Giacamo "the Mysterious" Du Vane
Beruk A.'s human Mage for Gene D.'s "Vanished Lands: Vistel's Circus" fantasy campaign
Description
Player Character name: “Giacamo ‘The Mysterious’ Du Vane”
Role-player: Beruk Ambatchew
Campaign: Gene D.’s " Vanished Lands " heroic fantasy, using the Basic Fantasy Role-Playing Game
- Adventuring Party: 39 (Boston area), “Vistel’s Circus”
- Date revised: September 2012/“February 1228 B.C.E.”
Basic Attributes:
- Species/race: Hifalendorin (proto-Western European/Gypsy) human
- Sex: Male
- Age (and apparent human age, if relevant): 38
- Height: 5 ft. 6 in.
- Weight: 130 lbs.
- Eyes, hair, complexion: Dark brown eyes, cropped black hair, swarthy
Alignment: Neutral Good, with Chaotic tendencies
- Patron deity: Trying to get in good graces with Ismiltar, matron of magic
Occupation/Class: Magic User (Mage, Wizard)
- Experience Level: 1
Abilities (and adjustments/bonuses; note order):
- Strength: 9 (0; to hit, damage for hand-to-hand, Fighter prime requisite; x10 = max. load)
- Dexterity: 10 (0; bonus to ranged hit, Reflex save; prime for Thieves)
- Constitution: 7 (-1; bonus to Hit Dice, Fortitude save)
- Intelligence: 16 (+2; bonus = no. of bonus languages besides native and Hifalendorin [western Common], prime for Magic Users)
- Wisdom: 15 (+1; bonus to Willpower save)
- Charisma: 8 (-1; bonus to reaction, followers)
Derived statistics:
- Languages known: Hifalendorin (western human common), Quelithan (High Elven), and Draconic
- Movement: 40 ft. per round
- Armor Class: 11
- Base Attack Bonus: +1
- Hit Points (and current, other effects): 3
Saving Throws :
- Reflex (Dex): -2 +0 = -2
- Fortitude (Con): -2 -1 = -3
- Will (Wis): 0 +1 = +1
Racial abilities: None (Humans get +2 on any one ability at creation.)
Class abilities:
- Spells (and citations; see also Dungeon Crawl Classics ):
- Lvl. 0 (cantrips): Animate Tool, Flare, Mage Hand, Transfiguration
- Lvl. 1: Color Spray, Magic Missile, Magic Shield, Read Magic
- Lvl. 2: None yet
Backgrounds/skills : Scholar, Legerdemain
- Foibles: Bitter (from experiences in Hesolin’s Magisterium)
- Circus roles: Prestidigitator, stage magician, card tricks
Equipment (by location, weight):
- Clothing: robes?
- Class tools: traveling spellbook, pouch of components
- Other gear:
- Rations:
- On steed: none yet
- Magic items: Tattoo on back
- Armor : None
- Melee weapons : two daggers 1d4 each, quarterstaff 1d6, fancy cane 1d4
- Ranged weapons (and ammunition, ranges): spells, daggers d4 (short range)
Money:
- Copper pieces:
- Silver pieces:
- Electrum pieces:
- Gold pieces: 42 crowns
- Platinum pieces: 0
- Gems (number, g.p. value): 0
Companion(s): “Imaginary friend”
- Steed: none yet
- Followers, strongholds: none yet
Bio
Backstory (just a few paragraphs):
Nationality/homeland/home town: the western Plains of Sathendo, human kingdom of Hifalendor, town?
Family/mentors: Teacher at the Magisterium (magic school/library) in Hesolin, capital of Hifalendor. Unfortunately, he was implicated in the sack of the city by the dreaded Ghost Fleet….
Description (mannerisms, image links, etc.):
Motivations:
Hobbies:
Preliminary Player Character roster for Gene D.’s " Vanished Lands " heroic fantasy campaign, using the Basic Fantasy Role-Playing Game, as of autumn 2012:
- " Giacomo ‘the Mysterious’ Du Vane " [Beruk A.]-male Hifalendorin human Mage (Gypsy Wizard) and stage seer, embittered by experiences in Hesolin’s Magisterium; NGc, Lvl. 1
- " Hamfast Hammerfist " [Brian W.]-male Zeda human Fighter, mountaineer, “barbarian” strongman, and laborer; TNg, Lvl. 1
- " Scully Strongbow " [Sara F.]-female albino Gnoll (Flind) Ranger, archer, knife thrower, and scout, with owl “Owlicious”; NGl, Lvl. 1
- " Corwin Windsong " [Bruce K.]-male Half-Elf Bard, runaway aristocrat, ladies’ man, and ringmaster with a mandolin; CNg, Lvl. 1
- " Elsa Fairbottom " [Rich C.G.]-female Hill Dwarf Druid outcast, cook/brewer, and animal handler with owlbear cub “Oswald”; NGc, Lvl. 1
- " Radius " [Jason E.R.]-male Modron Paladin of Primus, lord of Nirvana; exiled to the Prime Material plane; LGn, Lvl. 1
- " Tempestade " [Josh C.]-male Barbari human Monk (Battledancer/capoeirista from outside the “Vanished Lands”), roustabout; CGl, Lvl. 1
