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Domnall mac Sernach mic Trion
of House Tremere
filius Duncan Sharpwit

Background

Domnall was born in 1044 AD to a warehouser in the city of Dunbar in Scotland. He was the third born son. His early childhood was spent normally. At the age of six (1050 AD), he was taken as an apprentice by Duncan Sharpwit of House Tremere at the Covenant of Horsingas in the . At the age of 21 he completed his apprentice's gauntlet. After that he accompanied his master until his master's death. At the request of the Primus of the Covenant of Horsingas, Domnall had joined the Covenant of Loch Leglean to try to uncover information about problems for the Order within the tribunal.
Domnall's Personal History

Description

Domnall is a tall, handsome young man. He is of obvious Scottish stock, with light brown hair, blue eyes, and a fair complexion. He has a somewhat slim build, although it is clear that he is probably notably stronger than average. Others quickly note that he is quite personable and very charming, especially when he wants something or around a pretty girl.


General Information
Name: Domnall mac Sernach
House: Tremere
Covenant: Loch Laggan
Master: Duncan Sharpwit
Original Covenant: Horsingas
Age: 24
Year Born: 1044 AD
Gender: Male
Size: 0
Decrepitude: 0
Twilight Points: 0
Confidence: 3
Player: David Ternes
 
Characteristics
Intelligence: +5 About magic
Perception: +3 Observing magic
Strength: +1 Using weapons
Stamina: +3 Using magic
Presence: +2 Handsome
Communication: +1 Speaking to convince
Dexterity: +2 Throwing
Quickness: +2 Casting magic

Time
Current Season and Year: Spring 1068

Magical Arts
Technique Level Form Level
Creo 10 Animál 1
Aquam 1
Intéllego 7 Auram 4
Córporem 4
Muto 2 Herbam 1
Ignem 4
Perdo 2 Imágonem 1
Mentem 2
Rego 2 Terram 5
Vim 3
 
Personality Traits
Brave +1
Respectful +1
Practical +3
Hates & distrusts unseelie faeries +3
Likes seelie faeries +1
Conspiracy theories +1

Reputations
None

Virtues and Flaws
Virtue Level Note Flaw Level Note
Flawless Magic +5   No Sigil -1  
Subtle Magic +2   No Familiar -2  
Quiet Magic +2   Susceptibility to Rational Power -4  
Personal Vis Source +1 Corporem, fingernails Driving Goal -1 To gain prestige in House Tremere
      Compulsion -1 Flirting with pretty girls
      Weakness -1 To flirting

Abilities
Ability Speciality Level EP
Speak Latin: About magic +5 0
Speak Gaelic: About magic +4 0
Scribe Latin: About magic +2 0
Scribe Gaelic: About magic +1 0
Magic Theory: Recognizing spells +5 0
Hermes Lore: Politics +2 0
Hermes History: Schism War +2 0
Parma Magica: Ignem +4 0
Finesse: Precision +1 1
Certámen: Muto +2 0
Concentration: For spells +1 0
Hermes Law: Tribunal etiquette +1 0
Penetration: Creo +1 0
Alertness: Ambushes +1 0
Dodge: Verses melee attacks +1 0
Faerie Lore: Faerie forests +1 0
Occult Lore: Demons +1 0
Legend Lore: Heroes +1 0
Charm: Flirting +1 0
Quarterstaff Attack: Melees +1 0
Quarterstaff Defense: Melees +1 0
Dagger Attack: Melee +1 0
Dagger Defense: Melee +1 0
Brawl: Pinning & holding +1 0
Search: Rooms +1 1
Scan: Keeping watch +1 0

Grimoire
Technique Form Level Mastered Title
Intéllego Auram 15 Mastered Whispering Wind
Intéllego Córporem 15 Mastered Recall the Heart's Final Pulse
Rego Córporem 10 Mastered Rise of the Feathery Body
Creo Ignem 20 Mastered Ball Of Abysmal Flame
Perdo Imáginem 15 Mastered Invisibility of the Standing Wizard
Creo Terram 20 Mastered Wizard's Golden Key
Perdo Terram 15 Mastered Pit of the Gaping Earth
Intéllego Vim 5 Mastered Wizard's Subtle Touch
Intéllego Vim 10 Mastered Sense the Nature of Vis
Intéllego Vim 15 Mastered Scales of the Magical Weight

Notable Personal Possessions
  • A quarterstaff
  • A dagger
  • Cuirass Ring Mail (worn under a simple tunic)
  • One dark brown robe with a large hood and a leather belt
  • Two shirts (one light, one heavy)
  • Two pair of trousers (one light, one heavy)
  • A pair of boots
  • Two pair of sandles
  • A small book with his spells written in it
  • A large belt pouch, containing:
    • Spell components
  • A small belt pouch, containing:
    • Whatever is needed if the backpack is not carried.
  • A medium sized waterproof backpack. It holds the following:
    • Any of the above items as desired and will fit
    • A tinder box and some dry tinder
    • Some candles
    • A piece of chalk
    • A polished metal mirror
    • A scroll case, paper, quills, & ink
    • 60 feet of good, light hemp rope
    • A knife for eating
    • Two wooden eating bowls
    • A small iron cooking pot
    • A bag of salt
    • Travel food for 3 days
    • A large sack
    • A small sack
    • Two water skins (tied to outside of the pack)

Personal History
1 October
1067
Arrived at the covenant of Loch Laggan in the Loch Leglean Tribunal with Christoph and Coenrad.
  Met the covenant's autocrat, Sim. Learned about the older resident magi; Lucas (Flambeau, age 99, a bit of an elementalist), Eric (Tremere, age unknown, suspected by the primus of Horsangas of disloyalty to the Order of Hermes), and ??? (Tytalus, the primus of the covenant).
  Also found out about the other new magi at the covenant; Shawn (Verditius), Viktor Czuela (Tremere, former apprentice of Eric and also suspect), Ian Miller (Merinita, away at another covenant), Marcus (Tytalus), ??? (Tytalus), Ivan Valist (Bjorner), and Egar (Criamon). Met Ivan (aloof and distant) and Egar (weird, but seemingly outgoing and in contact with the world, unlike others of his house).
  Was shown to some nice underground quarters. The covenant overall was a pretty dead place. Nothing was happening. [Note to self: invent Disco, or something else to relieve the boredom here.] When asked, the autocrat said the only thing he expected to happen in the near future was the annual vis gathering expedition. Asked him if it could be done immediately so there was something to do. He replied later that it would start the next day. Ivan and Egar said they would go, along with Ivan's big friend.
2-3 October
1067
Lookin' For Da Vis. Went with Ivan, Egar, Victor (Ivan's BIG companion who doesn't seem to speak either Latin or Gaelic), Coenred, and a grog, Tim, from the covenant to collect some of Loch Laggan's annual vis. The location, known to Tim, of the vis was a cave near the sea to the south of the covenant.
  The trip there was uneventful, and Tim had no problem locating the cave. Entering we encountered a great hole in the floor of the cave which had only slim ledges on either side. Tim fell while trying to cross, but a line tied to him prevented him from falling too far. However, he suffered a broken leg. We had to take him back to the entrance. We then stiffened a rope to act as a safety line along the ledge. The rest of the party crossed safely, although Egar proved to be rather clumsy.
  In a large chamber we began to find the colored stones of vis. While Egar, Victor, Coenred, and myself collected the vis, Ivan, who could change into a huge white tiger (he later said it was something called a "Siberian Tiger"), checked the chamber. He found a big pool of water from which a large lizard (possibly an Indonesian Cave Lizard) attacked. Ivan and Victor fought the lizard, but did not seem to hurt it. Both were badly injured, and Ivan had his right arm broken. I stepped in and used a Ball of Abysmal Flame on the creature. It was obviously hurt and retreated to the pool.
  Other than helping Tim, there were no problems getting out of the cave or getting back to the covenant the next day. We collected 38 pawns of vis.
  [Adventure Experience: Finesse, Penetration, Search.]
Autumn
1067
Spent the season setting up a lab at the covenant.
Winter
1067
Wrote 30 levels of spells for the covenant. This is required of all new members. The spells written were; Whispering Wind (In Au 15) and Recall the Heart's Final Pulse (In Co 15).
  [Annual Experience: Dagger Attack (new), Dagger Defense (new), Penetration.]
Spring
1067
Working on this.

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