Characters
Caitlin Ali
They wear the heraldry of a local lord.
Ideal: They only feel alive when running from authority.
Flaw: Their best achievements were in the past, and they dwell on them constantly.
Bond: They have an estranged child who they have never met.
“I had a necklace like that once...”
Marcelin Sweeny
They don't believe in magic.
Ideal: Nothing is worth dying for.
Flaw: They blindly seek revenge against a fell necromancer.
Bond: They swore to discover a new constellation.
“Did that treasure chest just move on its own?”
Nicholas Faelyn
They have a foreign quality to their voice.
Ideal: The only constant in this world is suffering.
Flaw: They are obsessed with slaying a mythical beast.
Bond: Their business is a cornerstone of the community.
“I'm not sure whether I want to fight you or kiss you.”
Pascal Crewe
They smell like fresh baked cookies.
Ideal: Honor is for fools.
Flaw: They always follow the rules.
Bond: They have lunch with an orphan each day in the park.
“Who? Me? What's going on?”
Avery Bowes
Their breath is smells of salt and seaweed.
Ideal: Anything is possible with a keen blade at the right moment.
Flaw: They covet the prosperity of a rival town.
Bond: They will do whatever it takes to prove they are the smartest.
“I'm so hungry I could eat a tarrasque!”
Karen Ashbringer
They wear a strange timepiece on their right wrist.
Ideal: All that matters is finding quality time for friends.
Flaw: They constantly search for a new loved one.
Bond: Their life's goal is to provide for their children.
“The smallest pebble was once the biggest stone the biggest stone was once bigger.”
Luthor Hemlock
Their face is covered in gang tattoos.
Ideal: Their family will always come first.
Flaw: They constantly search for advice from others.
Bond: They protect their community from the old magics of the forest.
“I'm better off travelling at night.”
Neil Broadbent
They have a prisoner's brand on their face.
Ideal: The true path to power is friendship.
Flaw: They flirt with everyone.
Bond: They are keeping an ancient text hidden from those that would see it destroyed.
“The stones will sing if you let them.”
Erica Wazels
They hate getting wet.
Ideal: The only constant in this world is the goodwill of others.
Flaw: They have a terrible singing voice, of which they are oblivious.
Bond: They work in the castle despite the known danger within.
“By my troth.”
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