Prince Baldar

Leads troupe of entertainers from other lands

From the outside, Prince Baldar runs a small circus and acrobatic troupe called the Five Stars. He commands the show and has been praised by beggar and king alike as a man of charming wit and delightful entertainment. He is believed to a man of wealth and upbringing in some other land because of his command of many different dialects and personal dress. What is true is that he delights in bringing the new to where he is currently at and he never leaves without a heavy purse.

The truth of the matter is known only to Prince Baldar and his traveling companion. Prince Baldar and his companions were cursed thousands of years ago by a powerful jinn. They are forced to travel from one location to another, never staying longer than a lunar cycle. Each of them have lived for over a thousand years - and likely for several thousand more - cut off from any meaningful companions.

  • Ethnicity: Human, Not local
  • Born: 650 AE
  • Family:
    • Parents: Unknown
    • Siblings: Unknown
    • Spouse: Unknown
    • Issue: None
  • Description: Quick-witted, charming smile, gregarious nature - combined in a physically appearing male human body that always seems to belong somewhere else.

Prince Baldar does remember being a prince of some land, but that is about all he can remember before he was cursed. He does not know if he was married or had kids, he cannot remember friends of family; everything is just a haze. He remembers very clearly the creature that cursed him - it is a face that he can never forget. A terrifying visage of flame, smoke, and unholy terror. What he did to earn the enmity of such a creature he cannot remember, but it must be truly horrific.

He cannot stay in one place too long of he suffers from terrible dreams until he once again leaves for somewhere else. The creature is not hunting him, but simply seems content to drive him from staying long enough to feel at home anywhere.

He once stayed for several years in Celinus. He had taken under his wing Tharen Starlight, a young elf street girl. For some reason, either divine intervention or insanity, the beast did not find him most nights. That time all too quickly passed and the beast once more found his dreams and Prince Baldar was forced to leave the city. That girl went on to become a hero of the realm, so maybe it was a measure of divine forgiveness.

There are times that the beast will once again appear before him outside of his dreams. The creature always talks cryptically, in riddles, asking about different things - or even wanting the strangest things. If Prince Baldar cannot satisfy the creature then the next few years are even more hellish. The strangest request was for a rock. Prince Baldar picked one up by his feet and gave it to the creature, who left satisfied. The most difficult request was for the still beating heart of dog.