Malcolm began his career as a traveling blind beggar and poet, singing songs of heroes, and appearing weak and helpless. Murdoch is now known as the blind balladeer minstrel, he is also known as a living legend of a playwright. His charisma is second to none, he can bring a hearty laugh and warm smile to the most stoic of individuals. He is an A-lister among the entertainment found on The Isle of Gods in Ankh-Morpork and a very vocal member of the Actors' Guild. He is a Sto Lat patriot and he always premieres his new works in the Queens Amphitheater. Secretly he is an adventurer for hire, who charged reasonable excessive prices to anyone who had the money, for any job. He has extremely heightened senses and he is a masterful martial artist. Instinct: to culturally enrich the Disc, and enjoy life through adventure.

• Feel minute temperature and pressure changes in the atmosphere.
• Detect and/or recall odors.
• Detect an acoustic pressure changes.
• Discern whether a person is lying.
• Amazingly display his acrobatic and martial skills.
• Talk his way to what he wants.