The Ancients knew of the Crystalline, a race sprung full-grown from their semi-divine heartgems. They nurtured any of the earth-children that they found, answering their endless questions and allowing them to drink deeply of the accumulated knowledge of their ageless experiences. Some of the Crystalline went mad, hearts burst with too much knowledge. Others honed their minds on the whetstone of wisdom, and thereby grew introspective. These immortal sages retreated from the world, and now spend their ceaseless existence pondering the nature of reality. At times, they are tasked with guarding an artifact of the Ancients. Though they have become creatures of the purest thought, their bodies remain supple and quick. Instinct: To serve the Greater Good

• Cast a Wizard spell
• Fling a hail of crystal shards (d10 damage)
• Transfix a listener with a mind-shattering question
• Share the answer to a mystery