Characters
Tarc Simpson
They have a tattoo of an eagle on their back.
Ideal: Friends are a liability.
Flaw: They wish they could commit murder.
Bond: They once were kept prisoner by a cult.
“Did you hear about the festival coming next month?”
Simon Orsan
They have mysterious purple eyes.
Ideal: They will always ensure that a task is done right, and not quickly.
Flaw: They have no enthusiasm for anything.
Bond: They swore to keep their alchemical formulae from falling into the wrong hands.
“I've seen strange lights coming out of the forest at night.”
Sahin Shadowcloak
A tamed badger walks by their side.
Ideal: The true path to power is understanding.
Flaw: They never stop talking.
Bond: They abandoned their faith to become rich.
“This ale tastes like dirt.”
Finley Norton
They smell like lavender and honeysuckle.
Ideal: Anything is possible with the theives' guild at their beck and call.
Flaw: They constantly search for a lost trinket.
Bond: They swore to overthrow a corrupt official.
“I had a necklace like that once...”
Hawke Wilbur
They have a frank quality to their voice.
Ideal: They are drawn to understanding mystical theory.
Flaw: They constantly search for advice from others.
Bond: They have been having an affair with a local politician.
“You gorbellied reeling-ripe scut!”
Nick Wood
They snort when they laugh.
Ideal: They hold total respect for past traditions.
Flaw: They react with violence if any oppose their views.
Bond: They secretly sponsor an orphanage.
“The well has been dry for months now. What will we do?”
Helen Roderick
They wear a bandolier of explosives across their chest.
Ideal: They only feel alive when teaching new generations of students.
Flaw: They pocket coins whenever possible.
Bond: They swore to discover a new constellation.
“I love having a full tobacco pouch waiting for me at the end of the day.”
River Belet
They are hard of hearing.
Ideal: They would rather live a lifetime in the woods than spend an hour in a city.
Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about humans.
Bond: Their life's goal is to provide for their children.
“This wine is terrible.”
Sumesh Zaros
They carry a steel beartrap at their hip.
Ideal: The workers should own the means of production.
Flaw: They are too forward.
Bond: They swore to defend their community from a group of evil wizards.
“Adventure! That's what I want and that's what I'm gonna get!”
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