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Fate/Crimson Dusk - War of Light, Grey, and Dark

@vancexentanI'll probably go with stone animal golems, then. Unless you think it's to far-fetched for him to have that kind of training? The Thanes used to be known for stealing research so it's not crazy that he might have access to some obscure little magic tricks like that.

Fate/Crimson Dusk - War of Light, Grey, and Dark

@vancexentanI mean flying is a pretty key feature in familiars meant for scouting and patrol. If you're saying it's unreasonable for rock birds to fly I'll probably just go back to the animal corpses.

Fate/Crimson Dusk - War of Light, Grey, and Dark

@vancexentanThat was never my plan. I was originally going with reanimating small animals with magic circuits, the way most mages do it. Making little rock creatures seems thematically better, though, as long as a rock bird can still fly.

Fate/Crimson Dusk - War of Light, Grey, and Dark

@vancexentanLike a small animal or something. I assumed that was the default, but after reading up on the subject on the wiki I guess it's worth specifying.

EDIT: Come to think of it, maybe he should build small creatures out of earth/rocks instead.

Fate/Crimson Dusk - War of Light, Grey, and Dark

@vancexentanI can. roleplayerguild.com/posts/4510011

Fate/Crimson Dusk - War of Light, Grey, and Dark

@vancexentanYou're forgetting me. Now that I'm home, I'll set to work on my master's more character-based components. How does his spell sheet look, by the way?

Fate/Crimson Dusk - War of Light, Grey, and Dark

@vancexentanI have been distracted these past few days. I'll try to have my master complete and ready for review by Thursday, though I'll likely be busy tomorrow.

Fate/Crimson Dusk - War of Light, Grey, and Dark

@vancexentanI've gotta finish my master. I think it's mostly masters we're waiting on, actually.

Fate/Crimson Dusk - War of Light, Grey, and Dark

@MigyudonHigh-Speed Incantation is a personal skill, not that the distinction comes up often.

On another note, I'd better finish my master soon, before I'm holding back the RP. I'll put him here as a W.I.P. in case anyone has any advice.

Master of Archer of Black (w.i.p.)

Name: August Thane
Age: 37
Gender: Male
Master of: Archer of Black
Command Seal Location: Right Hand
Origin: Seeking

Appearance

Personality

A man who doesn’t give up easily, August believes that the best approach to a difficult situation is to remain calm, confident, and focus on making optimal decisions. His respect is highest toward those who deny their lot in life and never give up, while he has little patience for people who give up easily or waste time worrying about their chances of failure. August isn’t afraid to contend with enemies while at a disadvantage and has very few moral qualms. However, he has a strong understanding of the value of mage bloodlines, and tries to refrain from killing a mage when it would result in the destruction of their family’s careers as mages. As a mage trying to further his family, August’s intent for the Holy Grail is to reach the root. However, if he should end up unable or unwilling to sacrifice his servant, he would be satisfied with gaining the second magic: “Kaleidoscope”.

Biogaphy

The Thane's magic bloodline stretches back many generations, and for most of those generations, they’ve been just barely tolerated by the Mage’s Association. The Thanes were known for taking little pride in their own work as mages, making indecent use of modern technology to make up for what was seen as a weak magic crest, and were suspected of stealing mystic codes and research notes from various minor families throughout history. In a secluded home in rural England in 1978, August Thane was born into the family as an only child. His mother, Marianne, was little more than a stooge, selected by his family because for her high capacity to bear magically inclined children, and because she wasn’t from a high-up family that would demand much in return. His father, Charles, was a somewhat unforgiving man, and so August began an early education in magic, combat, and “treasure hunting”. When August was 19, Charles suffered an unusual injury during an expedition that left him unable to properly utilize his magic circuits, and August inherited the Thane magic crest. Throughout the years that followed, August completed his training under his mother and set off to salvage the Thane family name in the eyes of the greater magic community.

In the years that followed, August managed to establish himself as someone the clock tower could rely on, retrieving various artifacts for private clients in positions of power in the association. Recently, however, his jobs have gotten riskier and risker, causing August to wonder if the Association is testing the limits of a new operative, or trying to get rid of him without getting blood on their hands.

Magecraft Information

Schools of Magecraft: Divination, Transmutation, Earth

Skills/Spells List: Create Familiar (small stone animals) (3/day), Find The Path (2/day), Minor Battle Healing (2/day), Reinforcement (4/day), Rock Shrapnel Grenade (5/day), Set Magic Trap (3/day), Stone Skin (2/day), Tag for Tracking (2/day), Transference of Consciousness (2/day), Transmute Earth (1/day)

Amount of Magecraft Mana: B

Other Information

Proficient in combat and gathering information. Can use all manner of modern combat equipment but only smuggled/will smuggle a Glock 22 and 60 rounds into the country.

Fate/Crimson Dusk - War of Light, Grey, and Dark

@MigyudonOkay, I'll certainly try to help you out with whatever I can. Vance will probably be more help, though, since they're obviously very experienced and as GM have the final say on what's allowed and how things work.