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| Age | 24 |
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Appearance
Nick is a tall slender man with pale skin and red hair. He sports an uneven patchy beard and mustache. He is usually seen wearing a blue-grey cloak and carrying his signature staff.
Personality
Relationships
The Novis
Twenty years ago Nick was a member of The Novis. He regrets his actions in the cult to the point that he quarantines himself in Boraea for two decades. A mysterious pulling in the back of his mind finally draws him back to Bristol, however, and it seems the mage and the cult aren’t done with each other just yet.
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Abilities and Powers
Arcane Knowledge
Nick lacks the ability to actually utilize magic himself, but has a vast wealth of arcane knowledge from his arduous research.
Seer
Nick also has some skill as a seer, though his abilities are unrefined as it usually takes many years of practice to master.
History
Ch.2: Twenty Years of Snow
In “Dreaming” Nick is haunted by some unknown trauma, presented through dramatic and mysterious imagery. In “Twenty Years of Snow” it is revealed that Nick hasn’t ventured outside of the snowy town of Boraea for two decades. In “Boraea” Nick is revealed to be a recluse, bordering on agoraphobia. The other residents of Boraea still view him as a stranger after many years, and are likely suspicious of him.
In “Aetheric Sanctuary” Nick continues to study magic and leylines, but no notable progress is made. In “Leaving” Nick gives in to a beckoning in his mind, and sets out to leave Boraea for the first time in decades. The trauma introduced early in the album is elaborated on, as it is revealed that Nick has caused death and fled at some point in his past.
Ch.5: Silver and White
In “Silver Web (Leylines III)” Nick treks south across the Mistral Mountains, from Boraea to Bristol. He follows a mysterious calling, fearing that the past he escaped twenty years ago may be resurfacing.In “Bristol” Nick wanders the streets of the capital city. He can’t help but recall things from his past which disturb him greatly. After many nights of this, three men accost Nick. In “The Mage” Nick is brought by the men to a Novis hideout, where the titular mage reveals that he knows exactly who Nick is. Though he attempts to deny it, it is revealed that Nick was part of the Novis twenty years ago. The mage explains that the Novis is nearly fully prepared for a mass attack, and that Nick will be rewarded with the powers he seeks if he’ll join them.
In “Resolve; Fate” Nick ultimately refuses the mage’s offer, after remembering the horrors he helped to bring about decades ago. The mage tells Nick he’ll have to be killed. Nick raises his hand at the mage, in a last ditch effort to find his magical powers. In “Silver and White (Leylines IV)” the narrative becomes fairly abstract, but it seems that the pressure of Nick’s situation awakens something within him.
Ch.6: The Storm
In “The Setting Obscene” Garth includes “a mage from up north” in a list of shady figures that have shown up in Bristol recently.
Ch.7: Something Fierce
In “Plight of the Knights” Garth mentions that “a shady mage from the north” is in custody, and speculates that Nick conspired with Nora and Shina.