Dark Side of the Horse by Samson for November 15, 2013

Horace is an equine alchemist who can use hermetic sorcery to create elements out of their mere symbols! (The Finns were once widely believed to practice weather-changing magic; until well into the 19th Century, ship captains were reluctant to hire on Finnish sailors for this reason [although I’d consider that an advantage rather than a risk, as what weather-mage sailor would want his own ship to sink in a storm?]).