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Roger Roderick

Gnome Busker ♂
Portrait of Roger Roderick

A tamed bluejay sits on their shoulder.

Ideal: Emotions cloud your judgement.

Flaw: They refuse to seek medical help in times of need.

Bond: They protect their community from the evils of intolerance.

“Stand vigilant against the devil cults!”

Monty Kastrix

Gnome Alcoholic ♂
Portrait of Monty Kastrix

They talk with a lisp.

Ideal: The true path to power is overwhelming strength.

Flaw: They are a terrible gossip.

Bond: They secretly wish to start a cult.

“Hey! Wanna buy this fruit?”

Max Frogsong

Gnome Fighter ⚥
Portrait of Max Frogsong

Their bald head is badly sunburned.

Ideal: Nothing is worth dying for.

Flaw: They don't think the law should apply to them.

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

“Hey! Wanna buy this dagger?”

Duck Pierce

Half-Orc Elder ♂
Portrait of Duck Pierce

They avoid cracks in the pavement.

Ideal: All that matters is a stout shield in their hands.

Flaw: They enjoy violence.

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

“Who needs a bribe when a well-placed dagger makes all the difference?”

Hawke Pierce

Half-Elf Lamplight ♀
Portrait of Hawke Pierce

They have a mole on their eyelid.

Ideal: Anything is possible with the theives' guild at their beck and call.

Flaw: They sing to themselves when stressed.

Bond: They swore to defend a small town from raiders.

“Where in the nine hells am I?”

Aptal Moran

Half-Elf Nurse ♂
Portrait of Aptal Moran

A tamed cat walks by their side.

Ideal: Blood is power.

Flaw: They have to be the center of attention

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

“You spleeny full-gorged flap-dragon!”

Crispin Hadwell

Tiefling Pirate ♂
Portrait of Crispin Hadwell

They are allergic to nuts.

Ideal: A live of service is a life well lived.

Flaw: They always seek for the path of least resistance.

Bond: They are working to pay off an old debt.

“Long have I desired to see the homeland of my people.”

Logan Scott

Dwarf Warlock ♂
Portrait of Logan Scott

They have a prisoner's brand across their back.

Ideal: All that matters is a stout shield in their hands.

Flaw: They refuse to work when tired.

Bond: They will do whatever it takes to serve the community.

“Did you bring any tobacco with you today?”

Parker Zaki

Human Deserter ⚥
Portrait of Parker Zaki

They wear a dirty longcoat stained with mud.

Ideal: Without honor they are nothing.

Flaw: They have to be the center of attention

Bond: They swore to find a lost child.

“What I lack in beauty I make up for in brute strength.”

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