Balorim Thistlehand
Noble (Burgher) with Zhentarim operative ties
Balorim Thistlehand
Species
Firbolg
Appearance
A towering firbolg who moves like a town magistrate rather than a forest hermit. He wears a perpetual faint smile, and his gestures are careful and measured. His fur is kept surprisingly clean for someone of his kind, slicked back around his face to reveal carved wooden beads threaded through the hair above his left ear. He walks with a slight inclination, as if always leaning into a conversation. Unexpectedly elegant hands contrast with broad, callused forearms. When angry he closes the distance slowly rather than lunging, like a negotiator closing a deal.
“Measured, with a light roll on some consonants and a habit of ending persuasive points with a rhetorical question; he modulates warmth to disarm.”
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Distinguishing Features
Carved wooden beads threaded through hair above left ear
A faded burn scar on the inside of his right forearm in the shape of a circle
Always has a folded piece of vellum tucked into his cuff
Voice
“Low, warm, and resonant with careful diction; laughter comes slow and deliberate”
Clothing
Wears a tailored wool waistcoat sewn with hidden pockets and a deep-green cloak embroidered with subtle town hall insignia. In public he wears polished brass cuff links engraved with the date of the town charter. Beneath his cloak he keeps a supple leather satchel containing his secret ledger and ledgers of official accounts.
Body Language
Open palms when negotiating, fingertips steepled when calculating, and an almost feline stillness when listening
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