Dugal McAlister: Sometimes, its scary how similar these two are. Dugal’s boundless enthusiasm is infectious, and Niamh usually goes along with a wary “Okaaay...” to make sure he doesn’t hurt himself. Niamh can easily be as mischievious as Dugal, but usually plays against his wild imagination. She’s still largely unwilling to admit that she initially needed his help for her own rotection, and has worked hard learning the way of the sword to assert herself more as...herself.
Mae: The older sister Niamh never had is hardly to be underestimated, if only because, more times than Niamh can count, Mae has managed to save the day with a “special” item she “forgot” she had. Mae’s devotion to her friends is admirable, and her tendency to think things through truly more often than Niamh and Dugal combined and has become the voice of reason to Niamh’s way of thinking.
Niamh is a Sorceress 7/Fighter 2/Bladesinger 3. Originally, she was designed
as the party spell- slinger, but the closer quarters she initially preferred
had the disturbing tendency of landing her in the dirt on a frequent basis.
As a result, she learned the art of bladesong as a way of “toughening
up,” but she’s still pretty fragile. She does try and pull her
weight, however, and her favored personal tac-nukes (Fireballs) have come
in handy more than a few times.