Thaddeus was always a little weird. He loved the thought of magic and supernatural but was far more chipper than your average angst-ridden, gothic-looking, vampire wannabe; he could get on his friends nerves. When he turned 18, Thaddeus won the state lottery. His aunt had bought him the ticket for his birthday. Thad lived with his aunt and uncle in Portland after his parents died in a car accident when he was only two. Thad set much of the money aside in investments and lives off the interest. He donated half of his winnings to charities, gave a million to his aunt and uncle and bought a used bookstore. The bookstore had been one of him and his friends’ favorite spots, the previous owner had cultivated a niche by carrying books on the supernatural and the occult and opening the spacious upper level to the kids to play their LARPs. When her mother became ill she put the bookstore up for sale. Thaddeus bought it so that he and his friends could continue to use the loft. He hired a few trustworthy friends to help him run the place and set about for a life of being a happy, peppy, child of darkness. His inventory had other plans. Among the dusty tomes and modern day tales of gothic romance, Thad found a book of basic accounting. Wondering how this book had managed to end up in his store, he began reading it. That was the break the book had been waiting for. The book, who's real name was <i>Pyranthus' Libram of the Arcane</i>, deduced that Thaddeus would be the perfect new master for its secrets. Libram (as Thaddeus now calls it), was merely a powerful book of spells with bound spirit guardian. The guardian, ensorcelled to protect the book from thievery, had over the years since Pyranthus' death at the hands of his many enemies, become lonely. Its level of sentience was probably accidental, but it had grown into a kind hearted and even heroic book of magic. Perhaps its protective nature had evolved towards nurturing, none can say; but when it found Thaddeus, it found a new master. The book trains Thaddeus in the ways of wizardry and inexplicably has become something of a spell caster itself. If Thaddeus has the book with him he can cause some very impressive magical effects. Alone, his magic is more the stuff of impressive parlor tricks. Thinking that together they could help the people of the northwest, Thaddeus and Libram attended the tryouts held in Portland in 1999. He took the name Crimson Magus. Thaddeus is truely a happy individual. Every dream he had as a child regarding magic and supernatural were true. He isn't so naive as to beleive they are all nice creatures, but the fact that the fantastic exists and he gets to be part of it makes his heart fly. He is also a kind hearted young man and has always given of himself to those less fortunate than he. Being a mystical superhero seems to be the perfect job for him. "I summon the crimson fires of Pyrantricus!...What? Oh! Sorry. ...the Crimson Flames of Pyranthus!" A mage of middling power on his own, Crimson Magus gets a huge boost from his "follower" the book Libram. Together they are a formidale force. As a mage, Thaddeus is quite versitile able to draw upon a pool of powers. He tends towards ranged abilities as he doesn't want to increase the possibilty of Libram being discovered and stolen. A budding mage of no small water. Thaddeus could be consulted on mysteries of the arcane (he reads alot of his books) and Libram could be consulted as well. Tall and skinny, the Crimson Magus wears a gothic pleather like outfit dyed deep red. He has alot of belts and bandoliers. A great red cloak with black interior completes the look. Libram is strapped to his back in a special backpack/holster harnes. He needs not read from the book to access its power so he tries to keep it hidden.