Metius Draad

Metius Draad

Physical Description

General Physical Condition

A short grey gnome with a furrowed brow, stern gaze and nose almost as pointy as his greyish red beard.

Body Features

Relatively sturdy
Good posture
Grey skinned
Older looking

Identifying Characteristics

Black Tourmaline ring with Mage's Guild Crest
Grey-skinned Svirfneblin Gnome
Accompanied by a grey-owl (Named Vim)

Mental characteristics

Personal history

Metius recalls a brief but fractured childhood in the Badlands, retaining his ability to speak under common but recalling very little. His adolescence, which he actually recalls, was spent in the ruins of Majital. He became lost in one such ruin for most of his life.
In this ruin was a library, where he accumulated much knowledge of history and a working understanding of the arcane. He occasionally interacted with adventurers in the ruins, whom he exchanged directions to for food. One of them acknowledged he had an ability for the arcane and directed him towards the Mages guild. Being lost in the ruin, this seemed to be useless to him. One day, as though waking from a dream, he found himself laying on the familiar sands above. He then made his way to the ruins of the Mages' Guild.

Education

Self-taught

Employment

Currently: Quartermaster of the Mages Guild

Accomplishments & Achievements

-Caught a Horsethief in Daborak
-Investigated a spooky house party in Dolten
-Returned a spirit-turned-cat to rest in Steton (I think)
-Escorted Shar'khai through a perilous swamp in the Badlands
-Fought some bandits, dinos, an enchantress, and a T-rex in the Jungles of Khao

Failures & Embarrassments

-May or may not have burned a forest in Daborak

Intellectual Characteristics

-Curious about the more practical applications of magic, specifically abjuration
-Thoroughly uninterested in semantics
-A sense of loyalty to those who have done him good and scorn for those who have wronged him.
-A tendency for trickery

Morality & Philosophy

-He finds things to "be a matter of philosophy" when it gets in the way of pragmatic actions.
-Generally believes people should live their lives well
-Has some reverence for Wode and believes Fear a good teacher. He sees fear as both a means of killing the mind, and a means of steeling it against objectively stronger foes.

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Age

70~75

Date of Birth

?

Gender

Male

Eyes

Grey-blue

Hair

Grey-white beard (bald)

Skin Tone/Pigmentation

Grey

Height

3'0

Weight

45lb

Known Languages

-Gnomish (Svirfneblin dialect)
-Undercommon
-Common

Metius Draad

Gnome (Svirfneblin) Race

Majital / Ruins Dweller Origin

Abjuration Sage 8 Class & Level

Neutral Good Alignment

The Seven Deity

The Mages Guild Faction

Quartermaster Rank/Position

8 Loyalty

-- Company

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Strength 10

+0

Dexterity 16

+3

constitution 14

+2

intelligence 18

+4

wisdom 11

+0

charisma 11

+0

Total Hit Dice 5
Hit Die

1dd6+2

+3 proficiency bonus

+0	Strength
+3	Dexterity
+2	Constitution
+7	Intelligence
+3	Wisdom
+0	Charisma

saving throws

+3	Acrobatics
+0	Animal Handling
+7	Arcana
+0	Athletics
+0	Deception
+7	History
+3	Insight
+0	Intimidation
+7	Investigation
+0	Martial
+0	Medicine
+4	Nature
+0	Perception
+0	Performance
+0	Persuasion
+4	Religion
+3	Sleight of Hands
+6	Stealth
+0	Survival

skills

30
MV

1
Prestige

1
Attunement Slots

19
Armor Class

60
Hit Points

+3
Initiative

25
Speed

Attacks

Weapons

Daggers

Darts

Slings

Quarterstaffs

Light crossbows

Languages

Common

Gnomish (gutteral sounding)

Undercommon

Skills

Arcana (Majital)

History (Wizard)

Insight (Wizard)

Investigation (Ruin Dweller)

Stealth (The Seven)

Tools

Calligrapher's Supplies - expertise
Jeweler's Tools - proficient

Academy

Shield
Rapier

Proficiences

Cantrips

Mold Earth

Shocking Grasp

Fire Bolt

Chill touch(Mages guild ring)

Prestidigitation (Level 4)

All Spells Info

See wizard spells here

Spellcasting

Inventory & Currency Master Google Sheet

Currency Total

747.5gp
46 Crafting tokens
(See sheet for accounting)

Dream of the Abjurer

Dream of the Abjurer
Being Crafted by Metius Draad
Wondrous (Arcane Focus) - Rare (1,500gp, 15 Days) - Attunement

Sleek black obsidian etched with markings of various abjuration spells covers the outside of this circular focus. It opens to reveal two faces: one black tourmaline side polished to a mirror finish with a crack radiating from the center and one pearl, similarly polished but complete. It is complete with a crystalline chain and clasp fitted for the pocket of a wizard's robe.

Distanced Ward. When you cast an Abjuration spell with a range of Self or Touch, you can instead target another creature within 60 feet of you that you can see. You can use this ability three times, regaining all uses after finishing a long rest.

Duality of Abjuration. When you hit an enemy with a spell attack, you can reduce the target's AC by 1 for 1 minute. You can use this ability three times, regaining all uses after finishing a long rest.

Abjure Fate. When you fail a saving throw, you can use your reaction to expend a spell slot and gain a bonus to the failed saving throw equal to the level of the spell slot expended. You can use this ability three times, regaining all uses after finishing a long rest.

Equipment

The Mages Guild
Faction

The Mad Man
Stat Array

Origin

Majital: Detect Magic at will, Arcana proficiency, +1 int
Ruins Dweller: +2 to saves against spells, Investigation proficiency
Svirfneblin stats: +2 Int, +1 Dex

Quartermaster

+5HP

Gnome Cunning

You have advantage on all Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma saving throws against magic.

Superior Darkvision

Accustomed to life underground, you have superior vision in dark and dim conditions. You can see in dim light within 120 feet of you as if it were bright light, and in darkness as if it were dim light. You can't discern color in darkness, only shades of gray.

Ritual Casting

You can cast a wizard spell as a ritual if that spell has the ritual tag and you have the spell in your spellbook. You don't need to have the spell prepared.

Arcane Recovery

You have learned to regain some of your magical energy by studying your spellbook. Once per day when you finish a short rest, you can choose expended spell slots to recover. The spell slots can have a combined level that is equal to or less than half your wizard level (rounded up), and none of the slots can be 6th level or higher. For example, if you're a 4th-level wizard, you can recover up to two levels worth of spell slots. You can recover either a 2nd-level spell slot or two 1 st-level spell slots.

Prepared Spells

INT mod + Wizard Level

Arcane Ward

Starting at 2nd level, you can weave magic around yourself for protection. When you cast an abjuration spell of 1st level or higher, you can simultaneously use a strand of the spell's magic to create a magical ward on yourself that lasts until you finish a long rest.

The ward has a hit point maximum equal to twice your wizard level + your Intelligence modifier.

Whenever you take damage, the ward takes the damage instead. If this damage reduces the ward to 0 hit points, you take any remaining damage. While the ward has 0 hit points, it can't absorb damage, but its magic remains. Whenever you cast an abjuration spell of 1st level or higher, the ward regains a number of hit points equal to twice the level of the spell. Once you create the ward, you can't create it again until you finish a long rest.

Divinity:

Wode: Proficiency in Stealth

Useful Numbers:

Prepared Spells: 12 [InM+WLv]

Spell slots available:
1st: 4
2nd: 3
3rd: 3
4th: 2
Spell Save DC: 15
Spell Attack: 1d20+7

Abjuration Ward: 2*Wizard Level + Int Mod HP

Short Rest:
-Arcane Recovery:
0.5*WizLevel(up)

Level Up!:
HP: 4 + Con(+2)
Spells: Learn 2 of SS's that you have

Sacred Spells:

Members of the the Mages Guild that are Wizards learn 2 spells from the Cleric Spell list of their choice. Members that are Clerics learn 2 spells from the Wizard spell list of their choice.

Spiritual Weapon

Death Ward

Abjuration Wizard Features

Abjuration Savant: Beginning when you select this school at 2nd level, the gold and time you must spend to copy an abjuration spell into your spellbook is halved.

Arcane Ward: Starting at 2nd level, you can weave magic around yourself for protection. When you cast an abjuration spell of 1st level or higher, you can simultaneously use a strand of the spells magic to create a magical ward on yourself that lasts until you finish a long rest. The ward has a hit point maximum equal to twice your wizard level + your Intelligence modifier. Whenever you take damage, the ward takes the damage instead. If this damage reduces the ward to 0 hit points, you take any remaining damage. While the ward has 0 hit points, it cant absorb damage, but its magic remains. Whenever you cast an abjuration spell of 1st level or higher, the ward regains a number of hit points equal to twice the level of the spell.
Once you create the ward, you cant create it again until you finish a long rest.

Projected Ward: Starting at 6th level, when a creature that you can see within 30 feet of you takes damage, you can use your reaction to cause your Arcane Ward to absorb that damage. If this damage reduces the ward to 0 hit points, the warded creature takes any remaining damage.

Improved Abjuration: Beginning at 10th level, when you cast an abjuration spell that requires you to make an ability check as
a part of casting that spell (as in counterspell and dispel magic), you add your proficiency bonus to that ability check.

Spell Resistance: Starting a t 14th level, you have advantage on saving throws against spells. Furthermore, you have resistance against the damage of spells.

Abjuration Sage

4th Level
Inner Strength. You are now proficient in constitution saving throws.

Veil of the Sage. A shimmering mystic veil of magic coats your body, granting you a permanent Mage Armor effect that provides a base AC of 13 + either your dexterity modifier or intelligence modifier. (your choice) Should this effect be dispelled it will automatically reapply at the end of your next turn.

8th Level
Aether Manipulation. As a bonus action, you can manipulate the Aether on the battlefield, causing specific effects depending on your Arcane Tradition feature. The number of uses will be determined below with all uses refreshing on a short or long rest.

Warding Aether. You gain a +2 bonus to AC until the end of your next turn, and any allies within 15 feet of you gain a +1 bonus to their AC for the same duration. Creatures affected by this AC also gain DR equal to their proficiency modifier against Non-physical damage. This ability has 4 uses.

Prestige 1:
Arcane Bolt (3). Starting at 4th level, you can use a bonus action to unleash a powerful bolt of astral energy. Make a ranged spell attack against a creature within 120 feet of you, dealing 2d4 + 2 astral damage for every four Wizard levels you possess. You can use this ability three times and regain expended uses when you finish a short or long rest.

Class/Racial Features & Traits