Name: Janus Casterse
Appearance:
Reputation: He's the new "liaison" of the Eldritch Guild to the FateGuard. He was assigned this position by the Guild primarily because of their constant frustration with having to expend so much energy into the Guard; Janus, though technically a member of the Guild, finances himself in his magical exploits. He has skills in magic, medicine, and lore, but practically no skills in combat. Do note that though Janus is known to be affiliated with the Guild, the true depth of his affiliations are not fully known to the Guard: all the Guard knows about this is that he worked with the Guild once or twice, with most of his magical knowledge coming from fully independent research.
Royal Blessing: Rich and Connected - As was said, he finances himself in his magical exploits; his father, a rich merchant with a lot of connections, left him with a big inheritance and plenty of friends to ask favors from. (Unfortunately, Janus concerns himself so much with the academic arts that he doesn't seem to understand how favors actually work - that is, he's not very good at keeping the intrigues at bay)
Holy Blessing: Icon of St. George - A little, rather mundane-looking token of gold with one primary function: to very rarely alter the luck of its user to its user's benefit. Essentially a "deus ex machina in a locket". Do take note that by very rarely, it means
very rarely - this little luck-changer only works about once every night. Also note that said function is unknown to any of the characters, even the church; its presumed function is to protect its wielder from magical harm.
Magic Blessing: Natural Philosophy - Having been trained in the magical arts by the Eldritch Guild, Janus is a very capable magician, with access to resources owned by the Guild. His knowledge of magic, however, is not as deep as that of the highest-ranking philosophers within the Guild, as he himself has not yet been inducted into the Guild's deeper mysteries; at the same time, his access to Guild records is fairly restricted, for the same reason.
Addendum:
For a more specific magic blessing, we can consider the spellbook one of the Guild doctors gave Janus. The spellbook's title is "
A Treatise on the Natural Philosophy of Solomon", and it contains a brief but important summary of the core aspects of the Guild's system of magic, a glossary of magical spirits and their legends, and a "cookbook" of spells and medical treatments. Janus does have other spellbooks, however; these spellbooks he left at one of his homes, for the sake of unburdening.
Legend: Some people say Janus followed in his father's heretical footsteps; that is, they suspect him to be a worshiper of the Old God. This rumor is firmly denied by both Janus and the Church, but some higher clergymen continue to have their suspicions.
Off-Duty: Janus, having an inheritance fair enough to suit his needs for a lifetime, does not work any income-generating jobs during the day; instead, he either spends his daylight partying with his high-society friends, researching certain mysteries of the arcane, developing an even deeper knowledge of his faith, helping the local health-houses with some of their patients, or most commonly sleeping. As for friends and family, he has plenty of friends in the artisan, merchant, and lesser nobleman populations of the city, but no more family of direct blood. He is planning on starting one though; a certain baron's daughter has lately caught his delicate fancy.
Vet or Wet?: Janus is new to the Guard, but not to the city. He's yet to experience the truly dark side of the city though, so he's a bit anxious about this new job of his. He's also very eager to learn, especially with respect to his skills in combat, which he knows he shall need to improve in order to survive.
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