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The Archmage
AKA Doctor Strange AKA Stephen Saunders
played by Omar Sharif

From the early 1960's until the late 1980's, the Archmage of Earth was a former surgeon who went by the name of Doctor Strange. This position is always held by someone who has the potential to be the greatest magician in this dimension. The holder of this position ofter refers to himself as "Doctor". The Archmage in the 1940's was an archeologist called Kent Nelson who refered to himself as Doctor Fate. The Archmage after Doctor Strange was a Dutch heroin addict called Jeroen Thorndike, who simply refered to himself as the Doctor. When Thorndike finally died of a drug overdose, the position was taken by a young British man named Timothy Hunter.

But during the Seventies, Doctor Strange was the Archmage of Earth.

Stephen Saunders was born in Philadelphia and grew up to become one of the more successful surgeons in Manhattan. All that success went to his head and he thought that he was on top of the world until an automobile accident injured the nerves in his hands enough so that he was no longer capable of performing delicate surgery.

Unwilling to do anything else since he considered any other medical profession beneath him, he finally decided out of desperation to travel to the Himalayas in order to seek a Bon Shaman known only as the Ancient One. It was rumored that the old shaman could cure anyone. When Saunders finally arrived at the mountain temple of the Ancient One, the old man said nothing about curing the surgeon's hands. Instead, he offered to take the arrogant Westerner as an apprentice.

The surgeon wanted nothing to do with that and was disappointed to find that his long journey had been pointless. A mountain storm made it impossible for the doctor to leave the temple, so he decided to stay until he could make his way back home. That night, he saw another student named Baron Mordo plot against the Ancient One. Saunders knew that the only way to defeat Mordo was with magic, so he took the Ancient One's offer after all.

Saunders was a natural and after only a few years study he became one of the most powerful magicians on the planet. Operating out of his "sanctum sanctorium" in Greenwich Village, Saunders became known as Doctor Strange. His first enemy was made before he learned his first spell, Baron Mordo still plots against him. Other non-earthly beings also seek to harm the Archmage, such as the Lord of the Dream Dimension and the Hellgod Dormammu. It was in that Hellgod's domain that the Archmage met his future wife Clea (who turned out to be the neice of Dormammu).

Doctor Strange
Experienced Veteran

Name: Doctor Strange
Motivation: Protect the Plane of Earth
Creature Type: Human
Attributes: Strength 2, Dexterity 3, Constitution 3, Intelligence 5, Perception 6, Willpower 7
Ability Scores: Muscle 10, Combat 12, Brains 21
Life Points: 45
Drama Points: 20
Special Abilities: Adversary (Powerful Extradimensional Entities and other supewrnatural threats) 6, Contacts (Supernatural) 5, Hard to Kill 5, Hypnosis 3, Magic 13, Occult Investigator, Occult Library (Amazing), Supernatural Senses (Insight, the Sight), Telepathy

Manoeuvres
Name Score Damage Notes
Dodge;14;;Defence action
Hypnosis 1;23;;Target hesitates
Hypnosis 2;22;;Create Illusion
Hypnosis 3;21;;Control Target
Kick;11;8;Bash
Magic;26;special;Varies by spell
Punch:12;6;Bash

Possessions:
Cloak of Levitation
Power Level:6
Effects: The cloak allows the wearer to levitate (actually fly) without casting a spell or even concentrating. The wearer of the cloak can reach speeds in excess of the speed of sound (a separate spell, which Strange knows, is required to breathe at this speed). The Cloak can carry objects with a Strength equal to the magician's Willpower and Sorcery Level combined. This strength level is also used if the cloak entangles an enemy. Finally, the Cloak can be controlled at a distance, it doesn't actually have to be worn by Doctor Strange in order for him to use it.

Eye of Agamotto
Power Level:7
Effects:The Eye emits a bright mystical light that is able to see through disguises, past illusions, invoke images of the past, and track both corporeal and ethereal beings by their psychic or magical emissions. The Eye also gives a +7 bonus to Telepathy rolls. The amulet itself is not the mystical artifact, the golden eye contained within it is.

Orb of Agamotto
Power Level 7:
Effects:The Orb can automatically detect the use of powerful magic around the world, pinpoint the user, and reveal his or her presence to its master. It operates like the Sight, but on a much larger scale. Not only can threats on Earth be discovered with this device, it is also capable of observing other dimensions as well.