Bargle the Erudite

[stormsweeper]

A potentially long-term villain for the Burning THAC0 game, based very loosely on Bargle the Infamous, of the classic D&D adventures. This version is meant to be a rival of Petronax, Thor's character.

Concept: Ambitious and bitter young wizard

Name: Bargle the Erudite

Stock: Human

Lifepaths: Born Noble, Arcane Devotee, Sorcerer

Age: 21

Stats: Pe B4, Wi B5, Ag B4, Sp B4, Fo B5, Po B4

Attributes: Health B5, Steel B6, Hesitation 5, Reflexes B4, Mortal Wound B10

Abilities: Resources B0, Circles B2

Skills: Calligraphy B3, Read B2Write B2, Research B4, Symbology B3, Sorcery B4, Enchanting B3, Etiquette B3, Magical History B3

Traits: Mark of Privilege, Bitter, Gifted, Permanent Sneer

Gear: Clothes, Shoes, Channeling Matrix (1D, Anima Element)

Affiliations: The Great School of Magic, Class of '76 (1D)

Spells: Persuasion, Falcon Skin, Eldritch Shield

Beliefs:
1. Petronax will pay for what he has done, I shall let the world know what kind of man he really is.
2. I will need an army to realize my aims, I must acquire friends in high places, or at least the right ones.
3. Mastery of all the Spheres shall be mine, I will find the lost Book of Fire.

Instincts:
1. Never fight my own battles.
2. When arising, cast Eldritch Shield patiently and carefully.
3. Persuade first, ask questions later.

[Kublai]

Oh! I see a bird battle in the sky in our future!!!!

[stormsweeper]

Oh! I see a bird battle in the sky in our future!!!!

Maybe.. I've been considering dumping Persuasion and Falcon Skin for Arcane Kindness.

[Kublai]

Lord, have mercy!

[Thor]

::shudder::

By the way, I dug this up:


As for the name, IMC Bargle is the name he used when he was just a street urchin in Specularum, before he backstabbed a mage, stealing his spell book and learning magic on his own WITHOUT a master. Now he prefers the name Bargellus the Archmage, although his enemies still use his old name to taunt him.

The part about him being self-taught is Canon, actually. What other mage can boast such a feat?

It's from a post here (http://boards1.wizards.com/archive/index.php/t-414235.html).

Any interest in working this in? Maybe he attempted to attend the school of wizardry after?

[stormsweeper]

Sure. The only real constraints we have here are the character is a noble (as established via your Circles roll) and he's a Sorcerer (because it's cool).