Xankas is a bald monk of Majere, adopted into the fold after his mother died. hia father is unobtainable and never been there. (Mom is elf, father human) He is very religious because of his mother's upbringing, and the monk hood seemed like the best way to gain knowledge and pray to the gods without the hassle like being a cleric. His mother died of an illness without a cure and he wanted to see if he could learn about it and make sure no one else suffered that fate.

Xankas has spent nearly 10 years with the monks, until now where an artifact of great power has surfaced. He is the youngest and best chance for the monks to get this and destroy it for the balance of good and evil. His knowledge of things is great, his fighting skills are decent, but his confidence of living out life as an adventurer are poor. He headed to Verdee to get access to where the exact location of the artifact is, and some people to help him get it back safely.

He carries a staff and darts, though as a monk he has been taught to use most anything as a weapon. So, hold onto your shoes. :D
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Farkat Relu- hobgoblin of the group Xankas and the Seekers of Verdee have befriended.
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A letter from the monastery on where the artifact lies:

"Xankas. We have heard -- I'm gonna skip some boring bits here; skim a little -- alright, here we go: ancient riddle of the artifact's location. We have not been able to decipher where this is. Perhaps you will have better luck.

Deep in the dirt;
Surrounded by water;
Dark, dank, miserable;
Lies the shard of hurt;
Drenched in slaughter;
Ancient power formidable;
It lies silent - inert;
In the lair of Galloter;
Until the arrival of the disyllable;

The hell's an disyllable? Regardless, I think this is gonna suck for you lot. Galloter is a Behir I met once in the Underdark. I think I still have the scar on my hip from where the bastard bit me.