Characters
Max Shadeheart
They have a wistful quality to their voice.
Ideal: They hold total respect for authority.
Flaw: They are always sarcastic.
Bond: A prisoner hides in their home, and they will do anything to protect them.
“Hey! Wanna buy this hat?”
Lisa Pierre-Dupois
A tamed badger walks by their side.
Ideal: They only feel alive when cleaning out their home.
Flaw: They are obsessed with becoming a soldier.
Bond: They swore to defeat their rival in combat.
“The weather has been so strange lately. Bitter rain for days on end. I think I need a vacation.”
River Dalton
People cheer when they enter a room.
Ideal: Criminals deserve death.
Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about birds.
Bond: A monster killed their lord, and they seek vengeance.
“Keep your eyes peeled for giant eagles!”
Blake Wilbur
They fist-bump instead of shaking hands.
Ideal: Revelry in chaos is the ultimate achevement.
Flaw: They constantly search for their next drink.
Bond: They abandoned a loved one to save their community.
“Where can I find some new pants?”
Alam Deakin
They can't stand/sit still.
Ideal: They dream of everlasting glory.
Flaw: They mutter curse words during inopportune moments.
Bond: They swore to find a lost child.
“This place could really use a fixin' up!”
Katherine Masak
They smell like a wet dog.
Ideal: They only feel alive when searching for lost knowledge.
Flaw: They are vain.
Bond: They swore to help others in times of need.
“Thou art a cutpurse!”
Jacques Anwen
They have a moody quality to their voice.
Ideal: Anything is possible with a little muscle.
Flaw: They are obsessed with gunpowder.
Bond: They swore to unlock the mysteries of a wizard's tower.
“Ulric will brag about how he found gold in the river south of here. No one believes him - he asks us to buy his drinks!”
Lucy Everett
Their hair never moves, even in a strong wind.
Ideal: Anything is possible with power at their beck and call.
Flaw: They blindly seek revenge against a coven of witches.
Bond: Someone killed the person they loved. One day they will have my revenge.
“Hey! Wanna buy this fruit?”
Virginia Wazels
They have been magically turned into a pig.
Ideal: Anything is possible with a sword at your side.
Flaw: They seek a worthy death in battle, despite never fighting anyone in their life.
Bond: They protect a pack of wolves.
“This ale tastes like dirt.”
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