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Jacques Hamilton

Tiefling Bodyguard ♂
Portrait of Jacques Hamilton

They chew with their mouth open.

Ideal: They only feel alive when swimming in the ocean.

Flaw: They blindly seek revenge against a inter-dimensional being of great power.

Bond: They swore to rebuild a collapsed theater.

“What is it about me that you find irresistable?”

Heidi Arrias

Half-Elf Artist ♀
Portrait of Heidi Arrias

They have a tattoo of a sword on their forearm.

Ideal: They only feel alive when reading from lost tomes.

Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about animals.

Bond: Their home is a safehouse for veterans.

“My cousin once saw a dark elf. Scared the tar of of 'em!”

Elise Hamlin

Gnome Farmhand ♀
Portrait of Elise Hamlin

They wear a blood-stained doctor's apron.

Ideal: They dream of providing for their loved ones.

Flaw: They are obsessed with joining a travelling circus.

Bond: Their home is a safehouse for veterans.

“Watch out for doppelgangers!”

Violet Pierce

Half-Orc Comedian ♀
Portrait of Violet Pierce

They carry a large sword across their back.

Ideal: They only feel alive when creating brand-new alchemy recipes.

Flaw: They will never be the last to retreat

Bond: They abandoned their faith to become rich.

“Adventure! That's what I want and that's what I'm gonna get!”

Finley Broadbent

Dwarf Rogue ⚥
Portrait of Finley Broadbent

They wear the robes of a local clergy.

Ideal: Anything is possible with courage.

Flaw: They are naive about people outside their social circle.

Bond: Their rival used to be their best friend.

“No one can match my cooking recipes.”

Sahin Hickory

Elf Seer ⚥
Portrait of Sahin Hickory

They smell like pine trees.

Ideal: They dream of owning their own tavern.

Flaw: They have tremendous difficulty with remembering important dates.

Bond: They swore to defend their ancestral home from celestial beings.

“I can read your palm for a shilling.”

Reuben Sams

Gnome Skomorokh ♂
Portrait of Reuben Sams

A tamed cat walks by their side.

Ideal: All that matters is protecting their lords from harm.

Flaw: They are obsessed with a fey lord.

Bond: They travel the place with a band of bandits.

“I had a sword like that once...”

Cloee Spall

Dwarf Book Binder ♀
Portrait of Cloee Spall

They wear an eyepatch.

Ideal: They are drawn to places of mystical power.

Flaw: They are bitter.

Bond: Their duty is to the crown above all else.

“Who do you think you are!?”

Gavril Ashbringer

Halfling Ranger ♂
Portrait of Gavril Ashbringer

They wear a pair of pristine spectacles.

Ideal: The only constant in this world is change.

Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about the open ocean.

Bond: They swore to defend a city from corruption.

“This wine tastes like sour piss.”

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