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Message: <blockquote data-quote="gideonpepys" data-source="post: 6246382" data-attributes="member: 79141">Malthusius SnapshotIf he should ever read this, I hope the player wouldn’t mind my saying that Malthusius is the nearest any of the group has come to portraying their own personality, because I think that is a compliment.  Both are methodical, thoughtful and cautious, and keep the closest and most consistent track of plotlines, evidence and detail. Malthusius began the campaign as an advisor to the unit.  An old friend of Korrigan, he worked as an investigator for both the police and the RHC, using his unique ability to commune with dead spirits to solve numerous murders.   Before turning to criminal investigation, he had already enjoyed a long career as a professor of politics, history and philosophy at Pardwright University.  A  devout follower of Triegenes, he experimented with the Old Faith in his youth, and became an accomplished Skyseer. For a long time the rest of the unit regarded him as a fuddy-duddy and a figure of fun.  They misbehaved whenever Korrigan was absent and Malthusius tried to keep them in line with little success.  This led to Leon’s promotion to second-in-command, although Malthusius remains the de facto strategist for the whole group.  Eventually, he was accepted by the unit, both personally and officially, except for Uru, who continued to tease and defy Malthusius until very recently.  Since Malthusius helped Uru recover from his ordeal on Cauldron Hill, Uru and he have become fast friends, and have made boyish plans to reseal and restock the clergy vault on Odiem. While he mostly supports and defers to Korrigan, Malthusius is more idealistic (perhaps Korrigan would say naive) and they have recently fallen out over Malthusius’ dealings with Morgan Cippiano, who Malthusius hopes to be able to sway or control in some way.  That touch of naivety is part of his charm.  Some of the most rewarding moments of the campaign for me have been the points when Malthusius has demonstrated his kindness and thoughtfulness for no better reason than that he felt he ought.  Bringing canapes to belowdecks guards on the Coaltongue was the first example; most recently, on meeting Tinker Jack following Uru’s near-death experience on Cauldron Hill, Malthusius made sure to raise the spirit of Little Jack (Tinker’s son who died when he was a Little) so the old man could speak with him. Touching, n’est-ce pas? [sblock]Inspector MalthusiusLevel 11 SnapshotRace DevaClass InvokerParagon Path Ancestral IncarnateTheme Spirit Medium & SkyseerBackground Detective (bonuses to insight and perception)Bonus Extra languages and dual themePlayed in the movie by Kelsey Grammar ABILITY SCORESSTR 9CON 12DEX 11INT 19WIS 23CHA 11 AC 24Fort 20Ref 22Will 24HP 62Surges 7Surge Value 15 TRAINED SKILLSDiplomacy +11, Heal +17, Insight +25, Perception +20, Religion +17 POWERSMemory of a Thousand LifetimesRebuke UndeadPreserver’s RebukeCentred Flurry of Blows (encounter)Virtue’s Touch (encounter – was daily, boosted by meditation on past lives)Invoker Attack 1: Divine BoltsInvoker Attack 1: Sun StrikeInvoker Attack 1: Hand of RadianceInvoker Attack 1: Thunder of JudgementInvoker Attack 1: Brilliant BeaconInvoker Attack 3: Chains of Triegenes (reskinned Chains of Carceri)Invoker Attack 5: Searing OrbInvoker Attack 7: Tide of the First StormInvoker Attack 9: Fourfold Invocation of DoomAncestral Incarnate Attack 11: Past-life GuardianUtility 2: Perfect RecallUtility 6: Demand JusticeUtility 10: Insightful Comment FEATSBonus: LinguistLevel 1: Ritual CasterLevel 1: Battle IntuitionLevel 2: Soldier of Virtue (link to prior incarnation as Clergy Godhand)Level 4 bonus: Monastic Disciple (link to prior incarnation as Clergy Godhand)Level 4: Superior Implement Training (Accurate staff)Level 5 bonus: Staff ExpertiseLevel 6: Invoker DefenseLevel 8: Power of SkillLevel 10: Traveller’s InsightLevel 11: Broadened Manifestation ITEMSRitual Book:Hand of FateComrade’s SuccourAmanuensisMagic MouthSilenceTenser’s Floating DiskFool’s GoldSkull WatchLast Sight VisionRemove AfflictionSpirit FetchComprehend LanguagesLinked PortalKnockWater BreathingSendingCure DiseaseBrew PotionMagic CirclePortal JumpThief’s LamentMagic MapRHC Standard Issue Equipment KitPower JewelBattle HarnessShard of the MageAccurate Gloves of Ruin (gloves that function as a staff implement)Bracers of Mental MightBelt of VimBook of Five Truths - the First Truth (boon gained from studying deva reincarnation) Malthusius is optimized for perception and insight.  He reads people very well and notices things that others would miss.  His perfect recall power allows him to study documents and access them later with eidetic accuracy. His contributions in combat are substantial - he is a great tactical  player - but it is out of combat that Malthusius really shines. Because he was not a full-time member of the unit until adventure four, Malthusius was always replaced in the line-up by a cameo character during buffer adventures, giving the player the chance to experiment with new builds, which is something he enjoys.  He has by turns depicted Ned Shakeshaft, a treacherous assassin (who almost TPKed the party); Oolsholeel , a sea-elf druid; Dantes, a satyr bard; Bernard of Glenwade, a human druid; Sly Marbo, a hare hengeyokai thief. [/sblock]</blockquote>

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