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Dax Freeman

Gnome Bard ♂
Portrait of Dax Freeman

They wear dark and gloomy clothing.

Ideal: Power comes to those brave enough to seize it.

Flaw: They often forget where they are going.

Bond: They swore to overthrow a corrupt official.

“I don't care for any of these big-city folk snoopin' around here lately.”

Maria Filaen

Gnome Maid ♀
Portrait of Maria Filaen

They wear a black armband on their left arm.

Ideal: The gods reward perseverance

Flaw: They run at the first sign of trouble.

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

“War is brewing to the west.”

Ellie Sams

Elf Charcoal Burner ♀
Portrait of Ellie Sams

They wear a bandolier of potions across their chest.

Ideal: People matter not ideals.

Flaw: They are stubborn.

Bond: They swore to be generous with their wealth.

“You warped toad-spotted harlot!”

River Spring

Dwarf Druid ⚥
Portrait of River Spring

They wear aristocratic robes.

Ideal: Anything is possible with a few gold coins in your pocket.

Flaw: They mutter curse words during inopportune moments.

Bond: They once watched a necromancer bring someone back from the dead.

“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.”

Vivian Fordragon

Tiefling Nurse ♀
Portrait of Vivian Fordragon

They are always serious.

Ideal: They only feel alive when fighting a superior foe.

Flaw: They believe they are a celebrity.

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

“This is the ugliest inn I've ever seen!”

Tanar Barrow

Halfling King ♂
Portrait of Tanar Barrow

They smell like livestock.

Ideal: They dream of owning their own tavern.

Flaw: They blindly seek revenge against a band of adventurers.

Bond: A prisoner hides in their home, and they will do anything to protect them.

“A coin in the pocket is better than three in someone else's.”

Sumesh Sweeny

Half-Orc Bridle Maker ⚥
Portrait of Sumesh Sweeny

They have multiple piercings all over their body.

Ideal: They only feel alive when baking new kinds of pastries.

Flaw: They are obsessed with finding a lost loved one.

Bond: They protect their community from a group of bandits.

“Have an apple, won't you?”

Ricky Loch

Dwarf Auditor ♂
Portrait of Ricky Loch

They carry an antique arquebus at their hip.

Ideal: The true path to power is understanding.

Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about clear blue skies.

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

“This ale tastes like gunk.”

Nicholas Enola

Gnome Spice Merchant ♂
Portrait of Nicholas Enola

They wear a fragment of a precious gem from their neck.

Ideal: Beauty is the only thing worth fighting for.

Flaw: They are obsessed with finding a lost loved one.

Bond: They hunt in the fields around their home to provide for their community.

“Get back here! Thief! Thief!”

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