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Tanar Moran

Tiefling Deserter ♂
Portrait of Tanar Moran

They have a melodious voice.

Ideal: They only feel alive when drunk at the tavern.

Flaw: They always seek for the path of least resistance.

Bond: They will do whatever it takes to prove they are the most popular.

“This wine tastes like orange juice.”

Raven Watson

Elf Makeup Artist ♀
Portrait of Raven Watson

They have missing teeth.

Ideal: Anything is possible with overwhelming strength.

Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about dwarves.

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

“I heard that a merchant disappeared nearby.”

Jericho Lachlan

Half-Orc Scop ♂
Portrait of Jericho Lachlan

They have a mysterious quality to their voice.

Ideal: They are only interested in money and fame.

Flaw: They are gullible.

Bond: They have faith that if they work hard things will go well.

“Humph. I should have just slept in the forest.”

Kasim Crewe

Half-Orc Mathematician ♂
Portrait of Kasim Crewe

They are afraid of children.

Ideal: They would do anything to catch the attention of a powerful warrior.

Flaw: They constantly obsess over future decisions.

Bond: They abandoned their ancestral lands to combat a rival.

“I'll be the judge of that.”

Katja Malfoy

Tiefling Commissar ♀
Portrait of Katja Malfoy

Their complexion is pale from lack of sun.

Ideal: Without honor they are nothing.

Flaw: They are too forward.

Bond: They will do whatever it takes to prove they are the bravest.

“This wine is terrible.”

Elevrir Darwin

Half-Orc Herbalist ♂
Portrait of Elevrir Darwin

They have eye heterochromia -- One purple and one green.

Ideal: The only constant in this world is change.

Flaw: They are obsessed with finding a lost treasure.

Bond: They secretly wish their nation would march to war.

“You infectious pox-marked lout!”

Yusef Jordan

Gnome Barbarian ♂
Portrait of Yusef Jordan

They have a high-pitched voice.

Ideal: They are only interested in money and fame.

Flaw: They refuse to interact with farmers.

Bond: They abandoned their community to rescue a friend.

“Did you hear about those blasted wood elves? Snuck into town last night and freed all the livestock, they did! It's going to be days rounding them back up again.”

Lena Jordan

Human Warlock ♀
Portrait of Lena Jordan

They overshare personal details.

Ideal: They would do anything to protect a circle of druids.

Flaw: They blindly seek revenge against a band of adventurers.

Bond: They will do whatever it takes to prove they are the bravest.

“Thou dost takest my breath away.”

Laurie Gale

Half-Elf Burglar ♀
Portrait of Laurie Gale

They wear revealing clothing.

Ideal: They hold total respect for arcane practices.

Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about halflings.

Bond: They used to be an adventurer until a wound took them out of action.

“Let me take you back to my place and we can talk things over.”

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