Though I make my Black Wizards evil, and most are, and Marius the most evil of them all, Marius isn't the conventional evil. He's not stupid, he's not mean because he can be, and he is a polite and gracious man when he works. More flies with honey and all that. One of the "human" things he has done is take in orphaned children who show magical potential to teach them to be Wizards like himself. Alright, the children turn to the dark side of things, but he give them a stable home, with food, clothes and learning. There are far worse things they can become if left on the streets or in orphanages.
Roth was one of these waifs but took to his studies with vigor. He adores Marius, who rescued him from the thief guild who was trying to train him to be a pick pocket and most likely die young. He picks up magical training quickly, practicing over and over again what he can not get right away. He knows that Marius watches him particularly out of all the orphans, but he is not sure why, so he tries even harder to please the man who is his hero.
Roth is not a very charismatic young man, plain, plain spoken and nervous around other people. Marius is teaching him to speak with crowds and how to bend a person to their side without resorting to power plays or violence. He wears his grey robes of an apprentice with pride and keeps them and his small cubical immaculate. His black hair is growing long and his body is starting to fill out now that he is getting food on a regular basis. He is even starting to make friends among the other orphans.
Roth can be found running errands for Marius in Last Stand or in the great library there. He would be a good way for an evil campaign to contact Marius or for a good campaign to gain entrance to Marius' lair.
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