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About Balthazar Melchior

"I am descended of the Garudas, wonderful creatures of the sky. I may have wings, but I am grounded, fated to aid those in need until I have earned my place in the sky."

Appearance: Balthazar stands 5'8" tall, and weighs 150 pounds. He sports a crest of black feathers with white stripes at several increasing intervals. The crest stands over his "hair" of feathers, which share the same colouration. His brilliant amber eyes are always alert and seemingly keeping watch of a dozen things at once. His skin seems to be pale an somewhat lacklustre, but still emanates an otherworldly beauty that demands attention. From his back sprout small feeble wings, which he seems to express embarrassment and discomfort about, as though he is aware of the utter lack of function they currently represent.

Casper

Appearance: Casper stands at 1'8", is about 7' from tip of head to tip of tail, and weighs about 35 pounds. Casper has silvery white scales, and iridescent feathers that shimmer with the colours of the rainbow depending on the angle of light around her. She exhibits an otherworldly beauty in a similar, yet different way from her master, and carries herself in a prideful manner, as though she is completely aware of her superiority over her kin. Her claws and talons are sharp as daggers, and seem to glint as though they were polished silver (they aren't actually), and her teeth are perfect by all standards.

Biography Not much is known of Balt's youth, as he was found wandering the Mwangi expanse in rough cloths and accompanied by a young, peculiar-looking, Velociraptor. What is known is that he likely hails from one of the tribes deep within the expanse, as depicted by his physique, though his lack of memory prior to a few years ago, as well as a lack of any distinguishing features, makes identifying which tribe nearly impossible. His strange connection with his Velociraptor friend is beyond natural, bordering upon fated, and his ability to speak with her seems to only further confirm this belief.

Since his discovery by civilized folk, Balt was raised by a hunter who operated out of Nantambu, and proved to be effective at tracking and bringing down prey, largely due to Casper's incredible overland speed and predatory instinct. Balt soon came to be known among the locals as a rising prodigy, and soon drew attention from Nieford Sharrowsmith, who offered the young Aasimar the opportunity to join the Pathfinder Society. Balt accepted, and found himself on one of Sharrowsmith Exports' ships bound for the Inner Sea, where he was instructed to depart in Absalom. He arrived at the Grand Lodge with his gear on his back, Casper at his side, and a note from Sharrowsmith in hand. Balt was quickly inducted and put through his paces, under the tutelage of Marcos Farabellus, as well as fellow Pathfinder, Remus Thickfist.

Balt soon enough met with Tahonikepsu, and found the concept of preserving ruins and relics of yore a noble goal, and joined with the Scarab Sages faction as result. Since, Balt has aided in the rescue of Dwarven diplomats wrongfully imprisoned in Razmiran, discovering a long-lost secret in the Drownyard, uncovering a plot to undo the Pirate Pact in the Northern River Kingdoms, and exploring a recently exposed pyramid in Osirian.