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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 (1) end 1228

**Personality Traits**: Disrespectful +1, Gregarious +2, Artistic +2

**Characteristics**: 
Int +1, Per +1, Pre 0, Com +2, Str 0, Sta +1, Dex +1, Qik 0

## Virtues and Flaws

+ Craftsman (Free, Social Status); Educated (Minor, General); Puissant
  Illumination (Minor, General); Unaging (Minor, Supernatural)
+ Small Frame (Minor, General); Covenant Upbringing (Minor,
  Personality); Warped By Magic (Minor, General) [. AG0301 Grogs - P.85
  Minor, Supernatural

The character’s adventures have exposed him to powerful magical
forces that have left a mark on him.
He has five Warping Points and a Warping Score of 1, including a
Minor Flaw (which is not balanced by a Virtue) that somehow
reflects the source of the Warping.
His encounters allow you to spend experience points on Magic Lore
during character creation. A magus may take this flaw to represent
Warping gained before his apprenticeship. With the permission of the
troupe, this Flaw may be modified to represent Warping from other
Realms.]; Nocturnal (All Rolls: -1 betwee

| 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 | 16 | 3   |||  
| Charm                    | 15 |    | 2   |||  
| Folk Ken                 | 30 |    | 3   |||  
| Guile                    | 15 |  5 | 2   |||  
| Intrigue                 | 15 |    | 2   |||  
| Teaching                 | 75 |  6 | 5   |||  
| Scribe [Academic Texts]  | 75 | 42 | 6  | 14 ||  
| Music                    |    | 14 | 1  | 9 ||  
| Craft: Sculpturing       |    |  8 | 1  | 3 ||  
| Craft: 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 | 12 | 2   |||  
| Dominion Lore            |    | 10 | 1   |||  
| Artes Liberales          | 50 |    | 4   |||  
| Civil and Canon Law      | 5  |    | 1   |||  
| Theology                 | 5  |    | 1   |||  
| Philosophiae             | 30 | 11 | 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 Illuminating books 2xp Illumination
    + Autumn Copy *The Ethics of Magic* 2xp Scribe
    + Aging rolls 12 (7) 
+ 1226
    + Spring Illuminating books 2xp Illumination
    + Summer Reads *The Spirits of Our Forefathers* 7xp in Magic Lore
    + Autumn Copy *Harnessing the Elements* 2xp Scribe
    + Winter Practice Carouse 4xp
    + Aging rolls 8 (3) 
+ 1227
    + Spring/Summer.  Copy Imaginem Summa in Lübeck. Exposure 4xp Scribe
    + Autumn: Read *Beautiful Letters*.  10xp Scribe
    + Winter: Reads *Fons Vitae*
    + Aging rolls 5 (0) apparent aging
+ 1228
    + Spring Copy Lab Texts for Artal. 360 levels.  Exposure 2xp Scribe
    + Copy and Illuminate *Beautiful Letters*.  Exposure 2xp Scribe
    + Practice sculpturing 4xp
    + Taught music by Claas 10xp
    + Aging rolls 14 (8)  +1 aging point
+ 1229
    + Practice sculpturing 4xp
    + Practice music 4xp
    + Copy Corpus book + 6pts towards Rego book
+ 1230
    + Spring copy Rego book + 1pt towards *roots first*
    + Summer copy Muto L18Q11-1 halfway
    + Autumn/Winter **TODO** free seasons
+ 1231
    + Spring copy Muto L18Q11-1 halfway