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Julie El-Hasan

Halfling Butcher ♀
Portrait of Julie El-Hasan

They chew with their mouth open.

Ideal: All that matters is their pets.

Flaw: They are obsessed with finding a lost loved one.

Bond: They secretly wish to marry an old flame.

“This place isn't the same since the cultists took over.”

Alexis Jordan

Half-Elf Rogue ♀
Portrait of Alexis Jordan

They have startling red eyes.

Ideal: They hold total respect for a rival nation.

Flaw: They whistle mindlessly during inopportune moments.

Bond: Their business is a cornerstone of the community.

“Between you and me -- I get lost way too easily.”

Olivier Duval

Human Busker ⚥
Portrait of Olivier Duval

They are always carrying a book.

Ideal: The happiness of their friends is more important than their own happiness.

Flaw: They lose themselves to illicit goods too frequently.

Bond: They protect their community from the old magics of the forest.

“They say this place vanished for 4 weeks, in the fifth year of our lord.”

Ruth Jones

Half-Elf Wrestler ♀
Portrait of Ruth Jones

They never break eye contact.

Ideal: Charity start at home.

Flaw: They are obsessed with a coven of witches.

Bond: A prisoner hides in their home, and they will do anything to protect them.

“I can read your palm for a shilling.”

Garrus Rowe

Half-Orc Gentleman ♂
Portrait of Garrus Rowe

A tamed badger walks by their side.

Ideal: Everyone deserves a fair trial.

Flaw: They expect everyone's attention.

Bond: They will be the one to rediscover Titan's Skull and claim its riches for themselves.

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

Desmond Duval

Halfling Madman ♂
Portrait of Desmond Duval

They wear a pair of fine leather boots.

Ideal: They dream of everlasting glory.

Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about adventurers.

Bond: A prisoner hides in their home, and they will do anything to protect them.

“I can't seen to find a waterskin that doesn't leak when I travel.”

Nev Beech

Tiefling Fence ♂
Portrait of Nev Beech

They are afraid of birds.

Ideal: Emotions have no place in combat.

Flaw: They blindly seek revenge against a local hero.

Bond: They swore to defend a city from corruption.

“I heard the forest has been strangely quiet lately.”

Marge Fae

Tiefling Wine Maker ♀
Portrait of Marge Fae

They snort when they laugh.

Ideal: They live for the people in their neighborhood.

Flaw: They are naive about the "birds and the bees".

Bond: They abandoned their buisness to become an adventurer.

“This ale tastes like poison.”

Selena El-Hasan

Human Monk ♀
Portrait of Selena El-Hasan

They have watery blue eyes.

Ideal: The true path to power is an eldritch pact.

Flaw: They refuse to see both sides of an argument when they are convinced they are right.

Bond: They swore to keep their ancestal home from falling into disrepair.

“A room with a view, if you don't mind.”

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