Iriket the Tongue
Iriket has spent his life on the outskirts of Naga society, orphaned when his entire tribe was wiped out in his childhood, making himself useful as a scout, running chores, and trying to avoid being eaten himself. Exploring the mainland as a spy, he has become enamored of human and elven peoples.
Appearance
Short, skinny, and underdeveloped for a Naga, the result of a lifetime of malnutrition. A sickly yellow-green complexion, with a pattern of darker green diamonds starting at his neck and continuing all down his back to his tail - unique, so far as anyone is concerned, as the rest of his tribe was wiped out in clan warfare long ago.
Skills and Abilities
Investigating, figuring out truths - and very selectively relaying them, always trying to leverage information to his advantage, always playing employer off of employer.
Small magic skills in disguise, particularly being able to pass off as other humanoids - say human or elven. Maintaining a glamor always costs him in developing a comically ravenous appetite, which only fuels his desire to explore and see - and consume - more of the world, though much food not native to Nagai makes him sick.
Small magic skills in disguise, particularly being able to pass off as other humanoids - say human or elven. Maintaining a glamor always costs him in developing a comically ravenous appetite, which only fuels his desire to explore and see - and consume - more of the world, though much food not native to Nagai makes him sick.
Personality
Secretive, but covers up for it with fast talking and only ever very selectively revealing what he knows. Comes off as friendly as a result. Endlessly curious and given to exploration, but trying to only lightly touch any sticky situation he comes across and to move on unchanged.
Biography & Lore
Most recently, Iri is on a freelance exploration tour of the mainland, relaying messages back to his patrons in various (and often rival) clans back on Nagai and in the colonies. He's developed a fondness for the peoples and cultures he's found on the mainland.
And especially the food.
He stays englamored for most of his day, wearing a hooded robe that helps conceal his true shape, but is not averse to opening up to a party member should he ever find a way to become close to someone. He's just never trusted someone that way before.
He reports his name alternately as Erek or Ereka, playing off his androgynous appearance.
And especially the food.
He stays englamored for most of his day, wearing a hooded robe that helps conceal his true shape, but is not averse to opening up to a party member should he ever find a way to become close to someone. He's just never trusted someone that way before.
He reports his name alternately as Erek or Ereka, playing off his androgynous appearance.