[quote=@Thinslayer] [@Conscripts] Hm. Yeah, I'm liking the concept, but I can see why fleshing it out would be a challenge. I think your signature is relevant here - he needs to have some burning desire in life, I think, in order to be a more compelling character. Oh! I just had an idea. What if he discovered a technologically [url=https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51243677697_e1e3d3a74c_o.png]advanced, ancient, organic battle-golem[/url], and his life's work is to restore it to full power so he can marry it? It would give him a reason to learn both magic and technology, and love can be a powerful driver. I've got a [i]bunch[/i] of lore behind those things, too... [/quote] Oh that ones cool. I like the idea of being obsessed over this thing, but not gonna lie it sounds a bit creepy when put that way. Not to worry though, I do have similar backstory ideas to justify this obsession. I can go into PMs if you guys wanna know. Thanks though! Brainstorm I shall continue. [quote=@Dark Cloud] I feel like Newt would be your characters A) Best Friend or B) Biggest Pain in the Ass, because your magical and he would constantly be "O great wizzy magiker, how cast boom magic?" [/quote] How about both? Being the only friend that he doesn't want.