So my group is finally getting to a Dresden files game. During an information session where we discussed character ideas and the world in general all four of my fleshed out character ideas where made impossible or useless to play by what my group is playing. What brings me here is that as a replacement idea I've come up with what I think is an interesting take on the Redcaps. For the life of me I cannot remember if they've ever been mentioned in the books or short stories. So I'm looking for someone to either show me where they are mentioned or enough people to tell me I'm in the clear. Thanks in advance for your help.


For anyone who is interested the idea I had was that being a Redcap was a job with supernatural perks like the Valkyrie, mortals who are imbued with bit of power to do the work. I picture them as being essentially muscle for hire, the blue collar killer of the NeverNever. The template I am working on is Inhuman strength and toughness(cold iron) and wizards constitution as base abilities, with two items of power: iron shod boots that grant supernatural speed, and a sling that shoots elf shot(breath weapon). Any thoughts on the template are also appreciated.

So one of the fun things i've found fascinating about the books is how the different practitioners defend themselves, from Harry's Kinetic wall, to Elaine's hyperawareness, to Carlos' Disolving field. So tell me those who are playing or planning practitioners(should get bonus points for Aliteration) how do you defend yourself?

The practitioner I am planning is an ex-necromancer sorcerer. Trying to move away from black magic he relies on his fallback "safe" magic of Earth. His defensive shield layers electromagnetic and gravitational energy both directed down and slightly away so most things that hit the field just thud into the ground at his feet. The visual effect is that of a slow "light waterfall" as the visual radiation is pulled towards the ground. His defensive focus is a heavy wrought iron and bronze ring carved with runes on his left middle finger.

Ok, so the more I read up on it the more I become enamoured with Sponsored magic but I do have a few questions

1) Which sponsored magics can be taken without the backbone of mortal magic? Seelie and Unseelie have both been used in the books as a sole source of magic(re: the Knights). Kemmlerian necromancy obvious can't but what of the others? I can see the Places of Power source applying (do ritual X in location Y to gain access to magics Z) but from the books Soulfire and Hellfire seem mainly as supplemental, enhancing the existing Evocation, Channeling, Thumaturgy or Ritual abilities inherent in the character. Is that a fair run down? Or can their be characters who only weild Hellfire?

2) Focus Items. Can for example someone who has only Seelie Magic take the refinement ability to get focus items relating to it?