From a distance Peracles and his familiar (Jaws, the rubble runner) could be mistaken for a simple shepherd boy and his
trusty hound. A short figure in a travel-stained grey cloak, wielding a staff and
occasionally winging rocks at rabbits, while alongside gallumphs his faithful
sidekick.
Closer up however, one sees a different picture. Under the grey
cloak is well worn leather armor. The figure, while short, is mature. The face has
obviously seen more than any 10 year old should have seen but still radiates virtue (or
self-satisfied priggishness depending on your point of view). Meanwhile the 'dog' has
transformed into something that looks like a wolverine with a rather nasty hangover. The
adjective cute is seldom applied to Jaws.
Peracles' General Play Notes
Vows
Like the 'spirit' cults, vows help form the character and determine
how the character should be played (in addition to their mundane role of determining a
sorceror's Presence). Peracles has taken the vows of devotion, abjure rune and spirit
magic, chastity and shun tap.
I interpret the first three to mean that Peracles is fairly rigid in
his beliefs (Rokari tenets), quick to point out to others their (mis)use and
(mis)interpretation of spirits great and small and equally quick to point out the obvious
advantages of having a world view which allows the practice of sorcery. Typically this is
done in an somewhat pompous and self-satisfied manner, "Oh sure, you always come to
the sorceror when your claptrap fails you."
The last two I interpret as meaning the Peracles is a bit of an
esthete and basically a nice guy. He will help people when he can, especially those who he
feels are acting in a Rokari-like manner (eg. the farmer who injured himself farming
rather than the farmer who injured himself while raiding the neighbour's cattle).
Patron Saints
The blessings of saints seem to be the Malkioni equivalent of Rune
Magic (though you'll never get Peracles to admit that). At present, Peracles has access to
Saint Malkion's Blessing (along with every other western sorceror) which allows him to
learn one new art each year (at the expense of 1 POW). He also has access to Saint Rokar's
Blessing which allows him to console people, 'No matter how bad things seem, a better life
awaits you lad. Trust in Saint Rokar to see you to Solace.'
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