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Revision as of 21:45, 27 June 2015

Ars Magica: Nova Semitae Saga
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Game Start
Anno Domini MCCXX, hiems
A.D. 1220, winter
5 Neanne 1, Hiems
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Anno Domini MCCXXXV, aestas
A.D. 1236, summer
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Vitals

Name: Veloxia of Bjornaer
Formal Name: Veloxia filia Falco doctrinae Bjornaeris ab Grimwald Symbol-bjornaer.jpg
Mundane Name Marja Krysztofera
Race/Nationality: Polish
Place of Origin: Novgorod Tribunal, Covenant of Grimwald (destroyed)
Year of Birth/Age:
1199 (21)
Known Specialties:
Apprentices: None

Character Sheet

Characteristics

Intelligence +2 Presence +0
Perception +0 Communication +0
Strength +0 Dexterity +1
Stamina +2 Luck +0

Virtues & Flaws

Virtues

Hermetic Magus (Free)
Heartbeast (Cheetah, Free)
Ways of the Forest (Major)
Inoffensive to Animals
Quiet Magic x2
Subtle Magic
Social Status (Gentlewoman)
Minor Magical Focus (Self-Transformation)

Flaws

Blatant Gift (Major)
Deficient Form (Ignem)
Infamous Master
Afflicted Tongue
Fear (minor, dogs)
Nocturnal
Magical Animal Companion
  --(Bruna, a Norwegian Forest Cat)

Skills

Skill Specialty Score XP
Artes Liberales Logic 1 5
Athletics Jumping 1 5
Awareness Alertness 2 15
Brawl Claws 2 15
Fairy Lore Fairy Court 0 2
Finesse Precision 1 5
Guile Lying to Authority 1 5
Hunt Tracking 2 15
Lore Order of Hermes 1 5
Lore Covenant - Grimwald (Novgorod) 2 15
Lore House Bjorniar 1 5
Magic Theory Animal 3 30
Parma Magica Animal 2 17
Speak English Common English 1 5
Speak Latin Hermetic Latin 4 66
Speak Polish Hermetic/Technical 5 75
Stealth Sneak 2 15
Survival Hunting 2 15
Heartbeast Cheetah 3 30
Village Lore (Village in Poland) 2 15

Personality Traits

  • Afraid of Dogs +4
  • Cheetah +3 (When in cheetah form)
      (sometimes acts cheeta-like in human form)
  • Nocturnal +3
  • Brave +1

Mundane Qualities

Description

Known Languages

Language Dialect Specialization Score Fluency
English Middle Standard 1 Beginning
Polish Silesian Hermetic/Technical 5 Fluent
Latin Hermetic Latin Hermetic Latin 4 Functional

Reputation

  • Bad Hermetic Reputation: Former Apprentice of Falco ex Bjornaer, Level 3

Magical Abilities, Equipment, Laboratory

Laboratory

See Laboratory Qualities for explanation of the stats.

Current Qualities

Size +0 Refinement +0 General Quality +0 Upkeep +1
Safety +2 Warping +0 Health +2 Aesthetics +5

Lab Specialization

Creo +1 Animal +2 Ignem +1
Intellego 0 Aquam 0 Imaginem +1
Muto 0 Auram +1 Mentem 0
Perdo 0 Corpus 0 Terram 0
Rego +1 Herbam +1 Vim +2
Vis Extraction 0 Texts +1 Items 0
Spells +1 Experimentation +1

Contributing Factors

  • Magical Heating: +1 Health, +1 Aesthetics, +1 Ig
  • Magical Lighting: +1 Aesthetics, +1 Texts, +1 Im
  • Elevated, +1 Au
  • Superior Construction (from Conjuring the Mystic Tower): +1 Safety, +1 Aesthetics
  • Auspicious Shape: +1 Aesthetics, +1 Vi
  • Opulent: +1 Upkeep, +1 Health, +2 Aesthetics, +1 He
  • Lesser Guardian (Magical Animal Companion): +1 Safety, +1 An
  • Lesser Feature:
    • Summoning Circle: Experimentation, Spells, Cr, Re, An, Vi

Reputations

Well-appointed sanctum 2 (25 xp)

Arts

Creo 0 (0) Animal 6 (22) Ignem 4 (10)
Intellego 0 (0) Aquam 0 (0) Imaginem 0 (0)
Muto 8 (36) Auram 0 (0) Mentem 0 (0)
Perdo 0 (0) Corpus 8 (36) Terram 4 (12)
Rego 4 (10) Herbam 0 (0) Vim 0 (0)

Spells

  • Doublet of Impenetrable Silk, MuAn 15, +14
Grants an animal-based clothing item (leather, silk, wool, etc.) +3 Soak. Also works on natural fur.
  • Beast of Outlandish Size, MuAn 15, +14
Increases the Size of a normal creature by +1. Creature gains +2 Damage via claws
  • Shape of the Household Feline MuAn(Co) 20, +14
Allows Veloxia to transform from her cheetah form to a domesticated cat.
  • Circle of Beast Warding, ReAn 5, +10
Wards against normal creatures, who cannot enter the warded circle.
  • Soothe the Ferocious Bear, ReAn 10, +10
Calms an enraged, curious, or otherwise aroused animal so that the prevailing emotion is suppressed until aroused again naturally.
  • Sight of True Form, InCo 15, +10
Allows Veloxia to see a creature's true form through mundane and magical disguises up to level 15. Does not work on demon disguises.
  • Whispers Through the Black Gate, InCo 15, +10
Speak with the spirits of the dead. The body must be present, and cannot have been buried in a proper burial following Christian, Muslim, or Jewish rites.
  • Gift of the Bear's Fortitude, MuCo 25, +18
Flesh becomes resistance to damage, granting +3 Soak. Delicate work suffers a -1 penalty due to decreased tactile feedback.
  • Wizard's Sidestep, ReIm 10, +6
Moves the maga's image 1 yard away, making it difficult to hit her. The first attack automatically misses, causing the image to disappear and reappear elsewhere within a yard. The image grants a +9 Defense as enemies swing wide to try and find her.

Personal Library

None

Untranslated Texts

None

Translated Texts

"The Fabrication of the Magic Plow" - Translation of Lab Notes

"The Fabrication of the Magic Oven" - Translation of Lab Notes

Books

None

Personal Vis

None

Magical Enchantments

None

Warping

None

Companions

Brüna, a Norwegian Forest Cat

Magic Might: 8 (Animal)
Characteristics: Int 0, Per +1, Pre -2, Com -4, Str -7, Sta 0, Dex +3, Qck +4
Size: -3
Confidence: 1(3)
Virtues and Flaws: Magical Animal, Perfect Balance (+6 to rolls to avoid tripping and falling), Puissant Awareness (+2 Awareness), Sharp Ears (+3 Hearing), Unaffected by the Gift, Magical Friend, Nocturnal, Dependent (Owner), Carefree
Qualities: Ambush Predator (If stalking successfully, auto initiative, +3 to first attack roll), Crafty, Good Jumper (+3 to jumping), Skilled Climber (+3 to Climbing), Thick Fur (+1 protection), Lesser Power x2, Personal Power, Improved Powers x2, Ignem Resistance, Minor Virtue x2 (Well-Travelled, Tough)
Personality Traits: Curious +4, Cat +3, Timid +3
Soak: +4
Fatigue Levels: OK, 0. -1, -3, -5, Unconscious
Wound Penalties: -1 (1-2), -3 (3-4), -5 (5-6), Incapacitated (7-8), Dead (9+)
Abilities: Athletics (jumping) 4, Awareness (at night) 5+2, Brawl (claws) 3, Charm (children) 2, Folk Ken (villagers) 3, Guile (begging for food) 1, Hunt (mice) 4, Ignem Resistance (cold) 4, Stealth (stalking) 5, Survival (woods) 3, Swim (long distance) 1
Vis: 2 pawns, Animal, in eyes

Powers

  • Cat Like a Shadow
0 points, Init: +3, Imaginem
R: Per, D: Sun, T: Ind
A personal version of Veil of Invisibility, as per the spell
  • Resistance to Claws
1 point, Init: +3, Animal
R: Per, D: Sun, T: Ind
The cat's coat becomes resistance to damage. A Personal version of Doublet of Impenetrable Silk, per the spell. Gain +3 Soak, and protection of +3.
  • Master of the Undergrowth
0 points, Init: +3, Herbam
R: Touch, D: Sun, T: Group
A version of Intuition of the Forest, per the spell. +3 to all rolls in the forest.
  • Moving Objects with the Mind
1 point, Init +1, Terram
R: Sight, D: Conc, T: Ind
A Sight Ranged version of Unseen Arm, per the spell, used to manipulate objects at sight distance and as long as Brüna concentrates. Used when humans are unavailable to fetch things for her.
  • Pass the Unyielding Portal
1 point, Qck +3, Herbam
R: Touch, D: Diam, T: Ind
A version of the spell of the same name, when no humans are available to open doors. Causes wood of a door to be pliable and bent open.
  • Prison for Mice and Birds
0 points, Qck +3, Animal
R: Touch, D: Ring, T: Circle
A version of Circle of Beast Warding used to trap prey instead of keeping them out.

Journal

Journal of Veloxia of Bjornaer

Seasonal Activities

1220 - Winter

Hunting Ermine. Captured enough for collar and cuffs, in good condition.

Learning English = 5 xp = Level 1.

1220 - Spring

Went to Merlin's Well to gather Vis. Pessalia challenged for Vis. Tim's Character and Benji's Character did Certamen with her. Jason's character charmed her into stopping. 5 Pawns of Corpus gained for covenant = 5 XP

Eric collected 4 pawns of Muto, and Grogs now have 4 plows (15 paces in circle - 24 times per day)

2 Points in Profession : Scribe. Translating Lab Text (Decoding Lab). Text for magic oven translated. - SEASON OF SERVICE

Corresponding with Quaesitor in Novgorod - 1 Point Code of Hermes.

1220 - Summer

Learning Wizard's Commune (MuVi 10). - SEASON OF SERVICE

Corresponding with Quaesitor in Novgorod - 1 Point Code of Hermes.

Local Bjornaire invited her to next Meeting - in 1222.

Invited by Uncia (Scholastic covenant in Cambridge - Schola Pythagoranix)(Ertrdite and loquations)
Note from Corvus (Voluntas Covenant - covenant that is raided by Scots)(terse)
Draag (Blackthorn Covenant) sent greetings. (Average greeting)

Went to Faery Court to listen to music. 2-xp in Fairy Lore

1220 - Autumn

Aesa is back. Sept 21st. Cave of Snakes (Wales) - Pool of Black Liquid - Spheres of Pawn of Perdo Vis (tears of an old god) - Got 10 Pawns of Perdo Vis - 1XP

1221 - Winter

Hill in Wales in Gynesse - Local Lord of Winter - breath. January - 5 pawns of Fairy Vis - 1 XP Salary for Spell Casting - 1 pawn Aurum (Faery) 1 pawn Aquam - SEASON OF SERVICE

1221 - Spring

Went to Merlin's Well to gather Vis. 5 Pawns of Corpus gained for covenant - SEASON OF SERVICE Went to Mikva Spring to gather Vis. 4 Pawns of Creo gained for covenant.

1221 - Summer

Rest of Bjorniere sent greetings. (Average greeting) - July

1221 - Autumn

Learning Latin from Franklin - Corresponding with other Bjorniare Corresponding with Quaisitor that swore her in.to get papers.