A medium-sized human man with an unwashed, matted beard, greasy shoulder-length hair, and a perpetually overstuffed white tabard worn over chain mail. He smells strongly of old sweat, incense, and lamp oil, having not bathed in at least six weeks. Within a minute of meeting him, people notice that his eyes constantly scan the room for someone vulnerable to rescue, especially anyone who appears frightened, wealthy, or romantically available. His voice is nasal and sermon-like when calm, but becomes breathy and unexpectedly soft when he is rattled. He carries himself with theatrical knightly confidence despite his unimpressive physique.

He is an overconfident, self-appointed white knight who treats every conversation as a chance to preach and every distressed person as a potential divine assignment. He is loudly compassionate toward the frail, theatrically protective of strangers, and suspiciously attentive to attractive damsels. He enjoys grand declarations more than practical preparation, but beneath the vanity is a real impulse to put himself between danger and those who cannot fight for themselves.

Neckbeard Knight of Purity was raised in a cramped human settlement clustered around a small chapel dedicated to the teachings of Jesus Christ. He was never the strongest or most disciplined member of the congregation, but he possessed a tireless enthusiasm for preaching, correcting other people's morals, and inserting himself into every crisis. As an acolyte, he learned scripture, ritual, and the practical value of being the loudest person in a room. He interpreted every request for help as a divine appointment, particularly when the person asking was a distressed young woman. When raiders attacked the settlement, Neckbeard seized a chapel shield and stood between the attackers and several frail villagers. His defense was clumsy, chaotic, and nearly disastrous, but it bought enough time for the townsfolk to escape. The local priest, recognizing both genuine courage and deeply questionable motives, helped him begin the path of a paladin. Neckbeard now travels as a self-appointed champion of purity, proclaiming holiness to everyone he meets, defending the weak when it suits his conscience, and pursuing damsels in distress with an unsettling mixture of chivalry, opportunism, and administrative thoroughness.