Shona

Ars Magica: The Scilly Saga
GM
Mark
Game Start
Anno Domini MCCXX, hiems A.D. 1220, winter
Game Year
Anno Domini MCCXX, aestas A.D. 1220, summer
Magi of Leo
Eos of Tytalus Llwyd of Bonisagus Merlor of Flambeau Rissa of Merinita Lady Shona of Ex Miscelanea
Companions
Erne Matteus de Taranto Robert, the Steward
Other Characters
Grogs · Villagers Languages Spoken
The Covenant
Covenant Library · Vis Sources Magical Items · Mundane Wealth Stonehenge Tribunal
Other
Scilly Saga Chargen Rules Ars Magica House Rules
Player Resources (PDFs)
Experience Point Worksheet Character Sheet (Variant 1) Character Sheet (Variant 2)

Shona, born Lady Shona of Gordon, was the third daughter of a minor landed noble in east highlands of Scotland, at least officially. Like a couple of her siblings, her true father was a member of the summer fae court whom her mother had fallen desperately in love with. Shona was a gregarious, independent young child who loved to greet and question others, including a local mystic who would first discover her gift. With four older siblings, Shona’s independence was indulged, and at the age of six the hedge wizard became her guardian.

Although she would not learn of it till she neared her gauntlet years later, her first instructor was not a true hedge wizard, but rather a member of a hold-out clan of House Diedne magi. It was from him she (and Majory) learned the fundamentals of magical manipulation with House Diedne’s unusual methods and usual focus on spontaneous magic over the formulaic. Shona would have continued along tradition had it not been for the (accidental) intervention of the Fae.

Shona’s original pater was dragged into a rather public concentration with an ornery fairy, where he was magically assaulted, only to have the spells deflected by his Parma Magica. Word of this eventually filtered to Quaesitor Cathaoire of Conventus Muri, who took it upon herself to force this ‘hedge wizard’ to join the order or die. Shona’s pater discovered her arrival and fled, never to be found despite Cathaoire’s skill. He did, however, leave behind his apprentice Shona, who Cathaoire took as her own.

Now sixteen, Shona would receive her last three year of instruction under Cathaoire despite the occasional frustrations at Shona’s seeming inability to learn intellgio, one of Cathaoire’s specialties. It was during this time she learned (briefly) about the destruction of House Diedne and connected it to her original pater and own foundations. Realizing what this would mean, she kept her discovery secret from her new pater, Cathaoire.

With the help (and occasional tutoring) of Majory, eventually Shona would pass her gauntlet and join Ex Miscellanea as a maga of the Order. She stayed in Conventus Muri for two years, until it was subtly suggested that she make progress towards joining a convent of her own. Not particularly attached to Conventus Muri, and more than a little concerned about being discovered, Shana departed and spent the next year wondering through the Stonehenge tribunal before finally ending up in Nova Semente.

She considered joining Nova Semente for some time, but was still concerned about discovery and unsure if it would be such a good fit. The idea was finally shelved when, during a conversation with a two other young magi, the idea of founding their own covenant in the distant corner of the tribunal was floated. Shona immediately latched onto the idea, and has spent the last year trying to get all the plans and resources together to make it happen.

Vitals

Name:	Shona Ex Miscellanea
Formal Name:	Shona filia Cathaoire Ex Miscellanea ab Conventus Muri
Race/Nationality:	Scottish
Place of Origin:	Stonehenge Tribunal
Year of Birth/Age:	1191 (29)
Known Specialties:	Auram
Familiar:	None
Apprentices:	None
Lab Assistant:	Majory

Character Sheet

Characteristics

Intelligence	+0	Presence	+4
Perception	+1	Communication	+1
Strength	-2	Dexterity	+1
Stamina	+2	Luck	+1

Virtues & Flaws

Virtues Hermetic Magus (Free) The Gift (Free) Strong Farie Blood, Sidhe (Free, House Virtue) Free Study (Free, House Virtue) Diedne Magic (Major) Gentle Gift (Major) Gentlewoman (Minor) Improved Characteristics (Minor)

Flaws Hedge Wizard (Free, House Flaw) Dark Secret (Free, Diedne Flaw) Deficient (Intellego) (Minor) Poor Formulaic Magic (Minor) Poor Student (Minor) Weak Scholar (Minor) Unpredictable Magic (Minor) Weird Magic (Minor) Carefree (Minor) Close Family Ties (Minor)

Skills

Skill	Specialty	Score	XP
Artes Liberales	Rhetoric	1	5
Athletics	Grace	1	5
Awareness	Searching	1	9
Animal Handling	Falconry	1	12
Bargin	Luxuries	1	5
Charm	First Impressions	2	25
Concentration	Spell Concentration	1	9
Etiquette	Nobility	2	15
Folk Kin	Nobility	1	15
Guile	Fast Talk	2	15
Intrigue	Alliances	2	15
Leadership	Inspiration	1	5
Music	Singing	1	7
Ride	Tricks	1	9
Swim	Diving	1	5
=	=	=	=
Finesse	Auram	1	5
Magic Theory	Inventing Spells	2	24
Penetration	Auram	0	0
Parma Magica	Auram	2	17
Second Sight	Farie	3	30
=	=	=	=
Area Lore: Conventus Muri	Geography	2	15
Area Lore: Nova Semente	Personalities	0	4
Area Lore: England	Legends	0	2
Farie Lore	Sidhe	2	16
Magic Lore	Stonehenge	1	12
Organization Lore: Order of Hermes	Stonehenge	1	5
Organization Lore: Ex Miscellanea	Stonehenge	1	5
Code of Hermes	Mundane Relations	2	15
=	=	=	=
Language: Scots Gaelic	Conversational	5	75
Language: French	English Nobility	3	30
Language: Latin	Hermetic	3	30
Language: Middle English	Traveler's	2	15
Language: Southern Welsh	Conversational	1	6
Language: Hebrew	Conversational	0	1

Mundane Qualities

Known Languages

Language	Dialect	Specialization	Score	Fluency
Scots Gaelic	East Highlands	Conversational	5	Fluent
Latin	Hermetic Latin	Hermetic Terms	3	Haltingly Functional
Northern French	Norman	English Nobility	3	Haltingly Functional
Welsh	Powys Wenwynwyn	Conversational	1	Basic
Middle English	Middle English	Traveler's	2	Basic
Hebrew	Nova Semente	Conversational	0	Point & Greet

Reputations

Order of Hermes -3

Magical Abilities, Equipment, Laboratory

Laboratory

NOTE: Lab has not yet actually been set up.

Current Qualities

Size +0	Refinement +0	General Quality +0	Upkeep +0
Safety +0	Warping +0	Health +0	Aesthetics +0

Lab Specialization

Creo	0	Animal	0	Ignem	0
Intellego	0	Aquam	0	Imaginem	0
Muto	0	Auram	0	Mentem	0
Perdo	0	Corpus	0	Terram	0
Rego	0	Herbam	0	Vim	0
Vis Extraction	0	Texts	0	Items	0
Spells	0	Experimentation	0

Contributing Factors

TBA

Reputations

Arts

Creo	7	(33)	Animal	5	(15)	Ignem	2	(3)
Intellego	0	(0)	Aquam	3	(6)	Imaginem	0	(0)
Muto	2	(3)	Auram	8	(36)	Mentem	0	(0)
Perdo	2	(3)	Corpus	0	(0)	Terram	3	(6)
Rego	8	(39)	Herbam	5	(15)	Vim	7	(28)

Spontaneous

Safe Magic
(Form + Technique + Aura)/5

Risky Magic
(Form + Technique + Aura + Stress Die)/2

Draining Magic
(Form + Technique + Lowest of Form or Technique + Aura + Stress Die)/2
Causes Fatigue.

Spells

(Totals include Poor Formulaic)
Auram

• Charge of the Angry Winds (ReAu 15), d10+13+Aura

R: Voice, D: Conc., T: Ind

Wall of wind blows away enemies.

• Circling Winds of Protection (ReAu 20) d10+13+Aura

R: Touch, D: Conc., T: Ind

Circle of winds guards you, may obscure.

• Whispering Winds (InAu 15) d10+3+Aura

R: Sight, D: Conc., T: Ind

Hear what others are saying despite distance.

• Ward Against Rain (ReAu 10) d10+13+Aura

R: Touch, D: Sun T: Ind

Rain does not touch you.

Herbam

• Piercing Shaft of Wood (MuHe(Re) 10) d10+4+Aura

R: Voice, D: Mom T: Ind

Wood shaft stabs enemy. The size of the wood determines the damage. Staff-sized +10 (max damage), 2-foot branch +8, wand-sized +5.

Ignem

• Sunbeam (CrIg 10) d10+6+Aura

R: Touch D: Conc. T: Ind

Daylight 10 feet across

Vim

• Aegis of the Hearth (ReVi 20) d10+12+Aura

R: Touch D: Year T: Boundry; Ritual

Protect a region like parma magica protects a magus.

• Cage the Storm (ReVi 15) d10+12+Aura

R: Touch D: Mom T: Ind

Move vis from one area of air to another.

Personal Library

Translated Texts

None

Books

None

Personal Vis

None

Magical Enchantments

None

Warping

None

Companions

• Majory, Handmaden to Lady Shona
• Abeth, Shieldgrog to Lady Shona

Seasonal Activities

• Shona Post-Gauntlet Advancement

1220

Winter: Majory setting up laboratory, Shona socializing with locals.
(Notes: Lead the Covenent +2 xp leadership; Correspondence: Charm +1xp; Language: Cornish +1xp)
Spring: Majory setting up laboratory, Shona socializing with locals.
(Notes: Smooth over Locals +2xp Charm; Correspondence: Charm +1xp; Language: Cornish +1xp)
Summer: .
(Notes: X +15xp; Correspondence: - +1xp; Language: Cornish +1xp)
Autumn: .
(Notes: x +15xp; Correspondence: - +1xp; Language: Cornish +1xp)