Characters
Olivier Mervor
They are afraid of children.
Ideal: They would do anything for a friend.
Flaw: They are gullible.
Bond: They swore to find a lost magical artefact.
“I can hunt anything.”
Arthur Spall
They wear a badge around their neck.
Ideal: They would do anything for the right price.
Flaw: They have a bias against orphans.
Bond: They will do whatever it takes to please their loved ones.
“Thou errant beef-witted minimus!”
Barty Dalton
They wear a bandolier of throwing axes across their chest.
Ideal: They seek the answer to protect others from mystical harm.
Flaw: They are indecisive.
Bond: Their research into forgotten magics will put the rightful ruler on the throne.
“My dreams are troubled by disturbing visions.”
Olivia Pierce
They have a wreched voice.
Ideal: They would do anything to secure their legacy.
Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about goblins.
Bond: They secretly wish to open a bar.
“This wine tastes like rose petals.”
Cora Duval
They are always cold.
Ideal: Anything is possible with the sea breeze in your hair.
Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about goblins.
Bond: Their mother is their best friend.
“The eye through which I see God is the same eye through which God sees me; my eye and God’s eye are one eye, one seeing, one knowing, one love.”
Joanna Hickory
They speak with a stutter.
Ideal: They inform their decisions from historical precedents.
Flaw: They mutter curse words during inopportune moments.
Bond: They swore to bring about the destruction of a nearby city.
“Hey! Wanna buy this fruit?”
Riley Duval
They chew with their mouth open.
Ideal: They only feel alive when drunk at the tavern.
Flaw: They have tremendous difficulty with arriving on time.
Bond: They abandoned their family to rescue a friend.
“Fie upon thee!”
Bundringo Shortaxe
They wear the heraldry of a hated lord.
Ideal: They will protect those who cannot protect themselves.
Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about porters.
Bond: Their life's work is to erect beautiful statues around the place.
“You are softer than sandstone and drier than talc!”
Bruce Terryn
They wear a black armband on their left arm.
Ideal: Better to die with honor than live without.
Flaw: They can't refuse a pretty face.
Bond: They are working to pay off an old debt.
“Contrary to popular opinion, I don't care much for wealth.”
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