Background & History
He learned of Magius's plans to attain godhood and decided to serve him so that he could learn his methods and attain godhood for himself. Has been dead 3 times and each time brought back by a god he later betrayed.
After Xang Shi's third encounter with Hermes, he became enlightened. In the course of an hour, he atained the enlightenment of Hermes that a monk would spend a life time to attain. Xang Shi is now a Knight of Hermes, to carry out his bidding as Hermes see's fit, and is even branded with the mark of Hermes on his chest. He does not hold true to his old views of ataining Godhood as prior to his enlightenment.
He then traveled with the COtF. While many felt that Xang Shi would betray the group in a heart beat, he really does not want to see them dead.
Xang Shi see's his traveling with COtF as an act of fate. He'll serve Hermes with loyalty, for he is a changed man. However.. there are things that cannot be changed. And the ambition of the soul is one of them. he can feel the old Xang Shi pulsing deep down, and at any given moment, it can rise up, and seize him once again.....
He did not mesh well with the party and after much debate amoung all the members he was told he must leave the Forge and couldn't travel with the CotF. Tyloch argued venemently against keeping Xang Shi in the group and after he left to reside in Anghanor, Tyloch also left to return to his homeland.
Goals
To serve Hermes
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