Characters
Gael Brocksby
They wear a torn yellow cloak around their shoulders
Ideal: Anything is possible with academic knowledge.
Flaw: They steal food even when they are not hungry.
Bond: They swore to defend their community from a group of evil wizards.
“Did that treasure chest just move on its own?”
Elias Belet
Their hands are tattooed.
Ideal: Change is frightening.
Flaw: They are obsessed with small animals.
Bond: A prisoner hides in their home, and they will do anything to protect them.
“Me only loves are the sea, and this here parrot.”
Weyland Norton
They are missing the forefinger of their left hand.
Ideal: They only feel alive when walking through untamed wilderness.
Flaw: They can't take a joke.
Bond: They swore to rebuild a collapsed theater.
“So you can cast a few spells? Big deal!”
Parker Hickory
A tamed horse walks by their side.
Ideal: The only constant in this world is chaos.
Flaw: They have tremendous difficulty with wearing appropriate clothing.
Bond: They abandoned their faith to become an adventurer.
“This wine is terrible.”
Sawyer Simpson
They wear a beaver-fur hat at all times.
Ideal: People matter not ideals.
Flaw: They blindly seek revenge against a inter-dimensional being of great power.
Bond: They are keeping an ancient text hidden from those that would see it destroyed.
“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.”
Oisin Pierce
They frequently cough.
Ideal: Respect must be earned.
Flaw: They covet the life of a historic figure.
Bond: They once served food for the local royalty.
“Did you hear about the festival coming next month?”
Riley Summer
They wear a trapper's fur cloak.
Ideal: The true path to power is a gigantic steam-powered automaton.
Flaw: They blindly seek revenge against a careless wizard apprentice.
Bond: They swore to never fall for another pretty face.
“Had I been present at the Creation, I would have given some useful hints for the better ordering of the universe.”
Lola Morningstar
They smell like fresh-dug earth.
Ideal: The true path to power is overwhelming strength.
Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about dwarves.
Bond: They swore to bring about the end of the world.
“I'm losing hope fast. What will I do if the thaw never comes? What will become of my family?”
Ruth Pierce
They float four inches above the ground instead of walking.
Ideal: All that matters is a profitable shop.
Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about adventurers.
Bond: They swore to find a lost sibling.
“Gimme a swift steed and I'll make it to the king by sundown.”
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