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Wendall Alma

Tiefling Spice Merchant ♂
Portrait of Wendall Alma

They have an underbite.

Ideal: They hold total respect for authority.

Flaw: They are cruel.

Bond: They swore to find the secret to transmute lead into gold.

“No more things should be presumed to exist than are absolutely necessary.”

Frances Wynne

Halfling Artist ♀
Portrait of Frances Wynne

They have a tattoo of chains around their upper calf.

Ideal: They dream of exploring lost civilizations.

Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about cats.

Bond: They murdered their neighbor.

“I'm not sure whether I want to fight you or kiss you.”

Forbes Thorn

Gnome Wheelwright ♂
Portrait of Forbes Thorn

They wear a bird's skull around their neck.

Ideal: Peace is a lie.

Flaw: They blindly seek revenge against a one-armed orc.

Bond: They hunt wild game to keep their larder full.

“Keep your eyes peeled for giant eagles!”

Skylar Stonesworn

Elf Jailer ♀
Portrait of Skylar Stonesworn

They wear a pair of worn leather sandals.

Ideal: Love is the only thing worth dying for.

Flaw: They are obsessed with an abominable elder god.

Bond: They once studied arcane practices.

“This ale tastes like tree bark.”

Gwendolyn Turner

Half-Orc Barbarian ♀
Portrait of Gwendolyn Turner

They carry an intricate hand crossbow at their hip.

Ideal: All that matters is a successful hunt.

Flaw: They always escalate an argument to violence.

Bond: They swore to bring about the destruction of a nearby city.

“I'll smash you to bits!”

Clark Turner

Dwarf Commoner ♂
Portrait of Clark Turner

They have a foreign quality to their voice.

Ideal: The truth must be know no matter the cot.

Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about porters.

Bond: They lost their faith in organized religion, but are determined to help others.

“Salutations.”

Olivier Moonclaw

Half-Orc Juggler ⚥
Portrait of Olivier Moonclaw

They have six fingers on their right hand.

Ideal: Greed is contagious we must resist its pull.

Flaw: They are obsessed with becoming a sailor.

Bond: They secretly sponsor an orphanage.

“You droning boil-brained boar-pig!”

Doran Adir

Human Rogue ⚥
Portrait of Doran Adir

Their complexion is full of freckles.

Ideal: Civility is only for those who haven't spent time out in the wilderness.

Flaw: They refuse the aid of neighbors, for fear of seeming weak.

Bond: They swore to defeat their rival in combat.

“Against the disease of writing one must take special precautions, since it is a dangerous and contagious disease.”

Clark Michaels

Dwarf Roper ♂
Portrait of Clark Michaels

They have a hoarse voice.

Ideal: There is no such thing as too much.

Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about wizards.

Bond: Each morning they run to the nearest village and back.

“No more things should be presumed to exist than are absolutely necessary.”

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