Characters
Mary Freeman
They carry a pouch filled to the brim with coins.
Ideal: They are drawn to create elaborate stone statues.
Flaw: They have tremendous difficulty with remembering important dates.
Bond: They became separated from their family fleeing their homeland.
“I had a sword like that once...”
Jonas Vonner
They are mute.
Ideal: We must embrace change.
Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about forests.
Bond: They protect their community from the beasts of the wild.
“This wine tastes like poison.”
Max Willow
They wear a bandolier of explosives across their chest.
Ideal: They only feel alive when creating brand-new alchemy recipes.
Flaw: They blindly seek revenge against a circle of druids.
Bond: They owe their life to the priest that took them in as a child.
“You are... very attractive.”
Gowen Winterheart
They have a tattoo of a man-o-war ship on their back.
Ideal: They'll never be bored with a full tankard in hand.
Flaw: They constantly obsess of how others think of them.
Bond: They owe their life to the priest that took them in as a child.
“Salutations.”
Sahin Roderick
They have a deep barritone voice.
Ideal: The true path to power is friendship.
Flaw: They are obsessed with joining a travelling circus.
Bond: They once served food for the local royalty.
“Keep your friends close and your enemies dead, that's what I always say.”
Indra Roderick
A tamed falcon sits on their shoulder.
Ideal: We can improve ourselves every day.
Flaw: They are obsessed with finding a lost loved one.
Bond: They hunt in the fields around their home to provide for their community.
“This ale tastes like cat piss.”
Paddy Boone
Music plays softly when they enter a room.
Ideal: The workers should own the means of production.
Flaw: They believe the world revolves around them.
Bond: They secretly wish to be a bard.
“Salutations.”
Lillian Mattell
They are always serious.
Ideal: All that matters is a successful hunt.
Flaw: They are obsessed with becoming royalty.
Bond: They will do whatever it takes to prove they are the most popular.
“I'm losing hope fast. What will I do if the thaw never comes? What will become of my family?”
Sarab Ironhand
They have a prisoner's brand on their face.
Ideal: They only feel alive when money is on the line.
Flaw: If people are kind to them they will tell them anything.
Bond: They swore to discover a new constellation.
“Too many sweets will make the children soft!”
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