Balduin Singerswiner
Human Bard (College of Swords) / Rogue (Swashbuckler) Alignment: Chaotic Neutral Background: Disgraced Noble (False Identity) Aliases: “Singerswinger” (stage name) Birthplace: Southern part of Blackynwyne Voice: smooth baritone “honey over steel” Signature instrument: well-loved lute
Snapshot: A fallen son of House Fallhorn, Balduin is a velvet-gloved blade: court-polished manners, back-alley reflexes, and a grin that opens vaults and hearts. He hides his lineage behind a bard’s name while plotting to expose House Clestos—the nobles who butchered his family and stole their fief.
Appearance: Tall, lithe, quick on the draw. Golden hair, light blue nearly gray eyes. Precise hands, dancer’s footwork, hawk-watchful eyes. Dresses in travel-fine leathers under a performer’s cloak; keeps a signet ring on a chain, hidden beneath his shirt. His rapier—his father’s fourteenth-birthday gift—rides his hip; a pair of throwing blades sleep in his sleeves.
Kit: Rapier “First Kiss” — a needle-slim dueling blade with a dark green wire hilt. Lute “Heartstring” — rosewood, warm timbre; doubles as distraction device. Fallhorn signet — proof of birthright, and bait for those who know.