campaigns:latitude_history:characters:caleb-gandalfson [Ron Helwig's Viking World for D&D]

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====== Caleb Gandalfson ======

{{ :campaigns:latitude_history:characters:caleb-gandalfson.png?420|Caleb Gandalfson}}

Caleb is a lanky young wizard with wind-reddened cheeks, ink-stained fingers, and a mop of wheat-blonde hair that never quite stays tied back. He dresses in practical travel cloaks patched with family colors, but the inside of every sleeve is lined with cramped magical notes and quick references. A wand of wonder hangs at his belt beside a well-loved woodcarver's knife and his overly-friendly awakened spellbook. He speaks with infectious enthusiasm, always eager to explain a new rune or share a strange folk tale from his travels. When danger approaches he plants his staff, eyes bright with curiosity, ready to unleash disciplined magic on behalf of the people who rely on him.

===== At a Glance =====

  * **Known as:** Human Wizard (Scribe).
  * **Known for:** Human Order of Scribes wizard with wand, animated spellbook, and magical quill.

===== Campaign History =====

  * Human Order of Scribes wizard with wand, animated spellbook, and magical quill.
  * Helped defend [[campaigns:latitude_history:places:thydal|Þýdal]] and traveled with refugees to [[campaigns:latitude_history:places:nidaross|Niðaróss]].
  * Participated in [[campaigns:latitude_history:adventures:the-lost-voyage-to-sudrey|The Lost Voyage to Suðrey]] as a second-level human Order of Scribes wizard; helped inspect and patch the damaged longship after the expedition went far off course to the [[campaigns:latitude_history:places:aetherstone-islands|Aetherstone Islands]].
  * Helped settlers in [[campaigns:latitude_history:places:hjaltland|Hjaltland]], fought zombies including an ogre zombie from a barrow, helped rescue a badger family from goblins, found a brass brazier for his owl familiar, and discovered the Atlantean Arcanist's Guide to Wandcraft beneath the barrow.
  * During the Hjaltland badger rescue, Caleb used his [[campaigns:latitude_history:lore:wand-of-wonder|Wand of Wonder]] and it cast a permanent Enlarge effect on the badger now known as [[campaigns:latitude_history:characters:bitey-boy-brock|Bitey Boy Brock]], which is how Brock met [[campaigns:latitude_history:characters:skrappe-frappe|Skrappe Frappe]].
  * Oversaw the reconnaissance mission toward occupied [[campaigns:latitude_history:places:stormroost|Stormroost]] with [[campaigns:latitude_history:characters:mechakirby|MechaKirby]], Fireetta, [[campaigns:latitude_history:characters:steve|Steve]], Kris, and Risar.
  * Used Comprehend Languages and his spellbook's advice during dangerous reconnaissance scenes.
  * In the Hearthforge return, his [[campaigns:latitude_history:lore:wand-of-wonder|Wand of Wonder]] produced decisive effects more than once, including Fireball and Lightning Bolt during the last played fight to stop the ritual waking Thullgrim.
  * Caleb uses the campaign's [[campaigns:latitude_history:lore:wand-of-wonder|Wand of Wonder]] procedure: when he activates the wand randomly, he rolls the d100 result and also makes an Arcana check. The quality of the Arcana check tells him whether the coming effect should be aimed at a friend or foe.

===== Connections =====

  * Owl familiar: summoned after Caleb found the brass brazier in [[campaigns:latitude_history:places:hjaltland|Hjaltland]].
  * Awakened spellbook: advisor, audible conversational companion, and apparent vessel for the soul of an ancient wizard. It often starts advice with "Hey buddy...".

===== 
Abilities and Gear =====

  * Staff.
  * Wand.
  * [[campaigns:latitude_history:lore:wand-of-wonder|Wand of Wonder]].
  * Awakened spellbook.
  * [[campaigns:latitude_history:lore:atlantean-arcanists-guide-to-wandcraft|Atlantean Arcanist's Guide to Wandcraft]].