Echomancer
Von, formerly known on Earth as Kasper Von Weiss, is a planar traveler who grew up twice - once in a world of fantasy and once on modern Earth. He tells anyone who asks that he preferred one over the other, though which one that is changes depending on his current circumstances and mood. Bonded with a powerful eidolon, he wields primal magic through the power of his summoned companion. He is also an accomplished monster mage, having mastered the art of absorbing monster essence to grant him new and amazing abilities. He travels between realms now, finding adventures wherever he may.
Background
Kasper Von Weiss began life as a young man with a very normal existence on Earth. Growing up, he was fascinated with the world of fantasy and often spent time playing games which included such elements. Video games, board games, tabletop roleplaying games, whatever he could engage with. There was a particular shop near his home where he and his friends grew up playing such games. As time passed, he eventually progressed into adulthood and stopped spending time in the little shop. He began to attend college with one of his friends, since the closely knit circle of gamers had drifted apart over the years.
Everything changed one day when a magical spell summoned Kasper back to a world he did not remember, but which he had visited once upon a time as a young boy. Kasper had grown up on Earth with no memory of the fantastic world he had already spent years in. On returning, he found it had changed quite a bit but he slowly regained his memories of the time spent there. Going by the name Von in this fantastic land, he formed a bond with a powerful eidolon and learned how to wield the magic of monsters. Many more adventures followed as he rediscovered his power, but the spell left a more permanent mark on Von - he gained the ability to travel between realms...
SKILLS
Animal Handling - Novice Level
Athletics - Competent Level
Fighting - Expert Level
Magical Knowledge - Competent Level
Monster Knowledge - Expert Level
Mundane Knowledge - Novice Level
Notice - Expert Level
Persuasion - Novice Level
Riding - Novice Level
Spellcasting - Expert Level
Stealth - Competent Level
Survival - Novice Level
ABILITIES
Innate: Awareness - Enhanced Level
Von's senses are all of Enhanced level, and he is generally quite alert and usually attentive to his surroundings, especially that of magic being performed around him.
Innate: Elf Heritage - Basic Level
Von's elven blood ensures that he does not age past physical maturity, that he is immune to disease, and that he is highly resistant to supernatural forms of darkness and corruption. He enjoys the various benefits of an elven bloodline, particularly the magical and physical traits.
Innate: Mind - Enhanced Level
As is the case with many elves, Von was born with an exceptionally keen intellect and a naturally strong will. His training as an echomancer has helped to strengthen and refine those natural abilities, making him quite intelligent and also resistant to most mental influences.
Magic: Monster Magic - Supreme Level
Von has spent years perfecting the craft of monster magic, an art that focuses on absorbing the essence of a monster in order to gain one of it's abilities or traits. Unlike traditional magic, monster magic permits a spellcaster to imitate a creature's natural attacks, whether granted by it's very physiology or magical nature, and manifest those powers as spells. His selection is limited to those creatures he has been able to absorb their essence. One way this can be accomplished is that he can directly experience a power, such as if the creature uses it against him, and another is if he defeats the creature in combat; however, it is also possible that he may learn abilities through extensive direct observation and study, making direct violence unnecessary.
Magic: Sorcery - Enhanced Level
Von is an accomplished magical practitioner. Apart from his expertise at monster magic, he is a fairly well-rounded mage with a repertoire of other spells at his disposal. When it comes to general spellcasting, he can readily cast a wide array of combat and utility magic. His magical power stems from the primal connection he has to his eidolon, Therion.
Innate: Vitality - Enhanced Level
Von is quite vital and his health quite robust due to his elven heritage, making him more resistant to toxins, harsh conditions, and so forth.
ADVANTAGES
Equipment
Apart from generally being well-provisioned as an adventurer, having all the standard equipment and survival gear one might need for such endeavors, Von has a number of magical weapons in his arsenal. His weapon of choice is Eclipse Halo, a chakram made of voidglass enchanted to always return to his hand. He also wields the Vitalis Saber, a rapier which is mostly for close quarters combat.
Therion
Therion is an eidolon who takes the form of a large white lion. The bond he and Von share is the source of Von's innate magic. Manifested as a magical beast, Therion is very physically strong and resilient as well as having fairly adept reflexes and agility. His intelligence is far beyond that of an animal and he and Von instinctively understand one another, although they do not communicate exactly in a telepathic manner. Therion also has the ability to transform into a white cat as needed.
WEAKNESSES
Codex Prism
Von's monster magic requires a way to harness and contain the essence he absorbs from creatures, as noted in his Monster Magic Ability. The Codex Prism is a magical crystal embedded in the pommel of his rapier, the Vitalis Saber. Without the Prism, Von does not have access to his monster magic. As a specialized magical object, the Prism is resistant to being destroyed. However, Von must be in possession of the Prism in order to cast any of the spells it has absorbed. Otherwise, he will temporarily lose access to his repertoire of learned abilities.
Eidolon
Von's innate magic stems from the bond he shares with his eidolon, Therion. A summoned creature from the planes beyond, Therion is more susceptible to certain planar magic. Should he fall in battle and discorporate or somehow be banished, it will take time for Von to summon him back. The benefit to an eidolon is that Therion cannot truly die. The downsides are that the eidolon can be reckless in the fierce way he protects Von and has put himself in harm's way more than once in defense of his partner. Von always feels somewhat lost without Therion by his side, and the eidolon's absence can be a distraction in critical moments.
