Name: Bobby (Robinat) Foible: Asks Too Many Questions* Motivation: Hates Captivity! Nationality: Good [+2] Crail Profession: Good [+2] Urchin Sure, a warm meal and a soft bed can be nice enough for a little while, but it's never long before that driving need for freedom takes over and you've just gotta make a break for it. Once you've seen a few orphanages, you start to realize that underneath the surface they're all pretty much the same. Locked doors, flavorless gruel, and too many rules. Bobby's been there, done that. But he's eleven now: too old for that life, and ready to set out on his own for a place where no one can tell you when to go to bed. Asks Too Many Questions* Hates Captivity! Good [+2] Crail Good [+2] Urchin Good [+2] #Shadow Mage (Gift: Griffin!, Gift: Pegasus!) Some people with innate magical talent choose not to (or do not have the opportunity to) affiliate themselves with the Koldun, and instead develop their abilities on their own. These "Shadow Mages" have the same access to Techniques as the Koldun, their penumbra is different. * Shadow Mages cannot use Kolduncraft or alchemy to create artifacts of their own, but they are skilled at analyzing existing objects to better understand how they work (their strengths and weaknesses, how they could be manipulated for other purposes, etc.) * Shadow Mages do not have ties with other Koldun. However, they do have ties with black markets and underworld lore, as they must procure their knowledge and materials through non-standard channels. * A Shadow Mage's familiarity with arcane and supernatural lore is not strictly based on scholarly study, but is primarily an intuitive sense. Good [+2] Deception Found Objects/Scenery! Easily Distracted*