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Zangeti Kalderas
CG male half-orc Barbarian (Breaker) 1
Str 18, Dex 13, Con 14, Int 10, Wis 13, Cha 12
Alt Racials: Gatecrasher
Traits: Foster Child (Know: Local), Adopted – World Traveler (Diplo)
Feats: Power Attack
Skills: Diplomacy, Intimidate, Know (local), Knowledge (nature), Survival

Violence left Zangeti without parents when he was still a babe. If violence had also produced him in the first place, Koya Mvashti did not speak. Instead she told him that the bonds of affection were as strong as bonds of blood, and family was something you created by holding close the people you cared about. So she was his mother, and Sandru was his brother, and that was the end of the story.

It was one of many lessons that Koya taught the young half-orc as he grew under her care. She taught him that the world was an immense place filled with wonders. She taught him to value freedom and treat others with respect. She taught him that if some chose to shun him for his orcish blood, they weren't the sort of people he wanted to associate with in the first place. These were not the only things she tried to teach him, but unlike her lectures about the finer points of the healing arts or playing the Varisian pipes these were ones that stuck.

The heritage of his blood was not dismissed simply with words, of course. He grew up quickly compared to a human child, and so very strong. Things meant for delicate hands broke easily under his touch. Excitement brought fits of furious strength followed by an exhausted collapse. But time and patience taught Zangeti a measure of control, or at least the ability to direct his fury as he chose.

Now 16 and a full grown man, Zangeti has started to travel so he might meet some of the many peoples he's heard tales about. Recommendations from Koya and Sandru helped him gain posts with a few caravans in the last year, though he's only gone a little beyond the borders of Varisia so far. Already he's hungry to start roaming further afield. But on his last return home Koya spent less time talking about promising girls of marriageable age and more talking about how she wants to go on a trip of her own. Zangeti is certain that he's not going to let his frail old mother go traveling without being there to protect her.

Zangeti, or Zan to his friends, is an impulsive young man with a fierce temper. His motto (because he thinks mottos are cool and spent a week devising one) is “I go where I want and do as I please. If chains hold me down, I'll shatter them. If a wall gets in my way, I'll break through it. That's what being a man is.” Though immature in many ways, he generally means well and is willing to lend a hand to people who need to borrow his strength. As far as he's concerned what he's best at is breaking things, so he tries to find things that need to be broken. His favored god is Cayden Cailen, patron of freedom and good cheer, though he'll also address prayers to Desna for good forture or Calistria for a clever idea.

When given a choice he dresses in bright Varisian colors, mainly orange and blue with touches of red and green. In peaceful circumstances he'll add a long scarf, but when expecting trouble he puts it aside for scale mail and a greataxe. He keeps his hair cut short and sports a scruffy beard he's trying to grow out. So far his Varisian blood has thwarted him. Always quick to smile, the mouth of sharp teeth this displays isn't quite as friendly as he imagines it is.

Koya: As her adopted son, Zan feels a great deal of affection for Koya. He tries to live up to her expectations and make her proud. He does sometimes worry that she's too old and frail to keep traveling for too much longer. But from his perspective, most humans seem weak and fragile. For her part Koya wants Zan to live without suffering from the taint of his birth. Of that dark event, which much brought sadness to old friends, she hasn't spoken to the boy. She'd also like to see grandchildren from her adoptive boys before she dies, and since Sandru never did settle down with that nice Ameiko girl she's set her sights on finding a good match for Zangeti. (Friendly relationship)

Sandru: Sandru is like an older brother to Zan. An older brother that's smarter, more handsome, independently wealthy, and widely popular. Zan can't help but feel like the clumsy idiot child when he stands next to Sandru. It just makes it sting more than Sandru is obviously fond of Zangeti and tries to lend a hand or some good advice whenever they're together. Being in Sandru's shadow is bad enough, but depending on his help on top of that just rankles. Though Zan would never do anything to actually hurt Sandru he'd love to feel like he's better at something than just brute strength. (Competitive relationship)

Ameiko: Zan knows Ameiko as a family friend. She and Sandru would meet up whenever the two were in Sandpoint together, Ameiko joined Koya and Zan for dinner more than once. Zan knows her as someone who tells amazing stories and serves great meals. He's a little disapointed that she and Sandru never got together, he thinks she'd make a great big sister.

Shalelu: The elven warrior always makes Zan a little nervous. She watches everything around her like she's on guard for danger. He heard once about how she helped fight off orcish raiders back before he was born, and is a little afraid she might see him as one of those dangers.