Vaelor Galanodel

Vaelor Galanodel is an inquisitive high elf wizard [adept] who wields a vast magical grimoire.

Cypher System Stat Block

• Might: 8, Speed: 13, Intellect: 19
• Effort: 1, Intellect Edge: 1
• Cypher Use: 3 cyphers at a time.

Spells

Abilities under the spellcasting rule, either from Vaelor’s tier or focus, or learned via adventuring. Spells may be renamed for thematic flavor.

• Far Step (2 Intellect points): leap within long range.
• Onslaught (1 Intellect point): attack with physical ray or mental blast.
• Minor Illusion (1 Intellect point): create an illusion in a small 10’ area.

Abilities

• Augment Cypher (2+ Intellect points): add +1 to the level of cyphers when activating them, and spend Effort to increase their level further.
• Magic Training

Skills

• Specialized in any task related to studying or recalling magical lore.
• Trained in any task that involves learning something new.
• Trained in any task involving geography or history.
• Trained in interaction tasks where he can take a position of intellectual authority.
• Trained in the understanding and identification of magic (including magical artifacts and cyphers) and its properties.
• Practiced in using a longsword.
• Hindered in any task to hear or notice dangers around himself.
• Hindered in initiative actions.

Attacks

• Magic Missile (1 intellect point): Speed attack, 4 damage, short range
• Psionic Blast (1 intellect point): Intellect attack, 2 Intellect damage, ignores Armor, short range
• Longsword: Speed attack, 4 damage, slashing, melee
• Dagger: Speed attack (eased), 2 damage, piercing, melee

Features

• Long-Lived: A high elf’s natural lifespan is thousands of years.
• Fragile: When Vaelor fails a Might defense roll to avoid damage, he takes 1 extra point of damage.

Equipment

• Weapons: longsword, dagger
• Armor/clothing: red wizard’s outfit
• Books: spellbook, Historia Magica [history of magical study], The Divine Register [deities of Trezuria], Grand History of Trezuria
• Flask of acid, adventuring pack, bedroll, 5 candles, healing kit, flask of ink, ink pen, lamp, 10 flasks of oil, pouch for reagents, 15 rations, waterskin, backpack
• 35 gp, 6 sp, 8 cp

Arcs

• New Discovery
  • The Idea — Create a ritual that enhances plant and animal growth in an area on a large scale.
  • Steps
    • Travel to Greenhook to learn from their libraries.