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Max Shadeheart

Half-Orc Fighter ⚥
Portrait of 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

Elf Rogue ♀
Portrait of 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

Half-Elf Ropemaker ⚥
Portrait of 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

Dwarf Acater ⚥
Portrait of 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

Half-Orc Prophet ♂
Portrait of 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

Elf Debt Collector ♀
Portrait of 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

Half-Orc Loan Shark ♂
Portrait of 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

Halfling Sorcerer ♀
Portrait of 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

Human Paladin ♀
Portrait of 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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