Characters
Virginia Dempsy
They carry a flintlock rifle across their back.
Ideal: The true path to power is an eldritch pact.
Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about very short people.
Bond: They work in the mines despite the known danger within.
“When the words come, they are merely empty shells without the music. They live as they are sung, for the words are the body and the music the spirit.”
Natar Amal
They have an ancient quality to their voice.
Ideal: The gods reward perseverance
Flaw: They constantly search for validation from strangers.
Bond: They once sailed the seas as a pirate.
“God has left this place.”
Nayeli Lucas
They wear three gold rings on their left hand.
Ideal: Tradition holds us back.
Flaw: They are naïve.
Bond: They once worked with the local thieves' guild.
“A plague upon thee!”
Rylan Ghani
Their clothes are filthy.
Ideal: They dream of owning a bookstore.
Flaw: They are cheap.
Bond: They travel the place with a pack of wolves.
“A spot by the fire wench!”
Theodora Beech
They wear moth-eaten wizard's robes.
Ideal: They dream of becoming a renowned warrior.
Flaw: They blindly seek revenge against a wandering cartographer.
Bond: They swore to defeat their rival in sports.
“You droning dizzy-eyed bladder!”
Eldon Barrow
They wear a dirty longcoat stained with mud.
Ideal: They seek the answer to everything.
Flaw: They are obsessed with seeing into the future.
Bond: They lost their faith in organized religion, but are determined to help others.
“This wine tastes like rose petals.”
Ewan Shad
They smell like lavender and honeysuckle.
Ideal: They hold total respect for their elders.
Flaw: They lose themselves to illicit goods too frequently.
Bond: They have been having an affair with a local politician.
“Did you hear about the festival coming next month?”
Helsora Shadowmourne
They walk with a limp.
Ideal: They would do anything to catch the attention of a powerful mage.
Flaw: They are timid.
Bond: A prisoner hides in their home, and they will do anything to protect them.
“I cry your mercy.”
Blake Connington
They have bloodshot eyes.
Ideal: They hold total respect for their family.
Flaw: They are obsessed with bringing a loved one back from the dead.
Bond: They hunt in the skies to provide for their community.
“This place could really use a fixin' up!”
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