Appearance:
Name: Andrew Cross
Age: 19
Weight/height: 5'11", 152lbs
Race: Human
Powers: Andrew is, according to his uncle, capable of great and eldritch powers, capable of calling down fire and lightning from the skies, bending demons to his will, and creating masterful illusions. The reality of Andrew's powers is quite different. Rather than firestorms, Andrew is only capable of creating a small flame, suitable for lightning candles and cigarettes, instead of lightning strikes, all he can summon up is a small crackle of electricity, only capable of creating a light 'zap' and making people jump a bit from a little bit of a surprise shock. At best, Andrew is capable of a variety of magical 'party tricks', the creation of floating lights, faking and displacing sounds, the creation light breezes, and other such paltry skills.
Weapons: An extendable, six foot long, steel staff that is capable of collapsing into roughly a foot in length, carried in a small holster on his belt. The staff is covered in etched runes and markings, supposedly to aid in spellcasting, but, in all honestly, they really don't feel like they help at all to Andrew. He's found a better use for it by beating people over the head with it, or poking at things that are out of reach.
Personality: Andrew is a rather blunt and expressive person. He is quick to feel and express him emotions, whether it be anger, joy, or sadness, and he shows it without much care for what others think. If his words would offend someone, so be it. In the same vein, he is quick to forgive and forget. It is quite possible that he only acts out due to a small part of him enjoying the theatrics.
History: Andrew, for most of his life, lived as a rather average person. In fact, in all honesty, it was all all a little too average for Andrew, as he often found himself wishing for excitement. His life changed when, at the age of seventeen, he met his rather eccentric uncle, a man by the name of Lionel. It was upon their meeting that Lionel deemed Andrew to be a magical prodigy, someone who would eventually be capable of great feats, and took it unto himself to tutor young Andrew in the ways of magic, taking Andrew with him to Londro upon his graduation from high school. Andrew has spent his last year as Lionel's personal apprentice, floundering, which sorely cuts into his time as a college student at a nearby university.
Lionel himself is a teacher at Londro, being a self-proclaimed Time Wizard. While he has never quite proven this claim, it cannot be doubted that the man is extremely capable, being able to throw around large numbers of powerful spells as if they were nothing.