Gustacio

Gustacio (also known as the Green Mage ) is a Moonshadian mage living on Serpent Isle during ''Ultima VII Part Two.

Description
Gustacio was a well-respected Adept in Moonshadian society, and at the time of the Avatar's arrival in the city of mages, he held position on the Council of Mages alongside the MageLord Filbercio and the red sorceress Rotoluncia. A severe and hard-working man, Gustacio was a specialist in magic dealing with weather and the natural world, and he allied himself with the necromage Mortegro in the hopes of uncovering the secret of the magical Teleport Storms that had plagued the land in the wake of the coming Imbalance. This undertaking so consumed his time and attention that he would initially refuse to speak to the Avatar should they approach him, being too caught up in his experiments to converse with anyone he deemed unworthy of his time.

Despite not having a terribly warm demeanor, Gustacio was reportedly possessed of a strong sense of ethical obligation, a quality that set him apart from many of the more mercenary sentiments of most magicians in the city. He proved willing to defend the Avatar when the hero came under attack by Rotoluncia at a banquet held in their honor by the MageLord, and while he would later join in sentencing them to the Mountains of Freedom after they were discovered in the bedchambers of the MageLord's mistress, he did so with the conviction that the trial was a grim but unavoidable miscarriage of justice.

It was, in fact, only after the Avatar made their way through the dungeon to which they had been confined that Gustacio grew to respect them to such a degree that he proved willing to meet with them. During the span of hero's imprisonment, the adept became friends with Iolo, and he began to look into the case presented to him by Kane, who was seeking out an answer to the mystery of his brother Edrin's disappearance during a Teleport Storm. Once the Avatar finally emerged from Freedom and won official pardon for their transgressions, Gustacio gladly received them at his home, being greatly impressed with their abilities and willing to help their cause.

One met, the adept endeavored to continue his research into the origins of the storms with the Avatar's aid, an undertaking made necessary by the fact that Mortegro had disappeared after being struck by an errant bolt of magical lightning, which transposed his body with an Ophidian altar. Gustacio asked the Avatar to test his theories on his experimental grounds north of the city. Following this, Fedabiblio interpreted the results and concluded that Ale the parrot was in fact the missing Edrin.

Gustacio gave the Avatar a cage to catch Ale and an energy globe for the lightning machine, thus facilitating Edrin's return to normal. Gustacio showed his gratitude by giving the Avatar the Mirror of Truth and offering all his spells free of charge. He also examined the crippled Black Sword, concluding that its sorcerous energies needed realignment. However, the Flux Analyzer required for this process had been stolen by Vasculio some years prior.

When Shamino the Anarch invaded Moonshade, Gustacio was unable to withstand his power and was slain.

Trivia

 * The model for Gustacio's character portrait is Larry Kruitz.
 * A search of Gustacio's home will turn up an awakening potion, a sleeping potion, 9 guilders, and a scroll of Summon.
 * Should the Avatar be male, Gustacio will mention briefly how he envies his tryst with Frigidazzi when asked about the trial.