Orphitus

(Last update: 23/8/95)

(this page written by David Woods)

Orphitus gained membership in the summer of 1228. He passed his Gauntlet with flying colours after 18 years of apprenticeship. His first 17 years were spent under the care of a Tremere who arranged the failure of his first two Gauntlets. This and his distaste for the Tremere made him determined to change House. By deliberately failing his third Gauntlet he was free to take another Master. Augustus offered to initiate him into House Bonisagus which, in truth, was where he belonged.

Basic Stats

Name: Orphitus
House: Bonisagus
Pater: Augustus
Gender: Male
Current Year: 1230 AD
Age: 35
Year Born: 1195 AD
Decrepitude: 0
Size: +0
Confidence: 3
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 10st 6lb

Appearance

Normally dresses for comfort and practicality. He has blond hair and blue eyes.

Origins

From the Covenant of Elimor in the Normandy Tribunal.

Characteristics

Int: +5 (New Ideas)
Per: +3 (Insightful)
Str: -1 (Small Chested)
Stm: +0
Prs: +2 (Honest Face)
Com: +1 (Smooth Voice)
Dex: +0
Qik: +0

Personality Traits

Naive: +1
Caring: +3
Brave: +1
Devoted: +3
Arrogant -2

Reputations

Tremere Reject: +3 (House Tremere)

Virtues and Flaws

Personal Vis Source (Creo,Corpus,Vim) +3
Free Study +2
Knack (Magic Theory) +2
Inventive Genius +1
Alchemy +1
Average characteristic pair (Str,Stm) +1
Twilight Prone -3
Binding Sigil -2
Minor/Major Magical Deficency (Classified) -4
Bad Reputation -1

Abilities

Hermes History (Tremere) 2
Hermes Lore (Tremere) 2
Scribe Latin 3
Speak Latin 5

Magical Stats

Twilight Points: 2
Longevity Potion: -14
Casting Speed: +3
Targeting: +6

Abilities

Certamen (Creo) 5
Finesse (Auram) 3
Magic Theory (Spells) 7
Parma Magica (Corpus) 4
Penetration (Auram) 2
Alchemy (Corpus) 2

Wizard's Sigil

A tear drop forms in each eye.

Arts

Creo 6
Intellego 4
Muto 5
Perdo 1
Rego 5
Animal 3
Aquam 3
Auram 5
Corpus 5
Herbam 2
Ignem 2
Imaginem 3
Mentem 3
Terram 4
Vim 5

Spells

The Travelling Thistledown (Rego Auram 25)
Wings of the Soaring Wind (Rego Auram 25)
Gift of the Bear's Fortitude (Muto Corpus 30)
Chirurgeon's Healing Touch (Creo Corpus 20)
Change the Nature of Vis (Muto Vim 5)

Combat Stats

Soak: +0
Fatigue: +0
Dodge: +0
Load: +0
Encumbrance: +0
Body Levels: OK 0 -1 -3 -5 I
Fatigue Levels: OK 0 -1 -3 -5 I

Notes

Orphitus is a quiet man and seems the only member of the Covenant with nothing to hide. Having spent years in the middle of his Tremere master's petty powermongering and destructive feuds, he has no interest in politics or power over others. He doesn't want fame or glory, only the peace and quiet of Magical study and the companionship of Lunantha.

He has not yet decided what area of Magical research to explore but there are two possiblities at the Covenant. The first is the follow in Mandator's steps and repeat his experiments into Aura Theory. The second is to study a set of stone tablets from Ancient Carthage. Both would be interesting, but not original.

Orphitus served most of his apprenticeship at the Covenant of Elimor in the Normandy Tribunal where he met and fell in love with Lunantha. He is the father of her first child (Julius) and came to Malinbois in hope of renewing their relationship. After several disastrous relationships Lunantha was very happy to have him back. They now have a daughter, Nicole.

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