This gangly wizard moves about with an unnatural stiffness in his joints.  His skin glows with the paleness of a traditional aristocrat.  His hair is lightly peppered.  The eyes are a soft grey.  If you happen to catch him in a genuine smile, a pair of vampiric fangs protrude over his lifeless lips.

RP Abilities/Disadvantages (Please don't use these to metagame):

Undead: Being undead, a full cleric, paladin, champion of Torm, etc.  Any combination of the complete turn undead package could make him run off in fear.  The duration would last forty rounds.

Vampire: This form of vampire (despite his ancient status) has the traditional folklore weaknesses: A violent reaction towards the sunlight, an aversion to garlic, his flesh burns in holy water, he cannot enter holy places. More will be said on his class of vampire below.

Shadow Shield: Even though it is risky for Mathelino to walk out in sunlight, he does have the spell shadow shield which shields him from sunlight. However, being that his eyes are cast in shadow, he does have a hard time distinguishing colors, and can only see in shades when this spell is up. Furthermore, knowing the ways of shapeshifting, the sun does not burn him when in these temporary forms. However, if one were to dispell his altered forms or shadow shield, he would be left vulnerable under the oppressive light.

Temporal distortion: Mathelino is perhaps one of the most diverse and talented wizards of the realm, so much so that he can bend the fabric of reality itself to create outstanding illusions to trick or delight his company. The effects only last as long as the characters around him keep failing the save against his spellcraft, and there are several ways to see through the guise: Firstly, a concentration check, spellcraft check, or willsave check that supercedes his spellcraft roll will override the intended effects. Secondly, any one who has cast protection from evil or another mind immunity spell is also protected. And lastly, any creature (such as a dragon) or person ho casts true seeing will also see through it.