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Ember Hemlock

Dwarf Countess ♀
Portrait of Ember Hemlock

Two tamed sugar gliders rest in their coat pocket.

Ideal: They hold total respect for the law.

Flaw: They are patriotic to a fault.

Bond: They once studied monster cultures.

“When the words come, they are merely empty shells without the music. They live as they are sung, for the words are the body and the music the spirit.”

Katja Boone

Tiefling Gardener ♀
Portrait of Katja Boone

Their complexion is deeply tanned from the sun.

Ideal: They would do anything for a chance to perform on stage.

Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about acedemics.

Bond: They swore to find a lost magical artefact.

“For the horde!”

Denzel Huon

Half-Elf Ranger ♂
Portrait of Denzel Huon

They have a high-pitched voice.

Ideal: They will prove themselves to the world.

Flaw: They are never satisfied.

Bond: They abandoned their ruler to become rich.

“Have you heard about Gendry the knight?”

Sawyer Lachlan

Half-Elf Exterminator ⚥
Portrait of Sawyer Lachlan

They twitch frequently.

Ideal: Community is at the heart of everything they do.

Flaw: If people are kind to them they will tell them anything.

Bond: They are considered a pillar of the community.

“When I investigate and when I discover that the forces of the heavens and the planets are within ourselves, then truly I seem to be living among the gods.”

Kimberly Pyre

Tiefling Druid ♀
Portrait of Kimberly Pyre

Their complexion has a sickly pallor to it.

Ideal: The true path to power is friendship.

Flaw: They are so absent minded they miss simple details.

Bond: Their brother betrayed them leaving them destitute.

“It's been ages since I've been on an adventure...”

Calla Stormrage

Half-Elf Wizard ♀
Portrait of Calla Stormrage

A tamed bluejay sits on their shoulder.

Ideal: A person is smart. People are stupid.

Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about birds.

Bond: They swore to find a lost sibling.

“I heard the forest has been strangely quiet lately.”

Bruce Kaye

Human Acrobat ♂
Portrait of Bruce Kaye

They keep a crystal rod in their coat pocket at all times.

Ideal: All that matters is defeating a menacing monster.

Flaw: They are obsessed with the power of magical flight.

Bond: They secretly wish to start a brothel.

“Have an apple, won't you?”

Landon Roundtree

Gnome Bridle Maker ♂
Portrait of Landon Roundtree

They are afraid of spiders.

Ideal: They dream of singing in front of thousands.

Flaw: They are cruel.

Bond: They work long nights to undo a past misdeed.

“Fie upon thee!”

Alicia Ellis

Elf Jester ♀
Portrait of Alicia Ellis

A tamed wolverine walks by their side.

Ideal: They are drawn to protect places of beauty.

Flaw: They refuse the aid of neighbors, for fear of seeming weak.

Bond: They were abandoned as a child and are searching for their family.

“Hey! Wanna buy this dagger?”

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