Ba'ax

Ba'ax is a half-elf cleric in the Shae Mountain Company campaign. They are a member of the main party, who are called the Shae Mountain Company.

Appearance
Ba'ax is a brown skinned half elf with black hair and dark blue eyes. They wear chain mail armor and black cloth tunic and accents, as well as a black cloak. They wear an angular helmet adorned with a plume of feathers, and they carry a mace and shield.

Background
What has been revealed about Ba'ax's background to the party is somewhat confusing and contradictory. They have claimed to come from the Battle Country of the Western Alliance, and have also mentioned living in the mountainous High Divide. It is not clear at this point how much of these claims is true, especially when taking into account the Bonampakian behavior and tattoos on Ba'ax.

During the party's escapade as slaves, Ba'ax had their armor removed and was revealed to be a half-elf, and someone with an expanse of tattoos covering their body, a practice forbidden in the Western Alliance. When questioned on these things, all Ba'ax would say was that laws were less enforced in the Battle Country.

Ba'ax has shown themselves to be an adept warrior and cleric, but is strange in the gods they worship. While Bonampakians worship the Moon Pantheon and the Western Alliance worships the Sun Pantheon, Ba'ax has been seen calling on aid from both pantheons, which makes the question of their origin even more confusing. The gods seem to respond to Ba'ax's calls, no matter the Pantheon they come from.

As the adventure continued, Ba'ax revealed that they had an adopted son named Arquit, who had been left behind when Ba'ax began traversing the Western Alliance. Ba'ax has claimed that Arquit is highly intelligent for his age and seems eager to return to him with educational books.

Ba'ax has hinted at being very interested in Shae, and the Cult of Shae. They seemed to recognize the burned tattoos on the assassin from the Cult of Shae, and showed a sympathetic side to the injured assassins despite fighting against them. It is unclear what this behavior means or what Ba'ax's connection or interest in Shae is.

Personality
Ba'ax is rather friendly, and does not always remember how to properly behave in the Western Alliance. They are sympathetic to the sufferings of others and often offers prayers to those whose tragedy the party encounters.

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Tlachia
Ba'ax is aware that Tlachia does not trust them. Tlachia is very anxious and with good reason, and Ba'ax recognizes this and feels a bit protective of Tlachia, though they don't always know how to ease his fears.

When Tlachia revealed that he was a Bonampakian spy, Ba'ax showed some excitement, perhaps because they also had a Bonampakian tattoo.

In the chase for Axel, Tlachia's spy partner, Ba'ax quickly grew frustrated and somewhat resentful of Tlachia. Arquit was in real danger, and the party was rescuing Axel instead. Ba'ax recognized the logic of this path, but could not help but be upset that their son was cast to the wayside.

Tona'Tula
Tona'Tula seems on the cusp of a breakthrough regarding order vs. chaos to Ba'ax. Ba'ax is fond of her and has been attempting to guide her to a realization that aligns with what they believe.

K'atun
Ba'ax delights in K'atun's chaotic ways, even though they know it puts the party in danger. Lately, though, Ba'ax has been somewhat wary of K'atun as the signs that Mercy is somehow Arquit increase. K'atun declared that Mercy had been mistreated by his caretaker, and if that caretaker was Ba'ax then something had gone terribly wrong completely unknown to Ba'ax. This internal conflict has made Ba'ax reluctant to broach the subject with K'atun.

Arquit
Arquit is Ba'ax's adopted son, and Ba'ax is extremely fond of him. They often brag about his intelligence to the party, and they take time to send him messages asking about how he's doing.

With the messages returning with Mercy responding as well, Ba'ax has grown afraid and uneasy of exactly the nature of Mercy and his relation to Arquit. With the knowledge that Arquit is now in danger, Ba'ax has been deeply afraid of being too late to rescue him. They even feel like perhaps fate has already ordained that Arquit turn into Mercy.