Alaric Songblade

Alaric Songblade grew up between two worlds: the raucous streets where a crowd could be won with a song, and the silent discipline of a sword arm that kept him alive. Born to a traveling minstrel and a retired mercenary, he learned early that performance could command as much respect as steel. The turn of fate came when a ship wreck off the harbor claimed a cargo of relics and a gleaming greatsword among the wreckage. The weapon called to him, a sign that his destiny lay not only in pleasing crowds but in defending them as well. He trained under a wandering veteran who preached that a bard who fights is a force multiplier—an idea that found its home in the College of Valor. Now a Level 5 bard, Alaric weaves songs and steel into a single arsenal, his greatsword swinging with the rhythm of his verses, his voice raising allies and disheartening foes. He travels from port to port with a troupe of performers, acting as their protector and primary entertainer, the two crafts inseparably linked in his heart. His goal is not merely fame, but to prove that courage and artistry can coexist as a single, shining creed. Offstage, he is quick-witted, fearless, and deeply loyal to those who gather under his banner. He believes that every room, every road, and every battle can be turned into a story worth singing—if you have the courage to sing it first.