Lucius Verus
Description
Lucius Verus is a 45 year old male human artificer.
Lucius is 6’1” tall with sharp facial features, including a prominent jawline and high cheekbones, with deep-set, intense eyes. His hair is slicked back in an aristocratic style. He often wears lavish garments in black and crimson, adorned with luxurious ornate details such as buttons and chains. Around his neck, he wears a pendant indicating his rank and office - embedded in which is a deep red stone. On close inspection his constitution is poor, modest movements exert him and he sometimes coughs into a handkerchief.
Lucius speaks with a commanding air, his words chosen with surgical precision to weave a web of persuasion. His sentences are often layered with double meanings, leaving his listeners wondering if he has said more than he intended—or less. He punctuates his speech with pauses, letting his words linger in the air like an unsolved riddle. "The truth," he might say with a sly smile, "is rarely as simple as we wish it to be, don’t you think?"
Role and Affiliations
- Lucius holds the rank of Chief Artificer within the 🏫Cin'Dar Academy Arcanus. He is a member of its ruling council and the head of the Divisio Administrativa, responsible for administration of the adcademy.
- Lucius has a close and dangerous relationship with 🚹Oracle Ardentis, an Odari scientist.
- Lucius is in league with 🚹Imperator Caelius Marcellus.
- Lucius was in command of Centurion Primus Quintis Commodus and the Cohors Sexta (6th Cohort) of the ⚔️18th Legionius Veneficus (The Sorcerer Legion).
Personality and Motivations
Lucius is a cunning politician, master manipulator and skilled bureaucrat.
Lucius is motivated by political power.
Possessions and Gear
Lucius is a wealthy citizen and has extensive holdings in 🏢Ezdin.
Lucius was in possession of a pair of formidable golems ("Nurokh Bodyguards").
Hands of Fate
Signs and portents are the life-blood of Sordane. Like all beings adrift on the floating sphere, Lucius is subject to the forces of destiny.
His Divine Tarot is as yet unknown.
His true role in the Hands of Fate is as yet unknown, although it is unlikely to be positive for our heroes.
Story
Background
Our heroes do not yet know the details of his background, although as a ranking member of the Cin'Dar Academy Arcanus his background is a matter of public record.
Recent Events
Prior to the campaign
- Rose to prominence withing the 🏫Cin’Dar Academy Arcanus
- Collaborated with 🚹Oracle Ardentis to construct the experimental warship ⚓The Lead Zeppelin
During 📖Book 3 - The Lead Zeppelin
- Was instructed by 🚹Imperator Caelius Marcellus to seize control of the 🏫Cin’Dar Academy Arcanus during the civil war.
- Was present at the 🏫Cin’Dar Academy Arcanus in 🏢 Ezdin when our heroes visited.
- Indicated he was in charge of the academy as well as a cohort of legionnaires, and initially welcomed our heroes.
- Incarcerated our heroes in the academy with 🚹Magnus Emberforge and the Council of Eleven
Character Sheet
Facts
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Story Role | Chief Artificer |
| Gender | Male |
| Race | Human |
| Age | 45 |
| Height | 6'1" (185cm) |
| Weight | Unknown |
| Build | Slim |
| Hair | Black and Grey |
| Eyes | Blue |
| Skin | Pale |
| Features | Aristocratic Style |
| Job or Class | Artificer |
| Rank or Sub-Class | Chief Artificer |
| Primary Weapon(s) | None |
| Primary Armour | None |
| Played By | Mike Hill |
Capabilities
Lucius is a cunning politician, master manipulator and skilled bureaucrat.