Professor Verric Rendieth
Title: Master of Novices
Race: Human
Class: Wizard (Universalist, Arcane Scholar)
Overview:
Professor Verric Rendieth is the first true authority figure new students encounter after their acceptance. His role is to shape raw potential into disciplined understanding, ensuring that students internalize The Arcanum’s philosophy and ethics before they dive deeper into magic.
A former field scholar, he spent much of his life researching the philosophy of magic, the ethics of spellcraft. He is highly structured, methodical, and unyielding in his standards, yet not cruel—he believes magic is a privilege, not a right, and that those who wield it must be held to higher moral and intellectual standards.
Role at The Arcanum
- Oversees all new students for their first 3 months, ensuring they:
- Understand The Arcanum’s core principles (knowledge, discipline, wisdom).
- Learn the fundamentals of arcane philosophy and ethics.
- Are assessed for their magical potential & responsibility.
- Acts as both teacher and judge, determining whether students are ready for full integration or require additional training.
- Keeps detailed records of every student’s strengths, weaknesses, and psychological profile, sharing recommendations with faculty mentors.
- If a student fails to meet The Arcanum’s standards, it is he who delivers their dismissal.
Personality & Teaching Style
- Patient, but unwavering. He does not tolerate laziness, recklessness, or ambition without discipline.
- Sharp-witted and perceptive—seems to always know what a student is thinking before they speak.
- Firm believer in responsibility
- Tests students through questions, not spells. He cares more about how they think than what they can do.
Notable Philosophy (What He Teaches First-Years)
- "The greatest failures in magic were not caused by lack of power. They were caused by lack of understanding."
- "If you do not know the limits of a spell, you do not know the spell."
- "Mastery is not the ability to cast magic. It is the wisdom to know when not to."
** His Relationship with Students**
- Highly respected, even by those who dislike him.
- Students often fear his judgment—he is the first major authority figure they must impress.
- Some consider him unnecessarily harsh, but others understand that his unrelenting expectations exist for a reason.