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Hayden Mowbry

Gnome Butcher ♂
Portrait of Hayden Mowbry

They are always rude.

Ideal: Anything is possible when applying pressure at the right places.

Flaw: They are obsessed with becoming an adventurer.

Bond: They swore to keep their alchemical formulae from falling into the wrong hands.

“Hey! Wanna buy this necklace?”

Virginia Sebastian

Elf Accountant ♀
Portrait of Virginia Sebastian

They have naturally dark eyes.

Ideal: They will not live in chains.

Flaw: They always obey the law.

Bond: They hunt in the deep woods to provide for the community.

“A horse kicked me once...”

Andrew Sams

Halfling Mortician ♂
Portrait of Andrew Sams

They are always smoking a pipe.

Ideal: Fleeing from a superior foe is not weakness.

Flaw: They refuse the aid of neighbors, for fear of seeming weak.

Bond: They swore to fight crime by night.

“So you can cast a few spells? Big deal!”

Denzel Breezehollow

Gnome Tattooist ♂
Portrait of Denzel Breezehollow

They have a tattoo of a man-o-war ship on their back.

Ideal: They dream of becoming a renowned warrior.

Flaw: They despise any kind of royalty.

Bond: They abandoned their faith to rescue a family member.

“Keep your friends close and your enemies dead, that's what I always say.”

Olivier Greene

Human Mason ⚥
Portrait of Olivier Greene

They have a frank quality to their voice.

Ideal: They only feel alive when searching for magical artefacts.

Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about the open ocean.

Bond: They swore to defend a city from corruption.

“Do there exist many worlds, or is there but a single world? This is one of the most noble and exalted questions in the study of Nature.”

Leo Kaye

Halfling Brasier ♂
Portrait of Leo Kaye

They have heavy bags underneath their eyes.

Ideal: They only feel alive when searching for magical artefacts.

Flaw: They are clumsy.

Bond: They swore to find the person who killed their parents.

“Well again!”

Crispin Massa

Elf Druid ♂
Portrait of Crispin Massa

They have acne.

Ideal: Emotions hold us back.

Flaw: They run at the first sign of violence.

Bond: They have been having an affair with a local politician.

“Hey! Wanna buy this dagger?”

Mia Weston

Gnome Sailor ♀
Portrait of Mia Weston

They wear hand-me-down clothing that is two sizes too big.

Ideal: Their needs are more important than anyone else's.

Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about clowns.

Bond: They swore to defend a city from corruption.

“I don't care for any of these big-city folk snoopin' around here lately.”

Miles Elonil

Half-Elf Squire ♂
Portrait of Miles Elonil

They wear high boots stained with mud.

Ideal: They hold total respect for past traditions.

Flaw: They are obsessed with joining a magical bureaucracy.

Bond: They swore to defeat their rival in sports.

“Let me play some music to calm your nerves.”

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