Alma

Alma is the name of Richter's small psi-dragon soul familiar.  She was summoned using a very rare Tome of the Soul Familiar. The summoning effort required so much mana that the mana of the Mist Village was needed in addition to all of Richter's personal mana. The Mist village was left temporarily defenseless for several hours as a result of the intense mana drain.

## Appearance

Alma starts out about two feet long with a foot-and-a-half long tail. Alma is small enough to sit on Richter's shoulder, which is her favorite resting place.  She has dusky and glistening, shiny diamond shaped scales, thin wings, and the teeth of a carnivore.  Fresh meat is her favorite food, although she will reluctantly eat jerky if fresh meat is not available.

With the purchase of the enhancement, Chameleon I, Alma's scales turned a darker black with less glisten in them.

After her evolution to possible Psi Dragonet, her wingspan is now 5 feet from tip to tip and her tail has become a barbed at the end seemingly similar to a scorpion's, but further changes have not been described.  She also gained a new ability called Psight which seems to be an ability, similar to Richter's Analyze ability, that grants increased amounts of knowledge about creatures.

## Personality

Alma initially starts out as a very simple reptile of minimal intelligence, able to communicate telepathically only in images and single words to Richter. She eventually progresses to the ability to communicate without restrictions. She has the stereotypical personality of "nagging wife" where Richter is concerned, often taking perverse delight in her demands and admonitions to her master. However, she is unquestionably loyal to Richter, and often professes to love him, which Richter happily returns.

## Abilities

* Psi Bond - Rank 7: This increases Alma's base Wisdom and Intelligence by 90% (15% per rank). It also increases her base intellect by 150% (25% per rank). Increases Richter's Mental Resistance to 60% (10% per level). Rank 7 also gives Alma the ability to communicate to those who do not possess the Psi Bond in short sentences and images rather than just words. Increases the maximum communication between Alma and Richter to 1750 yards (250 yards per rank).
* Psi Blast: Rank 4
* Brain Drain: Rank 7 - Perhaps Alma's most deadly ability, she can attach herself to the head of an enemy and literally suck out life through the brain.  The ability causes the target intense pain and additionally has a chance to stun or even kill the target, depending on their level and brain type.  The ability seems to work on any creature. The ability also lets her steal some amount of experience from the target.
* Psi Channeling: Rank 2 - This ability allows Richter to use Alma to channel his spells, using her as their origin point rather than himself. The distance over which this ability can be used increases with level.
* Psight: Exact description unknown. Gives Alma information on the target. This information includes, but is not limited to: armor, special attacks, and level.

## Magic

Though she does not have any magic affinities of her own except Mental Magic, Alma is able to cast any Life, Air, Dark, Water or Settlement Spells in Richter's arsenal.

## Enhancements

Psi Points for enhancements are gained from Psi Crystals, which provide 1 point per level (of the creature they came from).

## Quotes

*You are my master, and you will do as I say!*

*This land belonged to her master.  He belonged to her.  Ipso facto, this land and everything in it was hers!*

## Trivia

Since Alma was summoned at the physical representation of her master's Place of Power, the Great Seal, she and her power are closely tied to it and its power. When Richter unlocked all four of his powers, Alma evolved from a Psi Dragonling to a Psi Dragonet.