |
Causes the target's foot to twitch, often causing the target to trip |
| Webbed Feet of the Merman |
+27/5 = +5 |
MuCo 5 |
Touch |
Sun |
Ind. |
Grants +3 to Swim rolls (Harnessed) |
| HERBAM SPELLS |
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| The Apprentice's Delight |
+17/5 = +3 |
CrHe 3 |
Touch |
Daim. |
Ind. |
Creates a ripe piece of fruit that lasts for two minutes |
| The Mended Tear |
+25/5 = +5* |
ReHe 5 |
Touch |
Mom |
Part |
Mends a tear in cotton or linen with Finesse roll of EF 6 |
| IGNEM SPELLS |
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| A Brief Candle |
+21/5 = +4* |
CrIg 4 |
Touch |
Conc. or Diam. |
Ind. |
Creates a light in the palm of the caster's hand equal to that of candlelight |
| A Hot Cup of Tea |
+21/5 = +4* |
CrIg(Aq) 4 |
Touch |
Mom |
Ind. |
Heats the liquid in a container; often used for tea |
| A Warm Bath |
+21/5 = +4* |
CrIg(Aq) 4 |
Touch |
Diam |
Ind. |
Warms a the liquid in a container and keeps it warm for two minutes; afterwards it cools normally |
| IMAGINEM SPELLS |
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| A False Image |
+25/5 = +5* |
MuIm 4 |
Touch |
Sun |
Ind. |
Changes the appearance of a single object |
| Image in the Palm of My Hand |
+16/5 = +3 |
CrIm 3 |
Touch |
Conc. |
Ind. |
Creates a visual image emanating from the palm of the caster's hand |
| Image in the Palm of My Hand, Improved |
+21/5 = +4* |
CrIm 4 |
Touch |
Conc. |
Ind. |
Creates a visual and audio image emanating from the palm of the caster's hand |
| Image of a Single Sense |
+21/5 = +4* |
CrIm 4 |
Voice |
Conc. |
Ind. |
Creates an image of a single sense within the voice range of the caster |
| MENTEM SPELLS |
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| Recollection of Memories Never Quite Lived |
+21/5 = +4 |
MuMe 4 |
Eye or Touch |
Sun |
Ind. |
Changes memory to a similar memory |
| TERRAM SPELLS |
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| A Clean Tunic |
+19/5 = +3 |
ReTe 3 |
Touch |
Mom |
Ind. |
Causes all dirt on an object to fall to the floor beneath it |
| VIM SPELLS |
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| Circular Ward Against Demons |
+20/5 = +4 |
ReVi 4 |
Touch |
Ring |
Circle |
Keeps out creatures with an infernal might equal to or less than 4 |
| Circular Ward Against Demons |
+25/5 = +5* |
ReVi 4 |
Touch |
Ring |
Circle |
Keeps out creatures with an infernal might equal to or less than 5 |
| Sense of [TYPE] Power |
+11/5 = +2 |
InVi 2 |
Touch |
Mom |
Ind. |
Tells the caster whether he is in a magical/faerie/divine/infernal aura |
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* - when cast in Magical Aura at Arans castle.
Equipment
- A chip of stone from his sanctum
- A chip of stone from the house in Mallorca
- Set of clothes made entirely of animal products
- Knife
Talisman
Ring of Mercere
A magnetite ring, coated in brass with a center piece of amber. The amber has three cavities hollowed out in it. One is filled with mercury, another with cinnamon, and another with a chip of walnut.
Shapes/Forms: amber, brass, cinnamon, jewelry, magnetite, mercury, and walnut
Bonuses
NONE
Instilled Powers
NONE
Magic Items
Ring of the Soaring Falcon
MuCo40
This ring allows the caster, along with what he's wearing, and any small items he's carrying, to assume the form of a falcon, hawk, kite, or other small raptor for as long as he wishes.
(Base 20, +1M Conc., +5 device maintains concentration, +10 unlimited uses/day = 40)
Wand of the Entwining Vines
CrHe25
This wand allows the user to cast the spell Trap of the Entwining Vines at will.
(Level 15 spell, +10 Unlimited uses = 25)
Longevity Ritual:
Level 50
Vis
19 Vim vis (crystals), 38 Co (crystals); 10 Ig (chess rook)
Books
Mutationes in Corpore Humano
By Andronicus of Mercere
Muto Summae, L20/Q11
Catalogus Plantarum Mysticum
By Johann of Mercere
Herbam Summae, L18/Q13
Ad Operationem Corporis
By Petrus of Bonisagus
Corpus Summae, L20/Q10
Spell Library
Common Non-Fatiguing Spontaneous Spells
New Books
Proposed Tome for Lucas
