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A tall dark-skinned man enters and listens thoughtfully to the end of Twillika's tale. He is dressed in sturdy clothes, made for working or traveling, and he carries a staff. A snake, striped in iridescent rainbow colors, lies across his shoulders, apparently asleep. As soon as he begins to speak, his accent marks him as a native of the Mwangi Expanse.
"Greetings, little one. It is unfortunate that the followers of Iomedae did not see the value of you or your companion. As for myself, I have received nothing but good will from the church of Pharasma on account of my eidolon, and he has shared much wisdom with me, for he has seen The Boneyard with his own eyes."
The snake opens its eyes just a little and flicks out its tongue one time. If you were not watching carefully, you would not have seen it move at all.
"But I am getting ahead of myself. My name is Mtengo, and my companion, here, is Njoka. It is not his true name - true names have power over summoned creatures - but it is simply the word for snake in my native tongue. He has agreed that it is a reasonable appellation while he visits on this plane."
"I had heard that there was something of a gathering taking place. I would be a poor Pathfinder if I did not take a break from my meditation and introduce myself to my fellows, who have also benefitted from the wisdom of such diverse other-worldly companions."