Ok, here's an alias for Vraal, serpentfolk occultist arcanist. I still need to set him up with gear and spells. His background is unconventional, and I still have to figure out why he's in Telderist. Presumably, seeking knowledge--rumored portals beneath the Dying Sea, and in the meantime, he can bide his time in town as an arcane researcher.
Vraal, Second Clutch of Ka-Zess, appears. He is a tall serpentfolk rather jauntily dressed in black and white that reveals a preference for Nethys, God of Magic, with mottled brown, tan, and white coloration and eyes that are more inquisitive and less fearsome than the average ascendant serpentfolk.
Vraal: ”Hello, stranger! Would you be interested in sharing knowledge?”
Cultist of Lamashtu: ”Why, yes, yes, of course.”
Pathfinder Society Member: ”Die, inbred fiend!”
Magaambyan Arcanist: ”Come, let us speak of the Outer Planes.”
Drow Librarian: ”Ah…yes. Right this way.” attempts to swindle Vraal at a later date
Vraal to cultist: ”Ah! I find these transmutations of your ‘Mother of Gnolls’ quite intriguing.”
Vraal to Pathfinder: ”Pity.” summons a horde of elementals to crush Pathfinder to a fine paste
Vraal to fellow Arcanist: ”Yes! I am bursting with questions like after an epic meal! How can the proteans have a hierarchy if they are utterly chaotic? Why are these axiomites so selfish? It isn’t logical.”
Vraal: ”Disappointing. I do so dislike it when one seeks to hoard knowledge.” summons several giant scorpions to sting the drow to death
Vraal (turns to camera) I slew my broodparents as well! They kept carrying on about Ydersius. Boring. The serpentfolk are an atrophied race. I am an atavism, but the future is in exploration. Hybridization. Apotheosis. I’m happy to say that the remaining members of the True Race (ha!) in Sverenagati are either a bunch of mindless idiots who will no doubt die off or other ‘mighty’ fellows whom I’ve ensured will sleep for another millennium or so. I doubly locked their shells.
Magaambyan Arcanist: ”There’s a rumor that the Arcanotheign is in Deep Tolguth. Interested?”
Vraal: ”By the Nine Hells, yes! I’ve considered picking up a little pterosaur as a familiar. Now, tell me the difference between dinosaurs in the Expanse and in Deep Tolguth…”
Friends or Allies
Tueumuna, Magaambyan Arcanist. A classic seeker of knowledge, this human has been to the Darklands several times, although mainly in the Garund area.
Goralae, Abbess of Lamashtu - Goralae was a drow—Vraal thinks. She’s more of a blob concealed in magical darkness that is nigh impenetrable now. Occasionally a tentacle appears. They have fascinating discussions about mixing breeds of creatures together…from a safe distance, of course. Vraal always makes sure to bring food. Goralae claims she can introduce Vraal to a medusa, something he finds quite fascinating.
Enemies
Chezaa, Second Clutch of Ka-Zess - turns out that Vraal wasn’t able to kill all of his broodmates. Chezaa, his sister, is still alive. She is an esoteric magus and has formed a small, lethal group of martial monks and magi.