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Kaluu (gh)

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Real Name: Kaluu
Occupation: Black Sorcerer, recently Doctor Strange’s mentor for a short time.
Legal Status: UUnknown
Identity: Kaluu’s existence was revealed to the world in Morgana’s biography of Doctor Strange.
Place of Birth: Kamar-Taj, Tibet
Marital Status: Unknown
Known Relatives: None
Base of Operations: Kamar-Taj, later the dimension of Raggador; currently mobile.
Past Group Affiliations: The Ancient One, Doctor Strange
Known Powers:
Magical Ability: Kaluu is a Master Level Sorcerer of the Black School of Chaotic Magic. Kaluu has access to most magical powers and spells. He has considerable knowledge of the spells contained in the Book of the Vishanti and the evil Darkhold. The following magical spells and abilities are always available to him:
Personal:
  • Image Projection: Monstrous ability to create and control duplicate images of the caster. Kaluu can create and control (with successful Psyche and spell FEAT rolls) up to 8 images.
  • Shape-Shifting (Unlimited): Amazing.
  • Shield-Individual: Amazing magical protection against physical, energy, and magical attacks for the caster.
  • Shield-Great: Monstrous magical protection against physical, energy, and magical attacks for one area.
Kaluu casts all other Personal spells with Incredible ability.
Universal:
  • Eldritch Bolts: Amazing energy at tack with a 12-area range
  • Eldritch Blast: Amazing force damage to all within one target area, range of 12 areas.
  • Mental Probe: Amazing ability to probe another's mind to determine the person's identity and pertinent information; 12-area range.
  • Paralyze: Unearthly mental attack that paralyzes victim for 3-12 rounds unless the victim makes a Psyche FEAT roll. This spell could be used by Kaluu to affect anyone on the planet.
  • Wave: Amazing damage to all within 12 areas. All victims of the wave must make Agility FEATS to remain standing.
Kaluu casts all other Universal spells with Incredible ability.
Dimensional:
  • Dimensional Aperture: Kaluu has a Monstrous ability to open rifts to other dimensions, needing a successful FEAT roll to get into an unfamiliar dimension. If the FEAT roll fails, he
    must wait one day before trying to enter that dimension again.
  • Link: Kaluu can link his mind with other magic-users to gain a +1cs on spells cast for every magic-user in the link. This also gives him a +1cs to Psyche FEAT rolls made during the link. Kaluu wields this spell with Unearthly ability.
All other Dimensional spells he may use are of an Amazing Power Rank.
Black Sorcery:
  • Riding the Storm: A special spell of almost instantaneous transportation that works by harnessing the power of a storm and its lightning. This spell is considered evil because it draws precious rain away from an area that desperately needs the moisture. Kaluu’s Unearthly ability with this spell enables him to travel any where on planet Earth.
Black Sorcery power is derived from the tapping of others’ life forces (i.e., sacrifice) and the manipulation of the natural environment in certain ways. Kaluu can cast other such evil spells with Amazing ability.
Necromancy: Kaluu is also an expert at the art of summoning the spirits of the dead, with Monstrous ability.
Immortality: Kaluu has rendered himself immune to the effects of aging, but he can still be killed by normal means.
Photographic Memory: Kaluu apparently has a photographic memory that allows him to retain a perfect memory of anything he reads or sees.
Talents:
Kaluu is a highly trained sorcerer, an expert on any form of black magic. He also knows Martial Arts A, Philosophy, and the Stamina and Business/Finance talents.
Contacts:
Kaluu ‘s recent alliance with Doctor Strange means that he can call on Doctor Strange for aid, if he is fighting an evil force.
Role-Playing Notes:
Kaluu is a pragmatic and reasonable man who views the world around him from a coldly realistic and cynical viewpoint. He is not truly evil, he simply believes that the end truly justifies the means. He also believes that there is nothing wrong with using his powers to create a comfort able life for himself.
History:
Kaluu, and the youth who would someday be called the Ancient One, were born over 500 years ago in the village of Kamar-Taj, in the mountains of Tibet. Kaluu and his friend were fellow students of the mystical arts.

Kaluu somehow met Varnae, an ancient vampire, who imparted to Kaluu certain knowledge from the Darkhold (a powerful book of black magic). While Kaluu continued delving into the black arts, the other youth concentrated on lawful magical practices.

They both planned to use their abilities to help their people, but in different ways. Kaluu planned to turn the village into a far-reaching empire, so that his people would not become enslaved by a more powerful country. The other youth simply planned to use his mystical powers to protect his people.

Together, they cast a spell that drove disease, poverty, and suffering out of the village. In addition, it granted the people immortality.

Over time, Kaluu was able to subtly gain mental control over most of Kamar-Taj’s population. The peaceful youth attempted to warn the villagers of Kaluu’s power lust, but it was too late. Kaluu used his mystical powers to paralyze the brave youth, and then placed him in the village square.

Over the next few years, Kaluu led the people of Kamar-Taj in conquering the nearby lands.

Meanwhile, the paralyzed youth gathered mystical forces to help him defeat Kaluu. Unfortunately, these summoned forces created a pestilence that wiped out all the villagers. Kaluu somehow managed to escape, as did the then young Ancient One (somehow protected by Kaluu’s paralyzation spell).

Kaluu fled the pestilence and traveled to the dimension of Raggador. Kaluu accidentally trapped himself in this dimension, unable to escape. The immortal Kaluu continued his studies in Raggador for several centuries before he was able to return to Earth.

Centuries passed before Kaluu escaped the dimension of Raggador. Kaluu attacked the Ancient One and his pupil, Doctor Strange. Kaluu stole the Book of the Vishanti and memorized its contents. In a final battle with Doctor Strange, Kaluu’s attempted spell of suspended animation was reflected back on him. The Ancient One then exiled the suspended Kaluu to another dimension.

Recently, the alien wizard Urthona captured some of Doctor Strange’s friends and threatened to kill them if Strange did not destroy various magical talismans that protected Earth from other-dimensional mystical invaders. A tormented Strange did that, and he then fell into despair as the ancient evil from beyond once again invaded Earth.

The Book of the Vishanti was one of the items Strange apparently destroyed, allowing Kaluu to regain his freedom. Sensing what was happening, Kaluu sought out Doctor Strange and offered to become his mentor in the black arts.

Doctor Strange agreed to Kaluu’s tutelage and began the war with the ancient evil. Using a variety of black arts and rituals, Doctor Strange and Kaluu beat back the tide of evil. Finally, in a far-removed dimension, Doctor Strange faced the master of the evil ones, Shuma-Gorath. Strange defeated Shuma-Gorath by absorbing the being’s powers and godhood. Unfortunately, this caused Strange to lose sight of his own humanity.

Kaluu, with the aid of the alien sorcerer Enitharmon the Weaver, helped Strange recover his humanity and return to normal.

Kaluu and Doctor Strange then parted company under good terms. Kaluu plans to simply savor life now, living off money made while subtly manipulating the stock market.