Characters
Edmond James
They constantly look from side to side.
Ideal: There is always a silver lining you just have to be willing to look hard enough.
Flaw: They constantly obsess over future decisions.
Bond: They will do whatever it takes to prove they are the bravest.
“Who? Me? What's going on?”
Lois Marid
They always look forward.
Ideal: They dream of everlasting glory.
Flaw: They constantly search for a lost trinket.
Bond: They swore to find the person who killed their parents.
“Bow before the incandescent glory of Pelor!”
Mandy Swiftfoot
They swear frequently.
Ideal: They dream of bringing the dead back to life.
Flaw: They despise any kind of authority.
Bond: A bank forclosed on their home, and they desperately seek funds to repay them.
“This ale tastes like poison.”
Felix Mulgrew
They move very quickly.
Ideal: They only feel alive when dining on exotic foods.
Flaw: They have a bias against dock workers.
Bond: The sacred texts must be protected.
“Buy me a drink?”
Gwendolyn Frost
Their complexion has a sickly pallor to it.
Ideal: They only feel alive when breaking the law.
Flaw: They believe the world revolves around them.
Bond: They swore to bring a known criminal to justice.
“Ahhh...just like mom used to make it!”
Alia Adir
They are in a wheelchair.
Ideal: They only feel alive when fighting a superior foe.
Flaw: They are obsessed with becoming an adventurer.
Bond: They will do whatever it takes to unearth forgotten knowledge.
“I had a dagger like that once...”
Cole Longtail
They wear a pair of farmer's boots.
Ideal: Anything is possible with power at their beck and call.
Flaw: They are never satisfied.
Bond: They swore to clear out a dungeon full of monsters.
“The well has been dry for months now. What will we do?”
Leo Scott
They wear the heraldry of a local lord.
Ideal: They dream of perfecting a baking recipe.
Flaw: They blame small accidents on "the fey folk".
Bond: They work double shifts to provide for a sick loved one.
“Thou dost takest my breath away.”
Daniel Cunningham
They wear the robes of a local clergy.
Ideal: They dream of writing a great novel.
Flaw: They are obsessed with finding a lost loved one.
Bond: They have been branded a heretic by the church.
“I love having a full tobacco pouch waiting for me at the end of the day.”
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