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Eden Crump

Half-Orc Barbarian ⚥
Portrait of Eden Crump

They are afraid of children.

Ideal: War is the default peace the exception.

Flaw: They blindly seek revenge against a coven of witches.

Bond: They abandoned their family to start a buisness in a new land.

“Is that a dagger in your pocket or are you just happy to see me?”

Zyra Laroque

Human Bard ♀
Portrait of Zyra Laroque

They click their tongue while under stress.

Ideal: Family is more than blood.

Flaw: They covet the loved one of a rival.

Bond: They will be the one to rediscover Cave of the Scribe and claim its riches for themselves.

“What are ya buyin', stranger?”

Jade Karim

Elf Warlock ♀
Portrait of Jade Karim

They struggle to remember faces.

Ideal: The only constant in this world is the law.

Flaw: They are naïve.

Bond: Their brother betrayed them leaving them destitute.

“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.”

Lars Silvertree

Elf Fighter ♂
Portrait of Lars Silvertree

They carry a red weasel on one shoulder.

Ideal: They hold total respect for their elders.

Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about porters.

Bond: They have a child that they don't know about.

“I've seen 600 winters. What have you seen youngling?”

Rose Karim

Elf Sommelier ♀
Portrait of Rose Karim

They are always cold.

Ideal: They would do anything to learn how to heal.

Flaw: They trust the church blindly.

Bond: They swore to help others in times of need.

“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.”

Edgar Banes

Tiefling Fence ♂
Portrait of Edgar Banes

Their clothes are filthy.

Ideal: The true path to power is understanding.

Flaw: They constantly obsess of how others think of them.

Bond: They swore to defend a temple from evil.

“Hey! Wanna buy this dagger?”

Sisco Gleeson

Tiefling Rogue ⚥
Portrait of Sisco Gleeson

They wear a torn yellow cloak around their shoulders

Ideal: Poor people are a plague.

Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about heavy storms.

Bond: They abandoned their family to rescue a friend.

“Have you seen the bulette pack diggin' 'round the fields?”

Parker Greennose

Halfling Stablehand ⚥
Portrait of Parker Greennose

They never make jokes.

Ideal: People matter not ideals.

Flaw: They are oblivious to the faults of loved ones.

Bond: They abandoned their buisness to become an adventurer.

“I prefer to enjoy the smaller things in life.”

Sylvia Sweeny

Half-Elf Monk ♀
Portrait of Sylvia Sweeny

They hate getting wet.

Ideal: Peace demands constant effort.

Flaw: They have tremendous difficulty with learning new tasks.

Bond: They once were kept prisoner by a cult.

“Contrary to popular opinion, I don't care much for wealth.”

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