Characters
Riley Bowes
They have a wistful quality to their voice.
Ideal: All that matters is a stout shield in their hands.
Flaw: They drink alcohol to excess.
Bond: They once served food for the local royalty.
“Nothing is sweeter than love, nothing higher, nothing stronger, nothing larger, nothing more joyful, nothing fuller, and nothing better in heaven or on earth.”
Violet Adir
They are afraid of goblins.
Ideal: They will do anything to secure their legacy.
Flaw: They constantly obsess of how others think of them.
Bond: They abandoned their community in service of their lord.
“Too many sweets will make the children soft!”
Taylor Brown
They have eye heterochromia -- One blue and one gray.
Ideal: The true path to power is a deal with the devil.
Flaw: They lose themselves to carnal pleasures too frequently.
Bond: A neighbor revealed to them a dark secret.
“Thou art a cutpurse!”
Marge Lesley
They wear a pair of fine leather boots.
Ideal: Charity is critical to living a good life.
Flaw: They never tell the whole truth.
Bond: They will do whatever it takes to prove they are the strongest.
“Would you consider coming down a little on that price?”
Laikyn Orsan
They habitually lean against nearby surfaces.
Ideal: All that matters is protecting the lands from invaders.
Flaw: They show cowardice when faced with the unknown.
Bond: They will do whatever it takes to become rich.
“This ale tastes like poison.”
Illian Payne
They have watery blue eyes.
Ideal: Everyone deserves a fair trial.
Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about forests.
Bond: Each morning they run to the nearest village and back.
“Where can I find some new pants?”
Dora Everett
They are afraid of ghosts.
Ideal: Change is good.
Flaw: They blindly seek revenge against a fell necromancer.
Bond: They have been branded a heretic by the church.
“I can't stop thinking about that new bard down at the tavern!”
Petra Massa
They carry two small swords on both sides of their hips.
Ideal: They would do anything to ensure that a loved one survives disaster.
Flaw: They think they are better than everyone else.
Bond: They secretly wish to marry an old flame.
“I can't seen to find a waterskin that doesn't leak when I travel.”
Balian Enola
They are very tidy.
Ideal: The true path to power is a keen mind.
Flaw: They overreact to everything.
Bond: Their mother is their best friend.
“War is brewing to the west.”
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