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Rory Todd

Halfling Jeweler ♂
Portrait of Rory Todd

They wear modest clothing.

Ideal: Emotions cloud your judgement.

Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about holidays.

Bond: They swore to never fall for another pretty face.

“Hey! Wanna buy this fruit?”

Ivor Jones

Human Assassin ♂
Portrait of Ivor Jones

Their bald head is badly sunburned.

Ideal: They dream of discovering a new kind of alchemy.

Flaw: They never stop talking.

Bond: They swore to find the recipe to make the ultimate healing salve.

“Beshrew thee!”

Robert Bluepetal

Elf Soothsayer ♂
Portrait of Robert Bluepetal

They wear a trapper's fur cloak.

Ideal: Poor people are a plague.

Flaw: They are overconfident.

Bond: They abandoned their ruler to become rich.

“Bow before the incandescent glory of Pelor!”

Petra Anwen

Halfling Ranger ♀
Portrait of Petra Anwen

They wear a cheap-looking bracelet on their left hand.

Ideal: All that matters is going home at the end of the day.

Flaw: They are always sarcastic.

Bond: If they ever see their father again there will be blood.

“Undead and all sorts of evil types crawl about these lands.”

Calla Miller

Elf Chief ♀
Portrait of Calla Miller

They walk with their chin held high.

Ideal: They only feel alive when teaching new generations of students.

Flaw: They have a secret that would tear their family apart

Bond: They swore to find a lost child.

“This place could really use a fixin' up!”

Homer Terryn

Gnome Constable ♂
Portrait of Homer Terryn

They wear antique war regalia.

Ideal: People will always hurt you.

Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about acedemics.

Bond: They will do whatever it takes to prove they are the strongest.

“I think I've been coming down with some ill-humors lately.”

Janette Diamondtree

Elf Rogue ♀
Portrait of Janette Diamondtree

They skip once every fourth step.

Ideal: Anything is possible with their friends at their side.

Flaw: They blindly seek revenge against a circle of druids.

Bond: They swore to unlock the mysteries of a wizard's tower.

“A room with a view, if you don't mind.”

Jackson Blackclaw

Half-Orc Accountant ♂
Portrait of Jackson Blackclaw

Their complexion has a slightly pinkish tinge to it.

Ideal: They are drawn to understanding mystical theory.

Flaw: They hate every Human.

Bond: Their brother owns a brewery in the next town over.

“No one's come back from the old ruins in quite some time.”

Hanks Sybil

Half-Elf Shipwright ♂
Portrait of Hanks Sybil

They wear a bird's skull around their neck.

Ideal: Blood runs thicker than water.

Flaw: They never stop talking.

Bond: They are working to pay off an old debt.

“I heard the princess is getting married.”

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