Brief Card

Appearance

Small statue

his unruly vibrant silver hair has turned a dull grey now (6)

Personality Traits

Scholar +3, Collector +3

Expertise

AL Ireland, Bargain, Imaginem.

Reputation

known for his cunning mind, out manoeuvring stronger opponents on many occasions (7).

History

Oswald is the founder of Elks Run (1). The story of his triumph in claiming the rights of the covenant’s existence is already a legend amongst the gifted and other mystical folks of Ireland (2). Originally born in Ireland, but apprenticed in Stonehenge (3), he returned to his homeland to record its history (4). Since founding Elks Run, that has been his entire focus (5).

Laboratory

Oswald’s Lab is the higher sanctum of the middle tower (1). It partially functions as an extension of the library and scirptorium, with almost every available wall taken up by deep shelving with various books on (2). The hermetic arts aren’t immediately obvious, but for those with otherworldly eyes, they can see past the many illusions in the sanctum, which Oswald uses to divide and conceal his living quarters from the lab itself (3).

The laboratory itself is lit by a magnificent, and illusionary, candelabra mounting dozens of candles floating near the ceiling (1). Along the western wall, framed by robust bookshelves is a vast, prefect mirror, twice the height of a man (2). Behind the veiled entrance, his living quarters are surprisingly more akin to a hunting lodge, with great fur rugs covering the cold stone floors (3).

A great, dark wood desk, is situated in front the vast mirror, far too large to fit through the door of the sanctum (1). Nearby is another work station, stocked with a diverse collection of inks, almost all of them imported from far away lands (2). The abundant bookshelves are all neatly organised and house a collection a spring covenant would be proud of (3).

All of the furniture in the lab is made of the same dark wood, imported from afar (1).

Beyond the fur rugs in his living quarters, Oswald has many sets of antlers hung about the walls of his sanctum, high above the bookshelves (1).

Dotted throughout the sanctum are modest wood cravings of athletic men, but with the heads of animals, the most prominent being one of a man with the head of an Elk (1).