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Bernie Leaffall

Halfling Poultry Keeper ⚥
Portrait of Bernie Leaffall

They have a tattoo of a serpent around their wrist.

Ideal: The world is a dark place - and people make it that way.

Flaw: They are obsessed with becoming royalty.

Bond: They swore to defend an orphanage from monsters.

“Them's fightin' words!”

Jasper Silverleaf

Half-Elf Cleric ♂
Portrait of Jasper Silverleaf

They walk with their head low.

Ideal: They would do anything for a chance to perform on stage.

Flaw: They have no patience.

Bond: They abandoned their family to rescue a friend.

“Bow before the incandescent glory of Pelor!”

Sisco Gemtree

Elf Mortician ⚥
Portrait of Sisco Gemtree

They carry a large wooden trunk across their back.

Ideal: To see their people in their rightful place as rulers.

Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about forests.

Bond: They secretly wish to escape from their living situation.

“Only the woodland animals know of my passing.”

Riley Dunstan

Half-Elf Cleric ⚥
Portrait of Riley Dunstan

They hate getting wet.

Ideal: They would do anything for their nation.

Flaw: They have no enthusiasm for anything.

Bond: They spent years in the world's most famous prison.

“I heard the mayor is cheating.”

Oliver Michaels

Tiefling Wizard ♂
Portrait of Oliver Michaels

They play with their ear when they lie.

Ideal: The only constant in this world is death.

Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about sailors.

Bond: Their brother betrayed them leaving them destitute.

“I don't trust the look of that fella over there.”

Riley Dempsy

Half-Elf Hayward ⚥
Portrait of Riley Dempsy

They always keep their head held high.

Ideal: No nation is more important than the people.

Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about beekeepers.

Bond: They will someday return to their homeland.

“You frothy fen-sucked bladder!”

Kerry Marshall

Dwarf Sorcerer ♀
Portrait of Kerry Marshall

They walk with their chin held high.

Ideal: They dream of owning a bookstore.

Flaw: They are fickle.

Bond: Their actions once brought a city to its knees.

“A room with a view, if you don't mind.”

Taylor Lord

Elf Woolwinder ⚥
Portrait of Taylor Lord

They wear a cheap-looking bracelet on their left hand.

Ideal: They will not live in chains.

Flaw: They constantly obsess over money issues.

Bond: They once worked with the local banker's guild.

“I'm better off travelling at night.”

Kendra Dresdain

Half-Elf Cleric ♀
Portrait of Kendra Dresdain

Their eyes glow with a dim light.

Ideal: They only feel alive when searching for magical artefacts.

Flaw: They are obsessed with a long-forgotten diety.

Bond: They hunt in the deep woods to provide for the community.

“The world is divided into men who have wit and no religion and men who have religion and no wit.”

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