Charau-ka Warrior
Level 1Attacks
Abilities
Trigger The charau-ka's turn begins.
Frequency once per hour
Effect The charau-ka is Quickened until the end of its turn, and can use the extra action to Stride or Strike.
While in the frenzy, the charau-ka can't speak and automatically critically fails Stealth checks, due to its loud wailing.
Any weapon a charau-ka throws gains the deadly d6 weapon trait.
Furthermore, when a charau-ka throws an improvised weapon, it does not take the -2 penalty for doing so, nor does it take a penalty for using a thrown improvised weapon with the nonlethal trait to make a lethal attack.
A charau-ka warrior carries hatchets, daggers, and similar weaponry on their person. They usually don't worry about running out of thrown weapons, as rocks plucked from the ground are just as deadly in their hands.
Legend tells that charau-ka share ancestry with the demon lord Angazhan, who transformed the dead bodies of humans who waged war against his cult, causing them to rise as the first of the mandrill-like humanoids. Though long unproven, rumors persist that charau-ka priests have perfected a hideous ritual that forces the slain to reincarnate as new charau-ka in honor of this ancient tale. Other stories say that powerful altars devoted to Angazhan contain this power, and that conducting ritual sacrifices before these magical artifacts causes the spirits of the dead to return to life as violent devotees of Angazhan, the master of those who revel in savagery and destruction.
The largest charau-ka stronghold in the Mwangi Expanse is the city of Usaro, located on the shores of Lake Ocota. Though the death of their Gorilla King has led to political turmoil, the charau-ka will happily unite to kidnap or murder any outsiders in the area.