Why was the Bruma chapter of the Mages Guild the only one without a specialisation? Which school of magic was recently banned by Arch-Mage Traven? You put two and two together. Perhaps not everyone was willing to give up their life's work at a drop of a hat. Magister Jowan Angwin made friends there.
Jowan has a house in Bruma and a horse at the stables. He is a gifted mage, and his interest in Necromancy and Blood Magic can give him an edge in battle. Unsurprisingly, Jowan is also skilled with blades. It doesn't come for free however - Jowan does not use the blood of other people but only his own, meaning that Blood Magic spells cost him his health which he cannot recover as long as the spell lasts. Be gentle with him now... He can teach you his spells when your skills are high enough - just ask.
His Ritual birthsign gives him powers of healing and turning undead, while his practice with cutting his own wrists gives him a certain resistance to normal weapons with a bit of damage reflected back to the attacker.
Please note that although Jowan is a mage, he is not a member of the Mages Guild (he's got a thing against Guilds of all kinds). So he won't be able to sleep at the Guild Halls, for example.
Some of Jowan's custom spells involve advanced Illusion. Avoid giving Jowan armour because it will reduce his magic efficiency, rendering mind control spells practically useless at higher levels. There is a reason why Jowan wears a robe! However, if you give him armour to carry, the game will make him put it on automatically - I haven't found a way to prevent it.
Find Jowan in Bruma, perhaps he could use some assistance with a task from the Countess.
Background
Jowan's stories are collected here. He is still finding his feet in Tamriel, this is just the start.
Conflicts
This mod adds a house in Bruma near the North Gate, compatible with Crowded Cities Redone - Cyrodiil Collection (right next to the house for all those extra NPCs). However, it may conflict with other mods that modify Bruma.
Potential conflict with other magic mods: this mod makes use of the "Extra Summon 20" unused magic effect. If another mod also redefines this magic effect, there will be a conflict.
Revision history
Version 2.2
Small changes to the house. Built with master files v2.2.
Version 2.0
Added a riftstone building quest to start later on.
Built with master files v2 - Blood Magic spells updated, ask to learn them again.
Version 1.7.1
Redesigned Jowan's blood magic spells so that he would not be bleeding to death on higher levels.
Added a special summon for Jowan to become apparent on higher levels. He is a Fade Walker after all, it isn't just talk.
Version 1.7
Initial version.
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