Patawa

## Description

### Appearance

Tan skin and really droopy watery-looking eyes; has a bit of tub from indulging in sweets more often than he should.

### Personality

"Patawa and Karan’s names were actually extracted from the Tagalog word “*patakaran,”* which in certain contexts can mean forgiveness but is generally used with the meaning rule or regulation. Although Patawa was never really a clear character, I am definitely pleased with the end result! His design was always meant to be unkempt though since I got a homely/comforting vibe from him."

-Roll20

## Biography

### Early Life

Patawa resided in the small coastal colony now known as The Hollows with his father Eljio, who fostered an incursion on the people who originated from there. The violence that ensued, starting after the colonists refused to respect the local customs, would result in a massacre and ultimately angered the spirit of the colossus buried there. It would then make the land not only infertile, but anything grown or originating from there poisonous. He would leave with a nomadic group, enamored by their connection to this ethereal and environmental consciousness. While never having a permanent home, Patawa would head to Tillan-Ait after feeling ready to confront the victim of his father’s mistakes

Not long after being born, Patawa suffered abuse daily from his father while his mother enabled it to continue. Although initially believing this to be normal for everyone, his childhood friend would enlighten him on how that was not the case under any circumstances and even then Patawa would cope by excusing that behavior as a product of the poisonous environment. As they grew, Patawa would not understand the toxicity and hatred that was inherent in their culture for both the land’s history but its culture as well and thus be considered an outcast. He would also disdain his peoples’ exhaustion of its resources, which he believed was the true reason for the deadly conditions. At the age of fourteen, he would be nearly beaten to death by his father and run in fear of being killed. Patawa then wandered for a few days before passing out from exhaustion and being thankfully picked up by his future mentor, Karan. His nomadic group then taught Patawa of the significance in recognizing his surroundings as equal in value to him.

Early in his adulthood, he dedicated himself to research on The Hollows using those teachings, going so far as to create publications on future restoration efforts and the systematic dangers of colonization in both disruptions of nature and society. It was only upon seeing myths regarding golems that Patawa’s research became his life’s work, hoping to purify his land upon finding these beings said to have risen from the ashes of the colony’s victims. Karan agreed to oversee his future pursuits, having considered Patawa his star pupil. It isn’t until years later that Patawa considers himself ready to personally handle such matters despite knowing the golems’ location for a few years.

### Campaign 1

After the group split, the half that avoided kidnapping were pursued by two kidnappers working for Colette known as Gris and Baja until Patawa and Karan interrupted the chase under the guise they would handle the rest. Before letting them in on their ruse, Boogie proceeded to nearly devour Karan much to Patawa’s shock.

Shortly after gaining a handle on the situation, Patawa informed them of the human purist cult under Colette’s control, going so far as to divulge their location. He also admitted to joining them for the sake of Elroi, Listanda’s son, as he promised to devote his life to the golems for the crimes of his predecessors. In the process of acting as double agents, Elroi was apprehended and Patawa struggled to recover him on his own, his fate then unknown.

Revealing the truth to Listanda only proved to complicate matters further, the group advancing regardless. It is when one of Colette’s henchmen, Gris, appears to them that they find Elroi has been ground down into a mere sword. In a rage, Listanda lashes out at Patawa though he swears he will do anything to earn back her trust and forgiveness. The group calms her down, reasoning that her son is still alive even in his new state.

When the group is about to confront Colette in her hideout, they are then directed instead to Gander’s house. After the showdown there, Patawa aids in protecting the onlookers who cannot battle. When the dust settles, he offers aid to Colette in her critical condition, with Karan promising to take her to a place adequate for her treatment. The group then goes their separate ways, the others heading to Niasma.

Patawa has since taken residence temporarily in Erendes to oversee Colette’s treatment.

## Character Information

### Abilities

**Experienced Haggler -** Having once had no money in light of fleeing his abusive home situation, Patawa has acquired means to be persuasive in matters of bartering and exchange. (He usually uses his charming face to get away with a little more than the agreed upon amount.)