William Oliver

Character Name: William Oliver of House Norfield
Player Name: Dave Miner
Homeland: Karandia
Race: Human
Profession: Griffin of Lore
3 Adjectives to Describe: Wise, cryptic, unimpressive, and blind
Class: NPC Mage
Magik Category: True
Purchase Points: 70
Casting Points: 10
Focus: Spellbook
Body Points: 4
Armor Points: 0
Total Hit Points: 4
Recovery Points: 2
Spell List: Awaken, Blast, Break, Charm, Command, Comprehend Magik, Decipher Magik, Detect Magik, Dispel Magik, Forget, Fumble, Invisibility, Mage Armor, Reflect, Repulse, Shield, Speak with Dead/Undead, Speak with Monsters, Tame, Teleport, True Sight, Truth
Special Skills: Prophecy, scrying, knowledge
Special Items: Enchanted Staff w/Permanent Light spell
Special Notes:
-Permanently Blind (non-magikal)
-Griffin of Lore for Karandia (has vast knowledge on many topics)
Relative Wealth: rich
Allies:
-His apprentices and students in the Study and Libraries of Karandia.
-Karandia
-Other Scholars
-House Norfield
-Tarrik (Dale Brodt) [and affiliated Quest members]
Foes: None
Goals/Desires:
-To gather (hear) as many stories as he can
Weaknesses:
-Permanently Blind (non-magikal)
-Thirst for knowledge
Campaigns attended by this Character /Date:
The Closing Circle Part VII: The Severed Ties- August 98
The Closing Circle Part X: The Converging Point- May 99
The Bard’s Gathering- June 12 99
Experience Points: 7 (NPC)
Do you, the Player, have any medical problems that the GMs must know about? Please explain: None
Character History:
Born in January 425.
In his youth, Oliver attended the Karandian Mage Academy and was on his way to becoming part of Yellow Talon, the R&D division of the Mage Soldiers in the Karandian Army. Before he was able to complete his training, a natural blindness occurred. Magik was able to allow him short periods of sight, but the effect was temporary. Eventually, he built a tolerance to the Cure Blindness spell and became permanently and incurably blind.
His desire for knowledge kept him in contact with many of his Yellow Talon allies and fellow cadets. Throughout their careers, he would listen and write down their tales. This compilation of magikal tales and his constant study in the libraries of Karandia (with the assistance of scribes) allowed Oliver to have a vast amount of tales, legends, and knowledge at his disposal.
Oliver was noticed by the Griffin of Lore at the time and was brought into the Libraries of Lore as an apprentice. It was there he stayed for most of his life.
William Oliver was appointed Griffin of Lore in 460 after the passing of the former Griffin.
The Griffin's duty is to advise the King of Karandia.
Though not an official member of the Bard's Guild, Oliver attends every gathering that he can, to hear tales and pass them on.
Occasionally, Oliver travels throughout Xaria in shoddy robes and hood, so he can pass as unremarkable and hear tales in taverns and streets and faires.