So, since I had another dream last night I decided to put it into a character. Consider it a bonus, and please meet Rashan Moridi.
Prof. Moridi is an Erebosian scholar who joined the Imperial University a few years ago. An eminent scholar of politics he has a solid academic reputation and has written a large number of influential papers already very early in his career. He took his current position in Eversink for a number of reasons. One was that the offered remuneration was very, very solid. The second – and the one he told his Erebosian colleagues about at the time he left – was the opportunity to see the melting pot that is Eversink and let it inform his thinking. A third reason that he has only shared with a few close friends in Eversink is that he perceived Erebos to be stifling; as a distant cousin of the High Priest, he was under constant surveillance, just in case all of the 68 people standing to inherit the title before him would suddenly perish. He was under constant, vigilant guard to see if he was still pious and following Erebosian culture, and if his research might present a dangerous ideology. To be honest his expressed curiosity about Eversink already came close, but his family connections kept him somewhat safe. He wanted to get away from all that surveillance, and by moving to Eversink he mostly managed to do that. He is sure some spies will keep an eye on him, but that is far less worrisome - they hhave to be far more subtle, and outside a handful of events over the years he hasn't really noticed them.
There is a secret final reason he won’t share with anyone until he is very ready to do so – he wants to become the greatest political scholar ever known. To that end he started analyzing the factions in Eversink, starting with the Mercanti. What looked from the outside like a combination of acquiring funding and learning about what made these people tick had another purpose entirely. When he had learned enough Rashan performed a small ritual to contact a nearly forgotten minor goddess. Siyasa was willing to make a deal, and the price was fairly low and easily paid. For the gift of Professor Moridi’s true name and some precious goods the goddess taught him the basics of sorcery; combining the social sorcery she was able to teach with his own knowledge of politics allowed him to learn the Sphere of the Mercanti. Since then he has added more such knowledge on other factions. His ultimate goal is to use his ability to enact empirical political studies with an unprecedented ability to create exactly the scenarios he wants to test.
Until he is ready to undertake the perhaps most impactful research any political scholar has so far, he is biding his time. So far he has used his knowledge to create a comfortable but not exceptional academic life for himself; often seen walking through the city, often with a university guard for protection, he is well known to owners of various cafes and restaurants, where he whiles away his time, watching people interact. He is also a quiet presence at many social functions and has interviewed and been interviewed by many influential figures. And he always seems very, very harmless and trustworthy.
One thing he hasn’t thought about is that the Triskadane might notice something is awry in the city patterns - he hasn't studied them in sufficient detail yet. They so far have not noticed his meddling beyond some weird minor hiccups withh no clear cause. But it is a matter of time now.
In mechanical terms, I created him as a part of a two-player party. He is Amicable, Private, Quiet, Eloquent, and Elegant. He finds best in life
• Figuring out the little intricacies that underlie society
• Wielding my will to change the shape of a nation
• A thoughtful discussion of intriguing topics
He has a Health of 6 and a Morale of 12. His Investigative Abilities are Charm 2, Liar’s Tell 1, Nobility 1, Servility 1, Trustworthy 4, Corruption 3, Forgotten Lore 1, and Prophecy 2. His General Abilities are Preparedness 8, Stealth 8, Sorcery 10, and Sway 4. His Sorcerous Spheres do morale damage, and they are Mercanti, Ancient Nobility, and Church of Denari. Yes, Denari is likely not too happy with him. For Allies he has the Mercanti and the Ancient Nobility at 1 each; his enemy is The Triskadane, at -1. The low scores more reflect how little he has used his magic; as a result he neeeds to use Corruption if he wants something major to happen.
What remains is his gear:
• A lot of favorite spots in the city to rest, have a beverage, and watch people
• Scholarly robes and ink-stained fingers
• A well-worn notebook, regularly replaced, usually rapidly filled with notes
• A few students who he loves to present with challenging questions
• A small red pebble that is a memento of Siyasa
And he has a sheet, of course.
Looking at him he'd be best not as a PC, but as some kind of sneaky, hidden enemy, or maybe some kind of quest giver.
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