House: House Guernicus Benefit: Hermetic Prestige Virtues: The Gift - You have the ability to work magic. Hermetic Magus Social Status - You are a member of the Order of Hermes. Hermetic Prestige - Because of something in your background, other magi look up to you even if you havent earner their respect. Some envy you, and most will certainly expect more from you than from others. You gain a Reputation of level 3 within the Order. Elemental Magic (3 points) - Whenever I successfully study one of the elemental arts, I gain an additional experience point in the other three. Premonitions (1 point) - You intuitively sense when something is wrong, or is likely to go wrong soon. This Virture confer the Ability Premonitions 1. Skilled Parens (1 point) - I gain 60xp and 30 spell levels during apprenticeship. Strong Faerie Blood (3 points) - I have natural longevity. I start making aging rolls at 50 rather than 35, and get a -3 to Aging Rolls, cumulative with any other bonuses. I have faerie eyes. This gives me the virtue Second Sight, and I can see normally in Darkness or Semi-Darkness. My eyes look mostly normal, but have a unusual or vivid colour. I may learn the Faerie Lore during character generation. I get the benefits of a particular type of the Virtue Faerie Blood. My fay heritage is clearly visible. I have literally blue blood. Sidhe Blood: I am descended from one of the noble fay. I add +1 to my presence, but not to more than +3. Many mortals consider me fascinating or alluring. Second Sight (free) - I can see through illusions, including invisibility, and can also see naturally invisible things such as spirits. I gain the Ability Second Sight 1. Subtle Magic (1 point) - I may cast spells without using gestures, though I still gain the benefit from exaggerated gestures. Flaws: Deleterious Circumstance (1 point) - When sitting, half all magic totals. Dark Secret (3 points) - Wears womens underwear. Faerie Upbringing (1 point) - I feel at home with faeries, magic and other strange things. I find human society, including religion, bizarre. I may learn Faerie Lore at char gen. Driven (3 points) - Wants to improve the Parma Magica.
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