Jim

Jim, aka the Professor, is an associate member of the ORC's, although not a member of any Clan. He is called the the Professor because his 'day job' is that of a Professor of Economics at a small liberal arts college in southwestern Michigan.

Jim is not quite a Caster, but does have a Talent to be able to predict the outcome of contests, competitions, or games with an uncanny level of accuracy, so long as he has no vested interest in the outcome of such a game. When he does have a rooting interest, such as in a baseball game involving the Detroit Tigers, his ability to predict the winner of the contest is clouded by his desire for his team to win.

Jim uses his Talent to keep the ORC's Foundation fund flush with working capital by investing in the appropriate financial instruments at the appropriate time. He is quite careful, however, to ensure that the gains from his market manipulations aren't so large as bring unneeded scrutiny. He is the one person who handles the majority of the financial arrangements for the ORC's. Because of the limits of his Talent, the Professor is not on the actual ORC payroll, but is reimbursed for most expenses.

Jim is known to be handy with a Louisville Slugger and a two-liter of Diet Pepsi. There are rumors that hint at a relationship of some sort between Ravyn Fyre and the Professor.