<div class="floatright">(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v484/FujinAkari/Saeja.jpg)</div><br/><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 1.45em;">Sam Malthie (http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheetview.php?sheetid=724987)</span><br/><br/>Samantha Malthie had a gift.  People loved to be around her!  People loved talking to her, and everyone flocked to be her friend.  She grew up getting pretty much whatever she wanted and was absolutely spoiled rotten for the vast majority of her childhood.<br/><br/>Childhoods, however, have a tendency to end, as as Samantha moved into adolescence, the power of her personality began to work against her.  Now, suddenly, everyone didn't want to be her friend... everyone simply wanted her, and some people were willing to go to more and more unsavory lengths to get her.  As Samantha first became exposed to the worst aspects of her rampant popularity she became sullen, and withdrawn, and for the first time introspective.  She began to wonder -why- everyone wanted her and -why- she was so overwhelmingly popular.<br/><br/>Her research led her to the info-terminal where she was able to do a bit of research into something called a 'Renewer.'  Apparently, there were some people in the world who, while not really being very astounding in and of their own rights, had a quiet inspiration burning deep within themselves.  This inspiration leaked out of them and into others, driving them to greater things.  Renewers were apparently rare and in reasonably high demand, particularly amongst those who would seek the riches of the world below.<br/><br/>Nodding to herself, Samantha made a decision.  Sitting about watching people fight over her scared her.  She didn't know who would when, or what their winning would mean for her.  Instead, she would sign up with these adventuring groups and head down into the world below, make her own fortunes and quit acting as arm-candy to the various preening boys (and girls) of her village.<br/><br/>As she adventured, she came to understand that life, death, power, success, and wealth were all mere figments of chance.  Say the right thing, stand at the right spot can be the difference between life and death.  She also discovered that, much like just happening to be born with the ability to inspire others to achieve their fullest potential, she seemed unnaturally lucky in many other areas of life as well.  The more a task had to do with pure chance, the better she did, to the point where she had been accused of cheating purely on the sheer unbelievable luck she had received.<br/><br/>She is currently looking for shelter from the last group of miscreants she "swindled" and a way to further sustain her extravagant lifestyle.  She will also take nearly any bet that comes her way!