{"id":367,"date":"2020-06-15T09:01:57","date_gmt":"2020-06-15T09:01:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/signumgames.com\/wiki\/?post_type=kb&#038;p=367"},"modified":"2020-06-16T12:48:17","modified_gmt":"2020-06-16T12:48:17","slug":"zema-the-trickster-mage","status":"publish","type":"kb","link":"https:\/\/signumgames.com\/wiki\/kb\/zema-the-trickster-mage\/","title":{"rendered":"Zema the Trickster Mage"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/signumgames.com\/wiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/Zema.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"368\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/mk0signumgamesc6dag8.kinstacdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/Zema.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/signumgames.com\/wiki\/?attachment_id=368\" class=\"wp-image-368\" srcset=\"https:\/\/signumgames.com\/wiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/Zema.jpg 800w, https:\/\/signumgames.com\/wiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/Zema-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/signumgames.com\/wiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/Zema-587x587.jpg 587w, https:\/\/signumgames.com\/wiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/Zema-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/signumgames.com\/wiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/Zema-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/signumgames.com\/wiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/Zema-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/signumgames.com\/wiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/Zema4.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"369\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/mk0signumgamesc6dag8.kinstacdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/Zema4.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/signumgames.com\/wiki\/?attachment_id=369\" class=\"wp-image-369\" srcset=\"https:\/\/signumgames.com\/wiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/Zema4.jpg 800w, https:\/\/signumgames.com\/wiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/Zema4-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/signumgames.com\/wiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/Zema4-587x587.jpg 587w, https:\/\/signumgames.com\/wiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/Zema4-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/signumgames.com\/wiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/Zema4-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/signumgames.com\/wiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/Zema4-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Zema<\/strong>&nbsp;was the servant of Archmage&nbsp;<strong>Munin<\/strong>, an old mage of the Free City.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>Archmage <\/strong>was a forgettable man now, the once admirable and respected man now over one hundred years old. How old he was exactly was yet another thing lost in the tomes of his memory, alongside his false teeth, or when it is appropriate to wear breeches. He spent most of his nights locked up in his room on the second floor of the manor; if one was to wait outside, it was not uncommon to often hear him hold a conversation, presumably with himself, through the closed door. This caused\u00a0<strong>Zema<\/strong>\u00a0some concern, and great curiosity\u2026 it was only the Archmage and herself who lived within the house, after all. But she became used to ignoring her master\u2019s quirks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Archmage, if he were to ever remember the outside long enough to pay attention, would have been greatly surprised as to how his servant spent her free hours before the rosy dawn of the new day. Surrounded by tomes and a dozen lit candles,&nbsp;<strong>Zema<\/strong>&nbsp;would sink into the realms of learning. She devoured one book after another, teaching herself the secrets of magic, and only stopping when it was time to begin the daily chores.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It was on the rare occasion that the Archmage&nbsp;<strong>Munin<\/strong>&nbsp;left the city that&nbsp;<strong>Zema<\/strong>&nbsp;decided to visit his private quarters. It was not something she was allowed to do \u2013 when she had first been hired, he had been clear that her cleaning duties were for the first and third floor, and only parts of the second. He, he had claimed, would take care of his own living space. Until now,&nbsp;<strong>Zema<\/strong>&nbsp;had respected his word.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Curiosity finally overcame her when she was finally given the freedom to explore it. What had he been doing for all this time? And what other tomes was he keeping secret, and close to him? What could she learn?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">ll of this and more drew her to the door. It was not even locked \u2013 she felt a pang of guilt in her chest at the trust the old mage clearly had for her, but she pushed it aside and carried on.&nbsp;<strong>Zema<\/strong>&nbsp;had not come this far only to stop at the threshold of knowledge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The room was filled with old, dusty books, glass flasks, and piles of hand-written records.&nbsp;<strong>Zema<\/strong>&nbsp;glanced over them but despite her extensive learning, she could barely understand a thing. This was indeed advanced magic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It was after a while of attempting to read the first things she came across that the woman realised she was not alone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A strange being\u2026 well, floated is the only word to describe it. It was floating in a dark corner, baleful eyes watching her every move.&nbsp;<strong>Zema<\/strong>&nbsp;recognised it straightaway from descriptions in the books she had read through her service to the mage \u2013 it was a spirit! And it seemed a shy one, at that. When she finally locked eyes with it, it hovered forward as if unsure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI am Flik\u201d It said, its ghostly head nodding forward. \u201cAnd you are\u00a0<strong>Zema<\/strong>, I suppose? The master has mentioned you\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This was the beginning of&nbsp;<strong>Zema\u2019s<\/strong>&nbsp;acquaintanceship with her spirit \u2013 when&nbsp;<strong>Munin<\/strong>&nbsp;was away,&nbsp;<strong>Zema<\/strong>&nbsp;would continue to come to his quarters to speak with Flik, who spoke to her of many things. He was able to explain her master\u2019s research and experiments, and build upon the foundation of learning she had so cobbled together by herself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Flik <\/strong>was one of the Jans, a lesser magical spirit, but his abilities were still much more potent than of any human. The <strong>Archmage <\/strong>had been seeking further knowledge in the deserts of the west and had saved Flik\u2019s life by accident during his travels. After that, he had brought the Jan with him, and the spirit had vowed to serve him in any possible way. It had been <strong>Flik <\/strong>who taught <strong>Archmage<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>Munin<\/strong>\u00a0the higher magics which had led to his powerful rank.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But, despite his success, one human life is not enough to master all secrets of magic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Flik<\/strong> had become bored of sitting in the same room for over two decades. When the <strong>Archmage<\/strong> passed away, he quickly agreed to follow\u00a0<strong>Zema<\/strong>\u00a0and became her loyal companion. Jans are intelligent creatures, but their loyalty can be compared to that of a hunting beast to their chosen masters \u2013 they take to people fast, and do not waver in their service. This is unlike their elder brothers, the cruel and mighty desert Genies.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Zema&nbsp;was the servant of Archmage&nbsp;Munin, an old mage of the Free City. 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