Ritaali

Ritaali is a demon once contracted by Cairo Brand. In defense of the Iron Tower, she sat, invisible, at a table, and offered to play cards with the party. Nobody accepted. While they fought the other inhabitants of the tower, she sat at the table, shuffling her deck.

After the party was victorious, Silvy met with her and discussed the terms of her contract with the late Cairo. Ritaali established a telepathic link with Silvy, and waits for the day when the sylph can muster up strong enough abjuration magic to remove the fetters, shackles, and bindings restricting her. Due to Silvy's ring of mind shielding, she cannot receive thoughts without Silvy consciously sending them, so their interaction has been sparse, aside from reports on life at the tower. As it turns out, Kamee is a terrible poker player, as are the sailors that found their way to the tower - but the sailors' losses were far more amusing, and assuredly far more horrific.

The party retrieved the tower and Ritaali, and Silvy played a game of poker with her. The sylph won, but allowed the wager - portions of Ritaali's sealed power - to go to the demon. Stand then agreed to a game, winning from her some of the released power - that of the future, which took the form of a translucent compass rose hovering above his forehead. Stand played more games, both winning and losing more than a few times.

After losing a game where Silvy bet the demon's freedom, Machtia wagered the Al'Id, and Ritaali offered a servant of her own, the demon demanded a rematch on the 1st of Veraken. She won the rematch, but the party attacked her. Unfortunately, she unsealed her power during or immediately after the match, claiming that Silvy never owned her to begin with. This left her too powerful for the party to kill, but not powerful enough to ensure an instant victory. Ritaali offered to leave the ship in exchange for the party leaving her alone, and the party accepted. Ritaali left Odeslani and headed north, while the party continued on their way.