Gustacio

Gustacio is an elder mage in Moonshade on Serpent Isle. His old age shows in that he needs to use a cane to walk around. Unlike many of the other mages in Moonshade, he is not corrupt. Indeed, he is a honest man.

After his/her arrival in Moonshade in Ultima VII/2, the Avatar tried to speak with Gustacio. However, the mage was too busy for some conversion, being pre-occupied with the mystery of the missing Edrin. Later during the banquet in the Mage Lord's palace, Gustacio actively protected the Avatar from Rotoluncia's attacks. However, he knew that it was useless to go against the Mage Lord when the Avatar some time later was to be sentenced to rot in the Mountains of Freedom, so he went along with the sham, feeling that the Avatar was a poor fool.

During the Avatar's imprisonment, Iolo befriended Gustacio and after the Avatar had managed to escape, the mage finally was willing to speak with him/her. Gustacio had been studying the Teleport Storms with Mortegro, but the other mage had been struck by one lightning bolt and been exchanged with an Ophidian altar. Gustacio asked the Avatar to test his theories on his experimental grounds north of the city. After that was done, Fedabiblio interpreted the results, concluding that Ale the parrot actually was the missing Edrin.

Gustacio gave the Avatar a cage to catch Ale and a special globe for the lightning machine. Edrin was returned to normal. Gustacio showed his thankfulness by giving the Avatar the Mirror of Truth and then teaching him/her all his spells free of charge.

When Shamino the Anarch invaded Moonshade. Gustacio obviously was opposed to him. But his power was nothing compared to the Bane, and he found his death.