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Linda Black

Dwarf Man At Arms ♀
Portrait of Linda Black

Their bald head is badly sunburned.

Ideal: They only feel alive when swimming in the ocean.

Flaw: They covet the life of a historic figure.

Bond: They once studied arcane practices.

“Hey! Wanna buy this hat?”

Enzo Massa

Half-Orc Hofmeister ♂
Portrait of Enzo Massa

They always look down at the floor.

Ideal: They dream of seeing a dragon.

Flaw: They covet the lifestyle of a heroic warrior.

Bond: Hiram's Fairy Lights has been taken from their people; they will reclaim it!

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

Zaeim Deadeye

Half-Elf Animal Tamer ♂
Portrait of Zaeim Deadeye

They have acne.

Ideal: Fleeing from a superior foe is not weakness.

Flaw: They are timid.

Bond: They swore to find a lost child.

“I've always got a spring in my step!”

Natar Carnage

Tiefling Bargeman ♂
Portrait of Natar Carnage

They wear a pair of fine leather boots.

Ideal: They would do anything to protect their lifestyle.

Flaw: They are a pessimist.

Bond: They swore to defend their ancestral home from abyssal terrors.

“She is a five-headed cheat.”

Simon Deadeye

Half-Elf Auctioneer ♂
Portrait of Simon Deadeye

They wear a pair of pristine spectacles.

Ideal: They dream of perfecting a baking recipe.

Flaw: They only trust members of their own race.

Bond: They secretly wish to run away to the deep forest.

“Against the disease of writing one must take special precautions, since it is a dangerous and contagious disease.”

Jonas Wazels

Tiefling Cleric ♂
Portrait of Jonas Wazels

They wear a pair of soft leather shoes.

Ideal: If a job is worth doing it's worth being paid for.

Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about the open ocean.

Bond: They spend their evenings volunteering for the temples.

“I don't know what I'd do without my friends.”

Kelsey Echols

Tiefling Paladin ♀
Portrait of Kelsey Echols

Their hands are tattooed.

Ideal: Tradition must be preserved.

Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about graveyards.

Bond: Their research into forgotten magics will bring back a loved one from death.

“Wanna make a deal?”

Sahin Norman

Human Witchdoctor ⚥
Portrait of Sahin Norman

They wear a pair of military boots.

Ideal: They hold total respect for their elders.

Flaw: They have a bias against the poor.

Bond: They swore to learn the great songs of different cultures.

“You vain milk-livered baggage!”

River Ellis

Elf Bard ⚥
Portrait of River Ellis

They are always serious.

Ideal: Everyone deserves a fair trial.

Flaw: They are obsessed with joining a devil-worshipping cult.

Bond: They will be the one to rediscover Meara's Farm and claim its riches for themselves.

“I keep hitting them but they keep getting back up!”

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