Arthur McCorth

[Arthur McCorth]

Name:
Arthur McCorth

Age:
62

Gender:
Male

Appearance:
He would be about 6 feet tall but he usually walks bent over, leaning on a well varnished oak walking stick.
His clothing is simple and practical. He wears a long robe of dark brown cotton which reaches almost to the floor and sometimes a thick brown coat over the top. If it is especially cold he will also wear a woollen scarf and gloves and a hat made of similar material to his coat, “To protect my old bones from the chill” he says. All his clothes are well worn and travel stained but in good condition. He has a liking for jewellery and is often wearing a ring or necklace.

His face is elderly and kind with blue eyes set deep in wrinkled skin and a cloud of white hair around his head.

Species:
Torilian

Description and Physiology:
He appears to be a normal human male. There is nothing remarkable about him except his ability to use magic (see Supernatural Abilities).

Physical Abilities:
He is much stronger than he looks, although his abilities are still not exceptional for a human, roughly equivalent to a reasonably athletic 20 year old. He is however quite good with his walking stick which he will use as a cudgel in battle.

He is also extremely intelligent and knows about many different worlds and peoples after a lifetime of study and research. He speaks many different languages, specialising in those of dragons.

Supernatural Abilities:
Over the years he has learned several useful magical spells:
Given a moment to concentrate he can use magic to tell if someone is lying to him, although the spell is not fool proof. Anything that disrupts or blocks magic will affect it, it will not work against any non-organic beings and if the subject is strong willed enough they may be able to prevent it working themselves.

He can create a fireball between his hands and launch it at an enemy. It is just normal fire and will affect them like any fire would. Given a little more time to concentrate he can also work this fire into a globe around him, using it as an aggressive barrier to protect himself.

He can create a cloud of poisonous gas nearby. There are two varieties of gas; one green which will hurt or potentially even kill anyone who inhales it and one pink which will simply put them to sleep. Both will dissipate quickly in open areas and can be blown away by the wind.

He can create a magical shield around himself which will prevent both physical and magical objects and energies from passing through it. However this requires him to remain in one place and requires great concentration so he cannot maintain it for too long.

He has also mastered the art of the shape changer and can turn himself into a variety of animals forms, although doing so is extremely tiring and he is only able to change a few times a day at most, less if other activities tire him out. If he is too exhausted to change he must either revert back to his natural form or remain in the current one until he has the energy to change.

Signature Moves/Attacks:
He relies on his walking stick in battle, swinging it to inflict painful breaks and bruises as well as to keep enemies at a distance.

Weaponry:
His walking stick makes a very good cudgel.

Equipment:
He rarely carries much with him, although he can often be found out walking with a book or two and he has a pouch attached to his robes to carry anything he finds and wishes to keep.

Home:
He discovered a series of large caverns on the far side of Lake Imbrium from the Training Dojo and has been working to covert it into a home, although to most people it would resemble a combined art gallery and library more than anything else, most of the rooms being devoted to storing and displaying various treasures he has aquired.

Origin:
He was born on a very distant world from the Dojo named Abeir-Toril but he has been travelling since his youth and has rarely been back there. Recently he has spent much of his time on a world that calls itself Intergen – one of many places which act as a sort of world-between-worlds where people from many realities may come together.

History:
He had a typical upbringing by his people’s standards. His parents raised him for most of his early life but as a youth he was fostered to other teachers to begin his education. Since this time he has had only limited contact with his family.

Since reaching adulthood he has travelled from place to place, often enrolling himself in centres of learning in order to further his education. Although he does not talk about his early life much he is always willing to share stories of his adventures.

Alignment:
Lawful Good. He believes in the natural order of all things and hates evil.

Personality:
He is always very friendly and helpful towards everyone he meets with a proverb or story for every situation, although he is not above informing everyone of how different things were in "his day".

His attitude towards evil doers is very different. He is cold and distant, wary of their every move. He is very rarely aggressive and will always try and talk out a problem rather than fight, which he sees as a last resort. He works endlessly to support good forces and try to rid the world of evil.

He has an interest in jewels and valuable metals, as well as other works of fine craftsmanship that many people find unusual. He also has a deep love of knowledge, collecting books and scrolls on all manner of different subjects and committing to memory whatever he cannot acquire on paper.

Known Weaknesses:
He is extremely sensitive to cold and will avoid extreme cold if at all possible and will usually wear several layers to keep warm.

He sometimes exhibits a sense of recklessness which can lead to him putting himself in danger in order to try and achieve a goal.

Using his magic will wear him out slightly and if he is forced to use it too much he will be too exhausted to do more until he has rested.

Allies:
None at present although he hopes to find some beings within the Dojo he can ally himself with.