Character from A Practical Guide to Evil by ErraticErrata
The Rogue Sorcerer — a hero who studies magic the way villains do, breaking the assumption that magical excellence belongs to Evil. Catherine's most useful heroic ally.
Roland is the Rogue Sorcerer — a heroic Named who approaches magic with the analytical rigor usually associated with Praesi villains. He studies, experiments, and innovates rather than relying on divine inspiration. In a world where Good fights with faith and Evil fights with knowledge, he's a hero who chose knowledge. He became one of Catherine's most useful allies because he could communicate with villainous mages as an intellectual peer while remaining a hero trusted by the Grand Alliance's Good factions. He bridges the magical culture gap that the alignment system creates.
A young man with the studious air of someone who belongs in a library but keeps ending up on battlefields. He doesn't look like a typical hero — no divine glow, no dramatic presence. He looks like a scholar who learned to fight because the library kept being attacked.
Also known as: Roland, Rogue Sorcerer