Qawasha

Qawasha was a druid of the Emerald Enclave that sought to eradicate the undead that infested the jungles of Chult during the late 15 century DR. To this end, he worked as a guide alongside his vegepygmy companion Kupalué.

Description
Qawasha was 6 feet 2 inches (1.9 meters) tall and weighed 180 pounds (81.6 kg).

Relationships
Qawasha and Kupalué communicated to one another using their own form of sign language.

Possessions
Most of the time Qawasha preferred to wear traditional Chultan tunics and vestments. When he ventured to face the dangers of the wilderness he wore his jungle-ready vest, a durable and protective piece of clothing, or his gold-threaded tunic that was patterned akin to the hide of a velociraptor and inlaid with amethysts. Among sets of magical armor, Qawasha owned the Nature's Embrace, and a set of elemental vestments. Some of his notable weapons included regular iron claws, owlbear claws, a staff of the owlbear, a glowing blueleaf staff, a black raptor staff, sharp talons of the wild, Belchorzh's Teeth. and the legendary Needle's Rest claws made using the body of the green dragon Ormalagos, as well as Ubtao's Thorn staff.

Activities
Qawasha and Kupalué led groups of adventurers into the jungles at a cost of 5 gp per day. They waived this fee if their clients agreed to help them eliminate the undead they encountered.

He had an appreciation for the chwinga spirits that inhabited Chult and had communicated with them repeatedly throughout his travels.

Additional Reading

 * Dragon+ #15, 16, 19: "Qawasha & Kupalué"

Appearances

 * Adventures
 * Tomb of Annihilation
 * Video Games
 * Tales from Candlekeep: Tomb of Annihilation