Serulian the Skeptic

Allegiance: Independent

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Profile: Serulian the Skeptic has earned his sobriquet. He wanders the world, preaching against superstition and fraud. He firmly believes that the world functions according to definable, mechanistic, scientific principles, and that magic is nothing but tricks and chicanery. This is a difficult position to maintain in a world when any fool can see that magic works, but Serulian is utterly convinced of his position.

Indeed, he is so convinced that the mere strength of his conviction often prevents magic or dispells it within his vicinity. This does not surprise wizards, who know well that magic is the manipulation of symbols, and the speeches and tests applied by Serulian to "prove" his position themselves involve the use of symbols. Consequently, without being aware of it, he himself is a powerful wizard.

Most wizards find Serulian quite laughable, a fact that he finds intolerable. He is a man prone to sudden rages. It is frustrating being a skeptic in a world full of magicians.
Movement: 4 Special Move: None
Maintenance: 1 Magic Points: 3
Combat Strengths
Ranged
0		 Flanking
0		 Melee
1		 Defensive
10		 Morale
10

[ Magic is Mere Trickery ] Magic is Mere Trickery
Cost: 1
Effect: Cast on any unit on the map: All spells cast on the unit (and on units under its command) this turn are dispelled (have no effect).
[ It's Only Swamp Gas ] It's Only Swamp Gas
Cost: 1
Effect: Combat spell: All combat spells cast in the battle (other than this one) have no effect as long as Serulian is present.
[ It's Just a Circle of Stones ] It's Just a Circle of Stones
Cost: 2
Effect: Cast on any province: A Circle of Standing Stones, Temple, or Teleport Gate construction in the province is destroyed.
[ Let Us Reason Together ] Let Us Reason Together
Cost: 2
Effect: Cast on any province: All other spells cast this turn on target province are dispelled (have no effect). Does not affect combat spells cast in the target province.