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Libby Weston

Halfling Chandler ♀
Portrait of Libby Weston

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

Ideal: Anything is possible with fate on their side.

Flaw: They are proud.

Bond: They secretly wish to overthrow a neighbor from a position of power.

“The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.”

Bruce Wilton

Human Lead Servant ♂
Portrait of Bruce Wilton

They wear dock worker's attire.

Ideal: The true path to power is at the end of their fist.

Flaw: They are never satisfied.

Bond: They secretly wish to marry an old flame.

“What's your opinion on the current illithid crisis?”

Bernie Marshall

Halfling Barbarian ⚥
Portrait of Bernie Marshall

They have a dark quality to their voice.

Ideal: The true path to power is military strength.

Flaw: They mutter curse words during inopportune moments.

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

“Have you heard about Gendry the knight?”

Amy Rowan

Gnome Wizard ♀
Portrait of Amy Rowan

They are afraid of intimacy

Ideal: Family is more than blood.

Flaw: They covet the attention of the crowd.

Bond: They used to be an adventurer until a wound took them out of action.

“Has anyone seen my gold? I lost my gold!”

Sawyer Blueflower

Elf Cantor ♂
Portrait of Sawyer Blueflower

They wear a fragment of a precious gem from their neck.

Ideal: Friends are a liability.

Flaw: They are obsessed with joining the thieves' guild.

Bond: They swore to bring a despotic ruler to justice.

“This place could really use a fixin' up!”

Safia Marshall

Half-Orc Artist ♀
Portrait of Safia Marshall

They are afraid of children.

Ideal: All that matters is a successful hunt.

Flaw: They are naive about local customs.

Bond: They once saw an elder god walk out of the sky.

“I heard that a merchant disappeared nearby.”

Bundringo Briggs

Elf Gameskeeper ⚥
Portrait of Bundringo Briggs

They always squint.

Ideal: They hold total respect for past traditions.

Flaw: They blindly seek revenge against a coven of witches.

Bond: They abandoned their faith to become an adventurer.

“My songs calm all who hear them.”

Jeffrey Korsk

Human Gameskeeper ♂
Portrait of Jeffrey Korsk

They skip once every fourth step.

Ideal: They would do anything to survive, including leaving allies behind.

Flaw: They would do anything to get ahead in life, even if it meant harming others.

Bond: They hunt in the night to provide for their community.

“Well met!”

Timo Grail

Gnome Outlander ♀
Portrait of Timo Grail

Their hair is waxed into sharp points.

Ideal: All that matters is personal growth.

Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about dirt and trash.

Bond: Guilt eats away at their every thought.

“My cousin over yonder does wonders with small doo-dads!”

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