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Jedrek Elonil

Half-Elf Museum Curator ♂
Portrait of Jedrek Elonil

They wear a single rhinestone-studded glove on their right hand.

Ideal: They would do anything to learn about alchemy.

Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about graveyards.

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

“My life for my liege!”

Weyland Quaresh

Elf Loan Shark ♂
Portrait of Weyland Quaresh

They float four inches above the ground instead of walking.

Ideal: Charity is critical to living a good life.

Flaw: They get lost in deep thought frequently.

Bond: They love their town and will do anything for it.

“They say the last innkeeper was buried alive! She was making eyes at the regent's daughter.”

Lincoln Underhill

Halfling Archaeologist ♂
Portrait of Lincoln Underhill

They frequently tap their hands/feet.

Ideal: There are always those whose need is greater than their own.

Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about tieflings.

Bond: They will do whatever it takes to obtain lost magics.

“Buy me a drink?”

Seymor Travis

Elf Shaman ♂
Portrait of Seymor Travis

They have a birthmark of a star on their shoulder.

Ideal: They would do anything to catch the attention of a powerful mage.

Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about birds.

Bond: They swore to discover a new constellation.

“By my troth.”

Tamsin Zaki

Elf Swineherd ♀
Portrait of Tamsin Zaki

They wear a leather mantle around their shoulders.

Ideal: People are inherently greedy.

Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about social gatherings.

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

“You fawning rump-fed lout!”

Kallum Travis

Elf Bard ♂
Portrait of Kallum Travis

They have one thumb that ends with a long talon.

Ideal: They hold total respect for past traditions.

Flaw: They react with violence if startled.

Bond: They are in love with a member of a rival family.

“They say this place vanished for 4 weeks, in the fifth year of our lord.”

Safia Dawnpelt

Half-Orc Sergeant ♀
Portrait of Safia Dawnpelt

People boo when they enter a room.

Ideal: Happiness is all that matters.

Flaw: They are oblivious to the faults of authority.

Bond: They swore to find a lost sibling.

“You rank weather-bitten haggard!”

Malik Fae

Half-Elf Baker ♂
Portrait of Malik Fae

They wear antique war regalia.

Ideal: There is more that unites us than divides us.

Flaw: They always search for the best bargain.

Bond: They will do whatever it takes to promote harmony with nature.

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

Maz Frogsong

Gnome Alcoholic ⚥
Portrait of Maz Frogsong

They smell like fresh-dug earth.

Ideal: They dream of everlasting glory.

Flaw: They react with violence if startled.

Bond: Their business is a cornerstone of the community.

“The weather has been so strange lately. Bitter rain for days on end. I think I need a vacation.”

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