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title: Talpa
categories: PC grog
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Born and raised at Rheinstein covenant where he was trained as a scribe.
But he was at Durenmar, copying books for his employers, when Rheinstein fell to the bishops mob. With no home to return to, he stayed on at Durenmar. While at Durenmar, he was caught up in an incident in a lab, which affected his circadian rhythm - he became nocturnal.
He later moved to Lubeck when he heard (false) rumours that the Magi there were planning an *Expedition to the North*. But 10 years later, he is still in Lubeck - the expedition never happened.
He works as a freelance scribe - some evenings he works as a private tutor for wealthy townsfolk and at night, he generally works for the mages, transcribing lab notes or copying texts, etc.
He is currently renting a room in the norther sector with widow Adelheid Klein (her husband died fighting in the holyland) but when not working he can be found at the Novgorod tavern where he will read & write letters for townsfolk for "just a couple of pennies and a small beer".
He has also noticed that he is not getting any older, he does not know why for certain, but he thinks maybe it another side-effect of the lab incident at Durenmar. Although he well liked around town, his *eternal youth* and odd, nocturnal lifestyle (which results in a poor attendance at mass, especially in summer months), will at some point cause a problem.
It is time he got out of Lubeck.
[Talpa (Winter 1221)](/Talpa.pdf)
**Born** 1177
**Age**
**Decrepitude** 1 (0) end 1226
| Ability | Start XP | In-game | Score | XP | Comment |
| :- | :- | :- | :- | -: | :- |
| High German (Franconian) | 0 | | 5 |||
| Low German (Saxon) | 50 | | 4 |||
| East Norse (Swedish) | 30 | 24 | 4 |||
| Bargain | 15 | | 2 |||
| Carouse | 30 | 12 | 3 |||
| Charm | 15 | | 2 |||
| Folk Ken | 30 | | 3 |||
| Guile | 15 | 5 | 2 |||
| Intrigue | 15 | | 2 |||
| Teaching | 75 | 6 | 5 |||
| Scribe [Academic Texts] | 75 | 14 | 5 | 14 ||
| Illumination | 75 | 4 | 5+2 || |
| Scribe [Academic Texts] | 75 | 18 | 5 | 18 ||
| Illumination | 75 | 4 | 5+2 | 4 | |
| Latin | 75 | | 5 |||
| Classic Greek | | 30 | 3 |||
| Order of Hermes Lore | 15 | | 2 |||
| Magic Theory | | 18 | 2 |||
| Magic Lore | 15 | 5 | 2 |||
| Dominion Lore | | 10 | 1 |||
| Artes Liberales | 50 | | 4 |||
| Civil and Canon Law | 5 | | 1 |||
| Theology | 5 | | 1 |||
| Philosophiae | 30 | | 3 |||
|--------------------------|----|--|--|--|--|
| Total | 620 | 57 |
# Advancement
+ 1220
+ (Working). Takes ADV XP. Magic Lore +5XP, Guile +5XP.
+ (working) Exposure XP. Teaching +2.
+ Study Magic Theory (New omnibus after Bonisagus): +12xp
+ practices Magic Theory: +4XP
+ 1221
+ Two seasons of Teaching 4
+ Read Classic Greek 15 (L3Q15)
+ Read Dominion Lore 10 (Q10)
+ 1222
+ Two seasons of copying 4xp exposure in Profession Scribe
+ Copying spells at Durenmar. Exposure 2xp Magic Theory
+ Practice Carouse 4xp
+ Aging rolls 8 (4) counting +1 living modifier in Lübeck
+ 1223
+ Two seasons of copying 4xp exposure in Profession Scribe
+ Practice Carouse 4xp
+ Read Classic Greek 15 (L3Q15)
+ Aging rolls 16 (12) counting +1 living modifier in Lübeck
+ 1224
+ Two seasons of copying 4xp exposure in Profession Scribe
+ Practice Carouse 4xp
+ Practice Swedish 8xp
+ Aging rolls 17 (12)
+ 1225
+ Spring/Winter Practice Swedish 16xp
+ Summer/Autumn Illuminating books 4xp Illumination
+ Summer Illuminating books 2xp Illumination
+ Autumn Copy *The Ethics of Magic* 2xp Scribe
+ Aging rolls 12 (7)
+ 1226
+ Summer/Winter TBA
+ Spring/Autumn Work TBA
+ Spring Illuminating books 2xp Illumination
+ Autumn Copy *Harnessing the Elements* 2xp Scribe
+ Aging rolls 8 (3)
+ 1227
+ 1228
+ Spring Copy Lab Texts for Artal. 300 levels. Exposure 2xp Scribe
