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Kalar the Burning The defender of the valley fell from the Heavens in a ball of flame. Kalar the Burning is the fenixborn protector of an otherwise unremarkable valley of villages and farmlands. Adventurers who attempt to participate in a bit of larceny or any other shady activity will often find themselves confronted by the nigh-invincible Kalar. If gentle requests to cease their activity do not persuade them, they will find that Kalar's fists are more effective. Appearance: A broad-shouldered muscular man floats in the air before you, a pair of magnificent red feathered wings beating to hold him aloft. He has dark hair and blue eyes, and wears a suit of shimmering silver plate armor, red cloak, and red boots. He seems to carry no weapons, but his hands blaze with a glowing fire. History: To this day, Kalar is not certain how he came to the valley, but he knows as a child he landed in a great ball of fire that destroyed many crops. Luckily, the villagers were a kindly folk that did not hold anything against the young winged boy. He had no memory of his life before landing, though it has been surmised that he was cast out of the Upper Planes for some reason. Taken in by the farmers, he was raised as one of their children and grew into a strong and humble man. In time, the child's great strength and near invulnerability helped protect the valley from warlords and monsters that would threaten it. While Kalar began exploring ruins and thwarting evil plots with a number of other adventurers, he always returned to the valley to live among the commoners. To this day, he protects all those who call the valley home, and will not hesitate to come to the defense of even the least of its inhabitants.
Personality: Kalar is a simple plain-spoken man with no capacity for deception or malice. He has an unusually sunny disposition for someone who spends much of his time destroying vile threats to his homeland. Despite his obvious outsider nature, Kalar speaks with the rustic accent of the farmer and is prone to rural colloquialisms in his speech. Kalar was taught at an early age that killing was wrong, and he still does everything in his power to avoid it. He will only make lethal attacks against nonliving foes, such as constructs or undead. Of course, the wreaths of flame around his hands mean that he sometimes badly burns those he is trying hard not to kill, which tends to make the large man very sad. In fact, any combat is something he seeks to avoid, preferring to talk his way out of conflict. He often finds himself at a disadvantage against fiendish enemies due to his beliefs, but he feels that sinking to their level just wouldn't be right.
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