Ginny

Description

Weapon Proficiencies: None.

Nonweapon Proficiencies: None.

Equipment

Ginny’s only significant piece of equipment is his sack of multicolored marbles. Most look like normal marbles, but one stands out. It is a perfectly smooth, crystal-green marble that sparkles almost with an inner light. This is Ginny’s favorite, but he knows nothing special about it--it’s just a marble, he’ll say. The set of marbles is the only item he possesses that belonged to his father.

Special Abilities

Ginny possesses a charm which is actually partially unnatural, stemming from a latent psionic power that no one, not even Ginny, is aware of. Anyone meeting Ginny must make a roll vs. charm magic or also be caught by Ginny’s “natural” charm. A person so affected will enjoy the boy’s company, will find himself unable to scold the boy, and will fiercely protect him from danger. (Note: if your campaign does not use psionics, just consider this ability an innate magical ability.) Even if a person succeeds at his save vs. charm, he must still make a normal reaction roll against Ginny’s high Charisma. No one will be aware of a charm attempt coming from Ginny, unless he is attuned to such abilities, and even then he will know there is no conscious attempt from Ginny to charm him.

Appearance

Ginny has large, soft-brown eyes, fine, brown hair, though slightly greasy, and his clothes are nearly rags. Despite his ragged appearance, Ginny has a soft face of porcelain quality that appears innocent and untouched by the evils of the world.

Personality

Most people like Ginny and enjoy the boy’s company, who in turn enjoys the company of the others. The boy seems to possess a natural charm with people. He is very unafraid of strangers and most other things, and he will almost always approach strangers. He is very talkative, but most people find this an endearing quality (perhaps resulting from Ginny’s special ability).

Locales Frequented

Ginny frequently visits the Pitt (see the Establishments section of Book1: Places of Interest) when he can escape from his mother, who usually doesn’t watch him too closely, and he can often be found ordering ale from Ringer (the Pitt’s Proprietor), who usually serves the boy a free tankard. If anyone asks, though, Ringer will explain that he only gives the boy sweet water.

History

Ginny has been on the streets all his seven years so far. His mother struggles, taking any opportunity she can find, to make a meager living for herself and her only son. Ginny’s father disappeared before Ginny was born, and Ginny’s mother never speaks of him. Neither Ginny nor anyone else seems to know who Ginny’s father is or even if he’s still alive somewhere.