Characters
River Zaki
They wear fingerless leather gloves.
Ideal: Compliance is defeat.
Flaw: They despise any kind of royalty.
Bond: They secretly wish to run away with their lover.
“Have you seen that wicked looking black armour over the innkeep's mantle? Where do you suppose he found that?”
Jax Graystripe
They are afraid of spiders.
Ideal: They don't need anyone else to be happy.
Flaw: They enjoy making people uncomfortable.
Bond: They swore to defend their ancestral home from abyssal terrors.
“Keep your eyes peeled for giant eagles!”
Nina Kastrix
They have a tattoo of a barrel keg tap on their thigh.
Ideal: Tradition must be preserved.
Flaw: They trust the government blindly.
Bond: They hunt in the darkest depths to provide for their community.
“Watch out for doppelgangers!”
Phoebe Pierce
They carry two small children on their back.
Ideal: They would do anything to catch the attention of a powerful warrior.
Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about very short people.
Bond: They will do whatever it takes to prove they are the quickest.
“I'm not sure whether I want to fight you or kiss you.”
Teresa Maelor
They are always hot.
Ideal: Better to die with honor than live without.
Flaw: Magic is unnatural as are all those who practice it!
Bond: They abandoned their family to rescue a friend.
“Have you heard about John the carpenter?”
Cynthia Amal
They must correct improper speech.
Ideal: They don't need anyone else to be happy.
Flaw: They lose themselves to carnal pleasures too frequently.
Bond: A neighbor revealed to them a dark secret.
“This wine tastes like something I bought in the back alley.”
Phoebe Bozier
They have a tattoo of a man's name on their bicep.
Ideal: Anything is possible with a keen blade at the right moment.
Flaw: If people are kind to them they will tell them anything.
Bond: They swore to overthrow a corrupt official.
“Is it cold in here or is it me?”
Derrick Scott
They have large, innocent eyes.
Ideal: They are drawn to beautiful works of art.
Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about elves.
Bond: They once sailed the seas as a prisoner.
“Has anyone seen my gold? I lost my gold!”
Aric Carson
They carry a small child on their back.
Ideal: We must respect our elders and those who came before.
Flaw: They laugh when they are nervous
Bond: They want to start a business with their best friend.
“They say this place was built on top of an old ruin.”
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