Biography
Vocis Grimoire
Familiar
Vocis Laboratory
Vocis at Gauntlet, Vocis in 1230, Vocis in 1234, Vocis in 1239, Vocis in 1244
Vocis, at 1244
Statistics
Characteristics: Int +2, Per +2, Str 0, Sta +1, Pre 0, Com +1, Dex +1, Qik +1
Size: 0
Age: 55 (apparent age 36, 10th magnitude longevity ritual) (IBT note: needs 5x aging rolls)
Decrepitude: 0 (1 Qik)
Warping Score: 3 (32)
Confidence Score: 1 (13)
Voting Sigil: Rock crystal placard in the shape of a tightly-curled ram’s horn
Personality Traits: Confident +3, Loyal (Tremere) +3, Loyal (Family) +3, Loyal (Celeste) +3, Sociable +1
Reputations: Courageous 2 (Iberian tribunal), Reckless -1 (Iberian tribunal), Reliable 2 (Tremere)
Virtues:
Minor Magical Focus (certamen), Flexible Formulaic Magic, Affinity w/ Finesse, Affinity w/ Imaginem, Deft Imaginem, Harnessed Magic, Skilled Parens, Improved Characteristics, Enduring Magic
Flaws:
Waster of Vis, Overconfident (major), Covenant Upbringing, Deficient Form (Terram), Mentor, Close Family Ties
Combat:
Toledo longsword: Init +3 / Atk +10 / Def +6 / Dam +7
Dagger: Init +1 / Atk +4 / Def +2 / Dam +3
Dodge: +3
Soak: 3 + Form bonuses (+6 from armor when worn)
Fatigue Levels: OK, 0, -1, -3, -5, Unconscious
Wound Penalties: -1 (1-5), -3 (6-10), -5 (11-15), Incapacitated (16-20), Dead (21+)
Abilities:
| Ability (Specialty) | Score | Exp. | Notes |
| Area Lore: Barcelona | 1 | 7 | |
| Area Lore: Iberian Tribunal (Covenants) | 3 | 30 | |
| Area Lore: Provençal Tribunal (Covenants) | 2 | 19 | |
| Area Lore: Pyrenees (geography) | 1 | 05 | |
| Area Lore: Transylvania Tribunal (oppida) | 1 | 5 | |
| Artes Liberales (geometry) | 2 | 15 | Latin |
| Athletics (Hiking) | 1 | 05 | |
| Awareness (alertness) | 3 | 30 | Celeste can add +3 |
| Bargain (books) | 2 | 22 | |
| Brawl (dodge) | 1 | 05 | |
| Charm (build trust) | 3 | 30 | |
| Code of Hermes (intrigue) | 1 | 05 | |
| Concentration (spells) | 3 | 30 | |
| Dead Language: Latin (Hermetic usage) | 4 | 50 | |
| Etiquette (magi) | 2 | 15 | |
| Faerie Lore (fae of Provencal) | 1 | 05 | |
| Finesse (Imaginem) | 6 | 105 | |
| Folk Ken (magi) | 3 | 30 | |
| Guile (feigning emotions) | 3 | 30 | |
| Infernal Lore (demons) | 1 | 05 | |
| Intrigue (gossip) | 2 | 20 | |
| Leadership (strategy & tactics) | 2 | 15 | |
| Living Language: Arabic (Andalusian) | 1 | 5 | |
| Living Language: Basque (slang) | 1 | 05 | |
| Living Language: Occitan (Provençal, Catalan) | 5 | 75 | Native Language (Provençal) |
| Living Language: Spanish (Castilian) | 3 | 30 | |
| Magic Lore (creatures) | 4 | 50 | |
| Magic Theory (spells) | 6 | 119 | |
| Organization Lore: Order of Hermes (Tremere) | 3 | 30 | |
| Parma Magica (Terram) | 5 | 98 | |
| Penetration (certamen) | 4 | 51 | |
| Philosophiae (ritual magic) | 1 | 05 | |
| Profession: Scribe (copying) | 2 | 22 | |
| Single Weapon (long sword) | 3 | 30 | |
| Spell Mastery: Visions of Hell (multicast) | 1 | 5 | |
| Spell Mastery: Pilium of Fire (multicast) | 1 | 7 | |
| Stealth (natural settings) | 2 | 15 | |
| Teaching (apprentices) | 5 | 83 |
Arts
| Technique | Score | Exp. | Form | Score | Exp. |
| Creo | 11 | 71 | Animal | 5 | 15 |
| Intellego | 11 | 69 | Aquam | 5 | 15 |
| Muto | 6 | 22 | Auram | 5 | 15 |
| Perdo | 7 | 28 | Corpus | 11 | 66 |
| Rego | 11 | 69 | Herbam | 5 | 15 |
| Ignem | 7 | 28 | |||
| Imaginem | 23 | 292 | |||
| Mentem | 8 | 38 | |||
| Terram | 5 | 17 | |||
| Vim | 10 | 66 |
Wizard's Sigil: Spiral motifs appear in all of his spells
Certamen School: Velitus
Twilight Scars:
• All magical flames Vocis creates, whether real or illusory, are a dark and corrupted reflection of the flames of Hell he encountered in his first Twilight.
• Vocis’s clothing/armor always appears to be in pristine condition while he is wearing it. New or existing stains and damage to the clothing/armor reappears when he disrobes.
Spells:
Animal spells:
Doublet of Impenetrable Silk, (MuAn 15) (CT 12+), Touch, Sun, Individual
Corpus spells:
Bind Wound (CrCo 10) (CT 23+), Touch, Sun, Individual
Eyes of the Cat (MuCo(An) 5) (CT 12+), Touch, Sun, Individual
Eyes of the Housecats (MuCo(An) 20) (CT 12+), Voice, Sun, Group
The Wound that Weeps (PeCo 15) (CT 19+), Voice, Momentary, Individual
Rise of the Feathery Body (ReCo 10) (CT 23+), Touch, Concentration, Individual
Seven League Stride (ReCo 30) (CT 23+), Personal, Momentary, Individual (designed for Micaela)
Leap of Homecoming (ReCo 35) (CT 23+), P/M/I, Personal, Momentary, Individual
Ignem spells:
Pilum of Fire (CrIg 20) (CT 20+), Voice, Momentary, Individual (Mastery: Multicasting, 1 / 7 xp)
Imaginem spells:
Relay the Vision of the Magus, (CrIm 5) (CT 35+), Touch, Concentration, Individual
Silent Shout (CrIm 10) (CT 35+), Sight, Momentary, Part (HoH:S 68)
Foul Whispers of the Demonic Voice (CrIm 10) (CT 35+), Sight, Momentary, Individual
Phantasmal Animal (CrIm 20) (CT 35+), Voice, Diameter, Individual
Painted with Fire (Cr(Re)Im(Ig) 20) (CT 19+), Voice, Concentration, Group
Phantasm of the Human Form (CrIm 25) (CT 35+), Voice, Sun, Individual
Visions of Hell (CrIm 25) (CT 36+), Voice, Diameter, Part
Whisper of Divided Twins (CrIm(In) 25) (CT 35+), Arcane Connection, Concentration, Individual
Prying Eyes (InIm 5) (CT 35+), Touch, Concentration, Room
Hear the Distant Voice (InIm 5) (CT 35+), Sight, Diameter, Individual
Spy Through the Intangible Tunnel (InIm 10) (CT 35+), (base 2, 1 touch, 1 conc, 2 room)
Discern Own Illusions (InIm 15) (CT 35+), Personal, Sun, Vision
Eyes and Ears Within (InIm 15) (CT 35+), (Base 2 for sight and sound, +1 Touch, +1 Conc, +3 Structure)
Eyes of the Eagle (InIm 25) (CT 35+), Personal, Sun, Vision
To See as Though a Plethron Distant (InIm 25) (CT 35+), Sight, Concentration, Special (MoH 101)
Summoning the Distant Image (InIm25) (CT 35+), Arcane, Concentration, Room
Eyes of the Owl (InIm 25) (CT 35+), Personal, Sun, Vision
Discern the Images of Truth and Falsehood (InIm 35) (CT 35+), Personal, Concentration, Vision
Aura of Ennobled Presence (MuIm 10) (CT 30+), Touch, Sun, Individual
Aura of Childlike Innocence (MuIm 10) (CT 30+), Touch, Sun, Individual (MoH 91)
Disguise of the Transformed Image (MuIm 15) (CT 30+), Touch, Sun, Individual
Image Phantom (MuIm 20) (CT 30+), Touch, Sun, Individual
Veil of Invisibility (PeIm 20) (CT 31+) , Touch, Sun, Individual
Ambush on the Deserted Road (PeIm 20) (CT 31+) , Voice, Ring, Circle (HoH:S 64)
Silence of the Smothered Sound (PeIm 20) (CT 31+), Voice, Sun, Individual
Wizard's Sidestep (ReIm 10) (CT 35+), Personal, Sun, Individual
Wizard's Sidestep (ReIm 15) (CT 35+), Touch, Sun, Individual
Image from the Wizard Torn (ReIm/In 30) (CT 35+), Personal Concentration, Individual
Mentem spells:
Words of the Unbroken Silence (CrMe 10) (CT 20+), Sight, Momentary, Individual
The Silent Conversation (Cr(In)Me 30) (CT 20+), Sight, Concentration, Individual
Posing the Silent Question (InMe 20) (CT 20+), Eye, Mom, Ind
Agnosia (PeMe 10) (CT 16+), Eye, Sun, Individual (HoH:S 69)
Dissolving the Wall of Shields (PeMe 20) (16+), Voice, Momentary, Group (HoH:S 70)
Terram spells:
Hauberk of Sublime Lightness (PeTe 30) (6+), Touch, Sun, Individual
Invisible Sling of Vilano (ReTe 10) (8+), Touch, Mom, Individual
Wizard's Ward Against Weapons (ReTe 25) (8+), Touch, Sun, Individual
Vim spells:
The Invisible Eye Revealed (InVi 20) (22+), Personal, Concentration, Touch
Demon’s Eternal Oblivion (PeVi 10) (18+), Voice, Momentary, Individual
Unraveling the Fabric of Mentem (PeVi 15) (18+), Voice, Momentary, Individual
Opening the Intangible Tunnel (ReVi 15) (22+), Arcane Connection, Diameter, Individual
Evil Eye (ReVi 20) (22+), Sight, Sun, Individual (HP p.81)
Widening the Illustrated Tunnel (ReVi 20) (22+), Touch, Sun, Individual. Max spell level = 25 (Level +5)
Equipment:
- Vis: 3 Animal, 2 Corpus, 12 Mentem, 20 Vim
- Toledo longsword
- Chain mail (15 soak, 4 load) [Excellent +2, IoQ +7, crafted and opened by Vulcanus, 24 open pawns]
- Longevity ritual: Level 46 ritual performed when Vocis was 34 years old [57 BPs]
- Locks of hair from all of his family members and Clotilde (ACs lasting years)
- Fixed AC to Mica.
- Fixed AC to Andorra's courtyard.
- Fixed AC to outside Barcelona.
- Fixed AC to village of Vulcan in Romania, in the Transylvanian Alps.
- a tiny mirror in silver hinged locket. Mirror and locket are separately opened for enchantment (6 pawns/30 levels each). No effects invested.
- a silver necklace opened for enchantment (S&M 6). No effects invested.
- a Birch wooden box opened for enchantment, and a fixed AC to the box (S&M 6) No effects invested.
Talisman
Vocis's talisman is a ring made from silver, brass, and bronze braided together. It was opened with 6p Vim (actually costing him 8p) and has no open slots.
- Attunement bonuses: Intelligo +2, Terram +3, Move Self +2
- Ward Against Heat and Flame (ReIg 25, P/S/I, 2/day, +20 soak) [3p Ig]
- Flight (ReCo 25, P/S/I, 3/day, +2 magnitudes for 'fast as a horse gallops') [3p Co]
Vocis’s family
Wife: Amelia, 47
Children:
Verrine, age 29, married to Bernart (baker in Saint Cirq Lapopie), mother to Lilianne (13), Dragan (11), Tibaut (8), Richart (5), Guilelma (3)
Peire, age 27, journeyman carpenter in Bordeaux, married to Lutisse, father to Durand (8), Rosemonde (6), Carbonell (2)
Amada, age 26, journeyman scribe in Andorra, married to Liberto (shield grog in Andorra), mother to Amelia (6), Ramon (3)
Gerard, age 23, shield grog in Andorra, unmarried
Comrades:
Fausto, age 45, shield grog, formerly of Campo de Marte, currently swordmaster of Andorra
Liberto, age 34, shield grog, formerly of Campo De Marte, currently serves Andorra, married to Amada
