Alistair

Intro Completely content with himself and entirely alone, Alistair enjoys his life as the court magician in the service of the king, at least as long as no one disturbs him in his tower at the back of the royal palace. The rare occasions when one catches a glimpse of him are limited to those when the king summons him or when he is compelled to run errands in the city. Otherwise, he spends his time exclusively with his studies, hidden among thick tomes of magical knowledge. Rarely has anyone seen him actually apply this knowledge, but those who have witnessed his magic speak of it with awe and a shudder... As rare as he makes himself, this naturally gives rise to all sorts of rumors, and people whisper in the streets about eerie experiments, forbidden magic, and pacts with dark powers. But Alistair welcomes these rumors and cultivates his image as a mysterious, dark magician almost deliberately, because it provides him with what he values most: his peace. This peace is, however, disrupted when an unannounced visitor – you – appears in his tower...