"Stand down, before I make the frost a' the Land of Primodial Cold turn yer criminal arse intae a popsicle."

Angus McAlpine

Player: @mauler00

"Do ya really think that there's a bigger picture? Some higher power guiding the events? Wrong. Life is all accident and coincidence, kid."

Biographical Data

Real Name:

Malcolm mac Ailpein

Known Aliases:

Mad Rune, Scotty, Gus, Red

Gender:

Male

Species:

Human

Ethnicity:

Caucasian

Place of Birth:

Midlothian, Scotland

Base of Operations:

Millennium City, Vibora Bay

Relatives:

Angie McAlpine (Great-great-great-...-granddaughter - deceased.)

Characteristics

Age:

Approx. 1300 years.

Height:

6'3

Weight:

226lbs

Eyes:

"Blank" Black

Hair:

Red

Complexion:

Clear, Pale

Physical Build:

Athletic Slim

Physical Features:

Missing Left Eye, Numerous Scars

Status

Fame:

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Recluse

Alignment:

LG	LN	LE
NG	TN	NE
CG	CN	CE

Identity:

Public (Unregistered)

Years Active:

On and Off Approx. 400

Citizenship:

Dual: British and American

Occupation:

Head of the Department of Metaphysics at the East Briar Institute

Education:

Self-taught Master of the Arcane Arts

Marital Status:

Eternally Single

Known Powers and Abilities

Master Wizard

Hermetic Theurgy (Master Runemage, Expert Enchanter & Foci Craftsman)
Natural Magic (Expert Alchemist)
High Magic (Expert Cryomancer)

Equipment and Paraphernalia

Magical Foci:

Bracelets (Gungnir & Jormugandr)
Ashwood Staff
Rune Rings
Amulet of Raziel

Misc.:

The Frost Rune of Niflheimr
Snapjaw the Nocturnal (Familiar)
Cider (Familiar)
Walking Stick
The Pouch of Mammon

And MANY MANY OTHERS...

Physical Attributes

Strength

Weapon

Durability

Armor

Speed

Reflexes

Resistance

Stamina

Dexterity

Agility

Combat

Regen

Non-Physical Attributes

Energy

Psionics

Telepathy

Willpower

Sorcery

Tech.

Intel.

Knowledge

Charisma

Bravery

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Appearance

Angus is a tall, middle aged man, of slim, athletic physique (akin to that of a swimmer or marathon runner.) Despite the 'fit' build, Angus gives off a vibe of a man stricken with an illness, and perhaps even undernourished, a trait that he owes mostly to his unhealthy pallor and a crisscross of scars gained from numerous battles as well as surgical removal of body-wide net of tattoos that used to cover his neck, arms and torso. And due to an old injury, his confident stride is often time broken up by a limp in his right leg.

A closer inspection only furthers the illusion of ill health haunting the Mad Rune Mage. A mess of spiky, barely contained fiery, ginger hair stands in stark contrast to the pallor and gauntness of his face. Deep set eyes, one of which is missing (the empty socket covered with a simple leather eyepatch,) are always framed by dark wrinkles, adding sleep deprivation to a list of suspected ailments troubling the wizard. His nose and lips each possess thin scars, going across the bridge and framing the left corner of his mouth, respectively. Formerly sporting a thick, fiery beard, Angus' sharp jaw and chin are left clean shaven, only accentuating the triangular shape of his face.

And yet, all the health-worries seem to dissipate as soon as the Scottish wizard speaks. His voice, a gruff, booming baritone, gives a good idea about Angus' long-lasting smoking and drinking habits, while somehow managing to give the man an air of authority, whenever it is necessary.

Personality

Snarky, sarcastic and straight-forward, Angus has more than enough to have earned himself the moniker of 'Grumpy Wizard.'

Despite that initial impression, it quickly becomes obvious that the complaining and the brusqueness are nothing more than an act, a decades-old con, which Angus has meticulously worked on pulling on people around. Because it is only when one sees through the solitary, gruff façade that can they see who the Mad Rune Mage really is. And for the most part, the real Angus is a deeply introspective, coldly calculating man, his affinity for stone-cold logic so at odds with his perceived 'shoot-first-ask-questions-later' attitude.

Another important aspect of his personality is Angus' deep seated paranoia, that stems from both his nigh-psychotic sociopathic traits as well as a form of hyper-awareness the wizard was born with. Which means that Angus is slow to put trust in people, as well as chronically difficult to deceive (or even sneak upon.)

When in the company of strangers, Angus can come off as arrogant, ready to spout off his own ideas at moment's notice, sometimes even criticize those he believes to be in the wrong. And given Mad Rune's love for sowing the seeds of discord (mostly harmless and for the sake of his amusement.) he will often confront people who Angus sees as easy to 'get a rise out of.'