Justarius, Head of the Red Robes

by Green Giant

Justarius by PsychaDurmont

Special:

Enhanced specialization, moon magic, tower resources, arcane research +5, Secrets of the Red Robes (magic of change 5/day, magic of deception 5/day, magic of independence, magic of mystery +5, pure magic 5/day).

Justarius has the penalties and benefits associated with middle age. I have also used the optional character flaws found in Unearthed Arcana to give him the Slow flaw (to simulate his pronounced limp) which also grants him a bonus feat. Following Rich Baker's advice, he gets a 25% discount with any magic item he can craft with his item creation feats.

Skills:

Concentration +22 (+26 when casting defensively), Craft (alchemy) +19, Decipher Script +14 (+16 with arcane scrolls), Intimidate +11, Knowledge (arcana) +35, Knowledge (architecture and engineering) +14, Knowledge (dungeoneering) +14, Knowledge (geography) +14, Knowledge (history) +19, Knowledge (local) +19, Knowledge (nature) +14, Knowledge (nobility and royalty) +14, Knowledge (religion) +14, Knowledge (the planes) +19, Profession (scribe) +7, Speak Language (see below), Spellcraft +37 (+39 with arcane scrolls).

Feats:

Combat Casting, Craft Staff, Craft Wondrous Item, Eschew Materials, Forge Ring, Quicken Spell, Scribe Scroll{B}, Silent Spell, Spell Focus (transmutation), Spell Reprieve (greater dispel magic), Still Spell.

Languages

Common, Ergothian, Abanasinia, Draconic, Elven, Kharolian, Magius, Solamnic.

Spells

Wizard Spells Prepared (5/8/7/7/7/7/6/5/5/4; save DC 19 + spell level; 20 + spell level with transmutation spells; prohibited schools – abjuration, enchantment, and necromancy; caster level 18th).

Weapons:

+1 morphing dagger (+11/+6 melee, 1d4+2/19-20).

Possessions:

+1 morphing dagger*, gloves of dexterity +2, headband of intellect +6, potion of cure serious wounds x2, potion of spider climb, robe of the archmagi (red i.e. gray), ring of protection +2, scroll of summon monster V, scroll of greater scrying and greater teleport, Justarius' Staff of the Red Moon (13 charges). As Head of the Order of the Red Robes, Justarius has access to other incredible resources. *Item of Power.

Justarius' Staff of the Red Moon: This staff carved of redwood combines the spells of a staff of illusion and a staff of transmutation.
Strong illusion and transmutation; CL 13th; Craft Staff, alter self, baleful polymorph, blink, disguise self, disintegrate, expeditious retreat, major image, mirror image, persistent image, polymorph, project image, rainbow pattern; Price 162,500 gp.

Sources: Dragonlance Adventures (1E), Player's Handbook, Dungeon Master's Guide, Dragonlance Campaign Setting, Underdark, Lost Empires of Faerun, Unearthed Arcana.

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