Ralf Schneiderhütten

==Stats==
===Mark Tracker===
Marks: 3
Afflictions:
* Has memories of alternate histories
===Advances===
*Musical Composition (Story, +1 Minnesänger)
*Military Organisation (Infrastructure, Transfer Military from Dead Wastes to ??? in Dead Wastes 1/year)
*Impressment (Voting, +1 Defence)
*Book of Mithras (Voting, +1 Academia)
Item - Horn of Summon Xaoal, The Punisher (1 use)
==Background==
Before Ralf joined the council, he was a minstrel in the service of House Voorhess. Whilst in their service, it was discovered that his words had the power to cause physical effects, when a particularly cutting barb in one of his songs caused a cut on a retainer's neck that resulted in his death. It was clear that he could not stay, but his unique talent was discovered and at a young age he joined the Council of Athesia.
However, despite being a talented musician with a unique skill, Ralf found himself out of his depth on the Council, and considered retiring after just two years, eventually deciding against when the Empire invaded. It was during his third year that he made his greatest contribution, leading efforts into investigating the Planar Engine that was the cause of the disruption
On one investigatory mission, Ralf went with a group of fellow Councillors to the Black Library, to find out how it was made. Instead of using an ibis feather to supply the necessary energy (as one could not be readily located) Ralf volunteered himself as an energy source; whilst they were able to learn the Planar Engine's schematics, the ambient energy of the Black Library replaced that which he lost, causing him on occasion to remember how history could have been rather than how it was.
At the end of his third year on the council, Ralf announced his retirement at the young age of 25, moving on to become instead a director of music (or kappelmeister) for one of the temples in Unity City. 
==Significant Relationships==
Santiago Domingez
Sponsor
Grafar The Druid
NPC in the God-Curse Mountains, befriended in a drinking contest.