Zerb

Zerb is a Acanthus Free Council from Chicago, Illinois.

Overview

Quote: "I prefer the term wizard, thank you very much. Not because it's more accurate or anything - it just sounds cooler. After sitting in front of a screen writing code all day, feeling cool is important."

Edward Stacey grew up spending most of his time pretending to be someone he wasn't. In earlier years, he was constantly playing dice-and-paper roleplaying games with a small group of friends. As he got older, and had more money and less time, the growth of online roleplaying games filled the void, though he's never lost interest in a good table-top crawl through catacombs searching for treasure and monsters.

He spent his time in college majoring in computer science, hoping one day to apply his knowledge creatively in the gaming industries he'd become so attached to, but like so many people, his dream took unexpected directions. Currently, at 27, Edward writes code as a consultant for several major wireless Internet providers, focusing on consumer protection. He makes a good living, but, had he never Awakened, he'd have felt as though all the fantasy in his life were dead. He'd remained single, and spending late nights at the computer adventuring was beginning to take its toll. He drifted off one night three years ago, though, and after a dreamtime stroll along the Path of Thistle, he became aware of realms far more fantastic than any he'd imagined.

Things started getting more interesting after that, and he found his online experience seeming less important. Figuring out what was happening to him became his primary focus, and eventually an Internet search led him right to Laplace, and Edward was eager to learn as much as he could. He adopted the name "Zerb," after a childhood wizard character he played in a fantasy roleplaying game, and was initiated into the Free Council. His ability to find creative solutions to challenges and complete fascination with all things magical have worked well with his brilliant programmer's mind, making him a valuable asset to his order and to the Open Source cabal.

Zerb's approach to his Awakened life is one of insatiable curiosity. He looks up to Laplace and want to impress the rest of the Libertines with his ambition, hoping one day to follow in his teacher's footsteps as an emissary. To that end, Zerb rarely questions the directions his leader metes out. Zerb arrives at conclusions quickly and usually finds a clever way of completing his goals with additional success in areas the others wouldn't have thought of.

Description

Zerb is an ordinary-looking man, standing about 6'3", with a tousled mop of light brown hair hanging around his rounded facial features. He sports a pair of expensive wire-framed titanium glasses and dresses causally unless he's meeting a business client. He has a very pale complexion and is slightly overweight.

His Nimbus is a melodic collection of sounds and smells, like acoustic musicians improvising in the woods.

Stats

Dedicated Magical Tool: Polyhedral dice
Real Name: Edward Stacey
Path: Acanthus
Order: Free Council
Mental Attributes: Intelligence 3, Wits 3, Resolve 2
Physical Attributes: Strength 2, Dexterity 2, Stamina 2
Social Attributes: Presence 2, Manipulation 2, Composure 4
Mental Skills: Academics 2, Computer (Internet Security, Programming) 4, *Crafts (Computers) 3, *Science 2
Physical Skills: Brawl 2, Drive 1, Survival 2
Social Skills: Empathy 2, *Persuasion 3, Subterfuge 2
Merits: Eidetic Memory, High Speech, Sanctum: Size (Shared) 3
Willpower: 6
Wisdom: 7
Virtue: Compassion
Vice: Pride
Initiative: 6
Defense: 2
Speed: 9
Health: 7
Gnosis: 2
Arcana: Time 2, Fate 2, Space 1, Mind 1
Rotes: Time - Temporal Eddies, Shield of Chronos; Fate - Winds of Chance, Exceptional Luck; Space - Finder; Mind - 'One Mind, Two Thoughts'
Manna/per turn: 11/2
Armor: 2 ("Shield of Chronos," Time **)

References

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