Appearance

Physical Description

He is tall, muscular, and intimidating with his piercing eyes, sweeping horns on the top of his head, and his sharp eyes and claws. Don't let the scary exterior fool you, though: in reality, he is a sweetheart with big dreams and an even bigger stomach.

Apparel & Accessories

Though his apparel changes from day-to-day, he is often seen wearing one of his many aprons, often covered with flour, and he prefers to keep his sleeves rolled up.

Specialized Equipment

A carries a short sword and a shield that were given to him by his village as a gift when he left to go to the city. He hasn't had to use them very much, but he is skilled in fighting and knows how to use them well.

Special abilities

Like other dragonborn of his type, he has the ability to briefly breathe fire and is immune to being burned. That is how he was able to rescue halflings from the forest fire. These abilities are useful, though some have often complained that he keeps the kitchen too hot when he is baking because he has a hard time noticing a difference in the temperature.

Mentality

Personal history

After he earned his "hero" status in the village, Balasar became close to the baker and her family. He often visited to help her in the bakery, and she eventually taught him everything he wanted to know about baking. Despite his struggles to work in such a small kitchen, (the poor boy kept bumping his head on the ceiling and knocking things over with his tail, and don't mention his struggles with carefully breaking eggs with his massive claws), he overcame his obstacles and became a skilled baker.
Once he came of age, he surprised everyone--especially his family--by announcing that he was going to move to the capital of Grimmwood to open a bakery of his own. While everyone in his community questioned his reasoning behind this, they eventually came to accept it and agreed to support his endeavors financially on the caveat that he come aid the village when they needed help, (and visit during major holidays, of course).

Accomplishments & Achievements

Though he faced many trial and tribulations, Balasar was able to establish himself in the city by joining the Baker's Guild and opening the bakery of his dreams named Bread Biter Bakery in honor of his childhood nickname. It is moderately successful, though he wishes it could grow so he doesn't have to worry so much about paying the bills.

Failures & Embarrassments

He doesn't like to talk about it, but a part of him is ashamed that he was unable to find out what happened to his parents on the day of the forest fire. No one was able to find them or any hints that they had been killed, but they were eventually presumed dead since the destruction was so devastating and everyone who knew them knew that they would not run away--not without Balasar, at least. However, Balasar can't shake the feeling that they are still alive and that he should be doing something to find them, but he hasn't yet because he has no clue where to begin his search. It's as if they disappeared.

Morality & Philosophy

He was raised to believe that the strong should protect and uplift the weak, not hinder or hold them down. Because of this, he is very generous, charitable, and has no tolerance for bullies.

Taboos

Though he likes to think of himself as a good person, he is not opposed to doing bad things for the good of others. He is willing to steal, lie, cheat, and even kill if he feels that he needs to, but he will never do so to someone who is innocent.

Personality

Social