The Talking Raven

This strange creature (named Pipsquick) first appeared to the party was traveling from Philander towards the Mere of Dead Men. It offered the party a great number of strange contracts with interesting magical effects, written in obscuring layers of legalese. Elerra accepted one such contract, losing what she assumed to be a vial of her own blood in return for the ability to double any silver coins she touched.

The raven promised to return with more contracts, appearing within the Mere of Dead Men when Ascot and Sirius were slain by an ambush of Flying Kobolds. It offered to save them in exchange for time, but when Elerra accepted, the two bodies disappeared.