Mage

Doctor Liam Reynard moved to Colonial Bay in July 2063, shortly after purchasing Pied-a-Ciel.

Origin
Doctor Liam Reynard was a brilliant but egotistical Boston neurosurgeon who only cared about wealth and his career. However, a car accident damaged his hands, shattering the bones. The damage and subsequent healing effectively ended his ability to conduct surgery as he had before, since his hands trembled uncontrollably. Too proud to take on a teaching job, Reynard desperately began the search for a cure to restore his hands, consulting various doctors, homeopathic treatments and traveling around the world to remote regions for exotic cures, all to no avail.

Having completely exhausted all of his funds and reduced to homelessness, Reynard was forced to perform back alley medical procedures for cash. Depressed and still searching for a cure, Reynard located a hermit called Feng Xe in the Himalayas. Feng Xe refuses to help Reynard because of his selfishness, but senses his good side which he attempts to bring to the surface. He fails, but Reynard's goodness does show itself when he discovers Feng Xe's disciple, Stanislaw Krakowski, attempting to kill the old man. After Reynard selflessly thwarts Krakowski, he is taught the mystic arts.

As Feng Xe's new disciple, Reynard has encountered both The Lodge and Demon. Demon members have orders to shoot Reynard on sight and the Lodge vacillates between threats and continued efforts to recruit him. Upon completing his training with the Ancient One, Reynard moved back to the United States, but decided on a fresh start in Colonial Bay, instead of Boston.

Spells
Spell for spell, Liam is among the most formidable spellcasters on earth. He is capable of reversing the effects of time enough to restore the appearance of youth or mitigate the effects of curses, opening teleportation portals to anywhere on earth, creating magical hailstorms of white energy that hit crowds of opponents while bypassing innocent bystanders in the same crowds, and generating magical thunderclaps that can be felt over an entire city.

However, these massive displays of power are not paired with a superhuman physique and frequently leave Liam exhausted if he is not given sufficient time to rest between spells. As a result, Liam considers himself an ally to superheroes more than a superhero in his own right.

Items
In addition to a vast array of spells, Mage also has access to several unique magic items. He can summon these items at any time.

The All-Seeing Eye allows Mage to see past the illusions of daily life at the underlying reality and project images of that reality for all to see. It also can be used to project images created from Mage's thoughts and makes a fairly good flashlight.

The Cloak of the Magi allows Mage to fly, moves out of his way no matter which way he moves, but tends to move into harms way, harmlessly deflecting poorly aimed shots.

Keys to the Infinite Library allows access to an extra-dimensional library whose contents change based on the desires and knowledge of the reader. The books always contain advanced knowledge (+5 to intellect skill rolls with a 20 minute activation time). The library is useless in the hands of someone without basic knowledge of the skill they are researching.

Senses
Liam is immune to a condition known as sensory adaptation: he has a hard time ignoring smells, sounds and other sensory input. This is a side effect of his mystical training, but not itself magical. No matter how hard he is concentrating on a task, he is always paying attention to what is going on around him. This sometimes gives him the appearance of having supernaturally sharp senses when, for example, he notices a pickpocket's light touch following a hard bump from the pickpocket's accomplice.

Trivia
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