Alryk Krieger

A young paladin clad in gothic plate armor over a blue gambeson. He wields a two-handed sword with a flamberge blade, its broad, undulating edge built for sweeping cuts. The armor is polished steel with articulated plates, pointed pauldrons, and a closed helm; blue cloth shows at the joints and beneath the breastplate.

Alryk is strong-willed without being overbearing. He listens before he answers, addresses strangers with formal courtesy, and offers aid before anyone has to ask. He gives clear orders in battle, then checks the wounded himself. His German accent grows more pronounced when he is angry or frightened; in calmer moments, he chooses careful, respectful words. He believes the light is proven through deeds: a guarded doorway, a shared meal, a shield held between the helpless and the blade.