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  The Tiger Throne
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  he kingdom of Murka is teeming with its own
  natural wildlife, from writwits to draguns, and
  everything in between. But the people of Murka
  also flock to zoos containing creatures from all
  over Urth, ooo-ing and ahh-ing at the various
  beasts behind bars.
  The practice of zookeeping in Murka is questionable at
  best, but there are some who appear to seek the top-spot for
  Most Questionable Animal-keeping Practices. These few
  creatures are beyond strange, even by Murkan standards, and
  they are at war with one another, each claiming to be the
  monarch of tigers, deserving their seat on The Tiger Throne.
  Jho Ekh'zotik
  Jho Ekh'zotik has lead a magnificently strange life, from his
  early days as a half-hearted sorcerer, peddling cheap tricks in
  exchange for what meager earnings he could scrape together.
  His likeness to a tiger, as a rakshasa, was something he had
  spent most of his life being irritated by. That was, until he
  encountered a tiger for the first time.
  Jho was positively enchanted by the beast, and decided that
  he wanted to raise them himself. He put together his own
  makeshift zoo deep in Midwesteros, where many folks had
  never seen tigers with their own eyes. Naming the zoo after
  his deceased brother, he dove into the community head-first.
  At first, many regarded him as something of an oddity, a local
  curiosity at best. But soon, Jho proved himself more of a
  nuisance.
  The local guards were constantly being called by citizens,
  claiming that Jho was up to some kind of scheme. His
  reputation as a rakshasa was something he constantly had to
  fight against—but in truth, this reputation of being
  mischievous, conniving, and dastardly was well-earned.
  Behind the scenes of his zoo, Jho was ever the epicenter of
  on-going drama. At one point, Jho found himself in a political
  race, with the aim of becoming the kingdom's representative
  for the local constituents. At first, nobody took him very
  seriously. They got a laugh out of his hearty campaign
  endeavor, and enjoyed his presence in the political race as
  more of a comedic curiosity than a real political pundit. Jho,
  however, was deadly serious about his political endeavor, and
  incredibly disappointed with his loss.
  Nevertheless, Jho endeavored always to win the hearts of
  the people. He regularly spoke on his astralnet show, where
  anybody with a magical attunement could watch the goings-on
  of his zoo. But eventually, the focus of this show became much
  more sinister when he set his sights on one of his major
  dissenters: Carole Basilisk.
  Carole Basilisk
  Many years ago, Carole, a basilisk residing in Murka's
  southwestern corner, in Idolando, had also become fascinated
  by tigers. She saw herself as someone who could do a lot for
  their preservation, considering that many of them were dying
  out in the wild. She was afforded this opportunity when she
  inherited her then-husband's massive wealth.
  After several years in the business of bringing up tigers and
  speaking out against folks who mistreated them, Carole's
  husband mysteriously disappeared. The circumstances of his
  disappearance were incredibly suspicious, but after five years
  of searching, Murka's government had no choice but to give up
  the search and declare him officially, legally dead.
  Miraculously, after the declaration of his death, Carole
  produced a document which stated that, should her husband
  disappear, she should be the sole inheritor of his entire
  wealth. The Murkan government, being as competent as it is,
  saw absolutely nothing questionable about this document, and
  passed his entire fortune on to Carole.
  On the surface, Carole appeared to have great intentions.
  She sought to take in rescue tigers, rehabilitate them, and give
  them a wonderful life in Murka. She did so primarily by
  funding the tiger refuge through donations, and manning the
  tiger refuge with volunteer workers whose names Carole has
  admitted to not really trying to remember.
  Carole learned that Jho had been making money for himself
  and his zoo by charging Murkan citizens for petting and
  spending time with the tigers, which Carole found
  reprehensible. She focused primarily on Jho, and led a nation-
  wide campaign against him.
  Rivaling Royalty
  With Jho's vast audience and loose cannon mentality, and
  Carole's vast wealth and sinister, scrupulous nature, the two of
  them had, for a long time, found themselves at a stalemate.
  Jho will stop at nothing to see Carole brought down, while
  Carole wants to see Jho brought to justice.
  Jho Ekh'zotik is currently seeking help from adventurers
  who are willing to take on a black-market job against Carole.
  He's being very tight-lipped about it, and getting into his zoo to
  hear him out will be an endeavor in and of itself.
  Meanwhile, Carole is looking for any willing "volunteers"
  who may be interested in entering Jho's zoo as undercover
  agents in order to gather information which could be used
  against him. But, if Jho discovers these undercover agents,
  there will be blood. Whose side will you take?
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  Jho Ekh'zotik
  Most rakshasa are the quintessence of elegance, cleverness,
  and charm. They are sly fiends well-versed in the art of
  misdirection, slight-of-hand, and malfeasance. Jho Ekh'zotik,
  on the other inverted hand, is as loud as he is proud. A blunt
  and direct being, Jho does not hide who or what he is. He is a
  rakshasa, and he's as devilish as they come.
  A Lion's Share of Pride. Jho Ekh'zotik is big gay. He is big
  gay, and he will do everything in his power to ensure that you
  know that about him. Jho often seeks mates much younger
  than he, wooing them with his charm, piercings, and the
  opportunity to partake in illicit substances. Jho is proud of
  being gay, but moreover, Jho is simply proud. This self-
  proclaimed King of Tigers is narcissistic and self-righteous,
  believing himself to be to be an infallible hero.
  Broke as Shit. Simply-put, Jho has fallen on hard times.
  Murka's animal rights organizations (like PETB—People for
  the Ethical Treatment of Beasts) have targeted him for years,
  alleging that he doesn't properly care for his many tigers. This
  has been compounded by legal battles, and by Jho's brief foray
  into the political arena. Despite this, Jho appears, on the
  surface, to go to great lengths to care for both his tigers and
  his community. Each year, Jho somehow manages to put
  together a free community dinner in an effort to win the
  hearts of empathetic locals. But where does he get the meat?
  Ah well. Better not to ask.
  Judged by Carole Basilisk. His sworn nemesis, that bitch
  Carole Basilisk, has sought his downfall for years. She's
  campaigned against him openly for his alleged mistreatment
  of his animals. Jho would go to great lengths to see her dead.
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  Jho Ekh'zotik
  Medium fiend, chaotic evil
  Armor Class 18 (natural armor)
  Hit Points 142 (15d8 + 75)
  Speed 40 ft.
  STR
  DEX
  CON
  INT
  WIS
  CHA
  15 (+2) 19 (+4) 20 (+5) 8 (–1) 14 (+2)
  24 (+7)
  Skills Deception +12, Persuasion +12, Animal Handling
  +7
  Damage Vulnerabilities psychic
  Damage Immunities bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing
  by nonmagical weapons
  Condition Immunities charmed
  Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 12
  Languages Common, Hickery, Infernal
  Challenge 13 (10,000 XP)
  Limited Magic Immunity. As a rakshasa, Jho is immune to
  spells of 6th level or lower unless he wishes to be
  affected. He has advantage on saving throws against all
  other spells and magical effects.
  Innate Spellcasting. 
  As 
  a 
  rakshasa, 
  Jho's 
  innate
  spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 20, +12
  to hit with spell attacks). Jho can innately cast the
  following spells, requiring no material components:
  At will: animal friendship, mage hand, minor illusion,
  speak with animals 
  3/day each: charm person, detect magic, boom,
  patriotism, suggestion 
  1/day each: dominate person, boooom, true grit, eye of
  the tiger
  Actions
  Multiattack. Jho makes 3 fine revolver attacks.
  Fine Revolver. Ranged Weapon Attack: +9 to hit, range
  40 ft./60 ft., one target. Hit: 10 (1d10 + 4) piercing
  damage.
  Dynamite (Recharge 4–6). Explosive Weapon Attack:
  Thrown range 60 ft., explosive range 20 ft. radius.
  Creatures within the explosive range must make a DC
  16 Dexterity saving throw, taking 2d10 fire damage
  plus 2d10 force damage on a failed save, or half as
  much damage on a successful one.
  Summon Tigers (Recharge 5–6). Jho summons 1d6 tigers
  to assist him in battle.
  Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one
  target. Hit: 9 (2d6 + 2) slashing damage, and the target
  is cursed if it is a creature. The magical curse takes
  effect after the target takes their next short or long rest.
  The cursed target gains no benefit from finishing a short
  or long rest. The curse is lifted by slaying Carole Basilisk
  or solving the mystery of her late husband's death.
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  Carole Basilisk
  Basilisks, in general, are not bright creatures. Though they
  can adapt to nearly any environment, the most intelligent
  basilisk is usually still limited to being a very loyal pet. Carole,
  however, is incredibly unique. Deceptively intelligent, she is
  capable not only of speech, but of clever deception. She has
  been known to manipulate and take advantage of those
  closest to her, often cleverly charming them into servitude.
  Ruler of Cats and Kittens. Carole sees herself as the
  Queen of Tigers, the righteous ruler of all things furry and
  feline. She leads her own court of servants (who she lovingly
  refers to as her "volunteers"), working together to preserve the
  lives of all kinds of beasts, but particularly of big cats.
  Big Cat Energy. Despite being a horrible monstrosity with
  scaley skin and a deadly-cold stare, Carole feels that she,
  herself, is a big cat. Her scales are patterned after jungle cats,
  and she can often be found meowing to herself in secret.
  Mate Mysteriously Missing. Carole's husband went
  missing many years ago under suspicious circumstances. A
  millionaire at the time, he spent a great deal of time traveling
  across Murka and its allied kingdoms, mixing business with
  pleasure as he went. It's no surprise that he wasn't faithful to
  Carole. What was surprising, however, was the note he left
  after he went missing, leaving all of his money to his wife, and
  none to his birth family who survived him. This has lead many
  to suspect Carole may have killed him herself, and fed him to
  her tigers to cover up the heinous 
  act.
  Carole Basilisk
  Medium monstrosity, lawful evil
  Armor Class 19 (natural armor)
  Hit Points 178 (17d8 + 102)
  Speed 20 ft.
  STR
  DEX
  CON
  INT
  WIS
  CHA
  20 (+5) 7 (–2) 23 (+6) 18 (+4) 15 (+2) 19 (+4)
  Skills Deception +9, Persuasion +9, Animal Handling
  +7
  Damage Resistances bludgeoning, piercing, slashing
  Condition Immunities charmed
  Senses blindsight 60 ft., darkvision 120 ft., passive
  Perception 17
  Languages Common
  Challenge 13 (10,000 XP)
  Beast-speech. Carole is permanently under the effects
  of the speak with animals spell, and can cast animal
  friendship at will.
  Meow-rtial Advantage. Once per turn, Carole can deal
  an extra 20 (6d6) damage to a creature she hits with
  a bite attack if that creature is within 5 feet of an ally
  of Carole's that isn't incapacitated.
  Petrifying Gaze. If a creature starts its turn within 30
  ft. of Carole and the two of them can see each other,
  Carole can force the creature to make a DC 12
  Constitution saving throw if she isn't incapacitated.
  On a failed save, the creature magically begins to
  turn to stone and is restrained. It must repeat the
  saving throw at the end of its next turn. On a
  success, the effect ends. On a failure, the creature is
  petrified until freed by the greater restoration spell
  or other magic. 
    A creature that isn't surprised can avert its eyes to
  avoid the saving throw at the start of its turn. If it
  does so, it can't see Carole until the start of its next
  turn, when it can avert its eyes again. If it looks at
  Carole in the meantime, it must immediately make
  the save. 
    If Carole is forced to look at her own reflection in
  bright light, she targets herself with her gaze.
  Actions
  Summon Tigers (Recharge 5–6). Carole summons 1d6
  tigers to assist her in battle.
  Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +10 to hit, reach 5 ft.,
  one target. Hit: 19 (4d6 + 5) piercing damage plus
  14 (4d6) poison damage.
  Meow-triarch (Recharge 5–6). For 1 minute, Carole
  can meow a special command or warning whenever
  an allied beast that she can sense makes an attack
  roll or a saving throw. The creature can add a d4 to
  its roll provided it can hear Carole. A creature can
  benefit from only one Meow-triarch die at a time.
  This effect ends if Carole is incapacitated.
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