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Dina Walker

Dwarf Rogue ♀
Portrait of Dina Walker

Their face is covered in pimples.

Ideal: Charity is critical to living a good life.

Flaw: They covet the attention of a distant relative.

Bond: They swore to find a lost book.

“I wish I could fly.”

Maz Hickory

Halfling Sorcerer ⚥
Portrait of Maz Hickory

They lick their lips frequently.

Ideal: The way to make the world better is a single act of kindness.

Flaw: They are stubborn.

Bond: They swore to help others in times of need.

“All I trust in this world is my dog and my sword.”

Cassie Wolfbrother

Tiefling Inquisitor ♀
Portrait of Cassie Wolfbrother

They carry a longbow across their back.

Ideal: Power comes to those brave enough to seize it.

Flaw: They show cowardice when faced with the unknown.

Bond: A neighbor owns a buisness with them.

“It's been ages since we danced.”

Kyris Reece

Half-Elf Monk ♂
Portrait of Kyris Reece

They wear high boots stained with mud.

Ideal: They would do anything to catch the attention of a powerful warrior.

Flaw: They can't take a joke.

Bond: They swore to never allow themselves to be embarrassed in public again.

“I had a staff like that once...”

Ruth Winterheart

Gnome Constable ♀
Portrait of Ruth Winterheart

They wear a pair of cracked spectacles.

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

Flaw: They are a pessimist.

Bond: They swore to defend their community from a group of evil wizards.

“Who among us will be the first to fall to this disease?”

Bernie Fae

Half-Orc Page ⚥
Portrait of Bernie Fae

They walk with their head low.

Ideal: Emotions hold us back.

Flaw: They refuse to stop working, even at a detriment to their health.

Bond: They swore to find the person who killed their parents.

“Contrary to popular opinion, I don't care much for wealth.”

Larson Donovan

Human Rogue ♂
Portrait of Larson Donovan

They have a facial tattoo.

Ideal: Their position commands respect.

Flaw: They have tremendous difficulty directly communincating with others.

Bond: They abandoned their family to rescue a friend.

“Letters are signs of things, symbols of words, whose power is so great that without a voice they speak to us the words of the absent.”

Sazi Alhara

Elf Apprentice ♀
Portrait of Sazi Alhara

They are illiterate.

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

Flaw: They blindly seek revenge against a monsterous bear.

Bond: They swore to unlock an enchanted chest.

“The Study of philosophy is not that we may know what men have thought, but what the truth of things is.”

Desmond Black

Halfling Banker ♂
Portrait of Desmond Black

They have bloodshot eyes.

Ideal: Anything is possible with the devil on their side.

Flaw: They have a bias against city guards.

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

“Be careful and keep alert.”

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