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Guthrum Harber

Tiefling Writer ♂
Portrait of Guthrum Harber

A tamed hummingbird sits on their shoulder.

Ideal: Nothing is worth dying for.

Flaw: They have tremendous difficulty with mantaining proper cleaning habits.

Bond: They will do whatever it takes to obtain lost magics.

“Strong spirits! Make happy!”

Galen Dresdain

Tiefling Wizard ♂
Portrait of Galen Dresdain

They smell like livestock.

Ideal: They only feel alive when teaching new generations of students.

Flaw: If people are kind to them they will tell them anything.

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

“Be careful and keep alert.”

Deimos Loch

Halfling Almoner ♂
Portrait of Deimos Loch

They carry two small swords on both sides of their hips.

Ideal: Anything is possible with academic knowledge.

Flaw: They always follow orders.

Bond: Their research into forgotten magics will bring back a loved one from death.

“The well has been dry for months now. What will we do?”

Roger Alma

Tiefling Rogue ♂
Portrait of Roger Alma

They have a sing-song quality to their voice.

Ideal: The only constant in this world is the law.

Flaw: They are obsessed with slaying a mythical beast.

Bond: They travel the place with a pack of wolves.

“I've always got a spring in my step!”

Blake Carson

Human Museum Curator ⚥
Portrait of Blake Carson

They always carry a stuffed bear.

Ideal: They would rather spend an afternoon with a book than an evening with strangers.

Flaw: They have tremendous difficulty with learning new tasks.

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

“It smells like a horse's backside in here!”

Femlin Bladefist

Gnome Barbarian ♂
Portrait of Femlin Bladefist

They have a tattoo of a barrel keg tap on their thigh.

Ideal: Without honor they are nothing.

Flaw: They are adulterous.

Bond: Their research into forgotten magics will save a doom from befalling their community.

“You saucy pottle-deep bugbear!”

Turok Duval

Half-Orc Crofter ♂
Portrait of Turok Duval

They wear a trapper's fur cloak.

Ideal: Respect must be earned.

Flaw: They are reckless.

Bond: They love their town and will do anything for it.

“Your cheapest room, innkeep!”

Mandy Davis

Tiefling Warlock ♀
Portrait of Mandy Davis

They have a lowborn quality to their voice.

Ideal: The fight against good is never ending, and they are ever-vigilant.

Flaw: They are obsessed with a fey lord.

Bond: Their rival used to be their best friend.

“Did you hear about those blasted wood elves? Snuck into town last night and freed all the livestock, they did! It's going to be days rounding them back up again.”

Angie Carrion

Tiefling Athlete ♀
Portrait of Angie Carrion

They wear a pair of high-heeled slippers.

Ideal: Only the strong survive.

Flaw: They break into dance at the slightest provocation.

Bond: They once were kept prisoner by a cult.

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

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