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Skylar Colman

Gnome Druid ♀
Portrait of Skylar Colman

They have a tattoo of an eagle on their back.

Ideal: The true path to power is military strength.

Flaw: They are obsessed with the power of magical flight.

Bond: They are deeply in love with their best friend.

“Need a friend?”

Marek Amal

Human Minstrel ♂
Portrait of Marek Amal

They wear a single rhinestone-studded glove on their right hand.

Ideal: Beauty is the only thing worth fighting for.

Flaw: They blindly seek revenge against a careless wizard apprentice.

Bond: They once saw a mystical being walk into the local forest.

“Stop! Thief! That's MY sword you are wearing!”

Josua Winterheart

Elf Wizard ♂
Portrait of Josua Winterheart

They frequently sing-talk.

Ideal: Poor people are a plague.

Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about halflings.

Bond: They abandoned their faith to become an adventurer.

“This ale tastes like dirt.”

Riley Loch

Dwarf Fighter ⚥
Portrait of Riley Loch

They have a strange echo to their voice.

Ideal: Respect must be earned.

Flaw: They despise any kind of foreigners.

Bond: They will do whatever it takes to prove their love to an old flame.

“You should check out the third room on the left on the second floor. Knock three times. No more or less.”

Jasper Reece

Half-Orc Poultry Keeper ♂
Portrait of Jasper Reece

They overshare personal details.

Ideal: Nothing is worth dying for.

Flaw: They are obsessed with a coven of witches.

Bond: A neighbor protected them in their time of need.

“The stars relay fell portents. Stay safe stranger.”

Bodwyn Timber

Gnome Librarian ♂
Portrait of Bodwyn Timber

They look as though they just came in from the rain.

Ideal: They would do anything for a chance to meet with a famous artist.

Flaw: They are obsessed with the explosive power of fire.

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

“Nothing is sweeter than love, nothing higher, nothing stronger, nothing larger, nothing more joyful, nothing fuller, and nothing better in heaven or on earth.”

Iris Jordan

Tiefling Chiropractor ♀
Portrait of Iris Jordan

They never break eye contact.

Ideal: They dream of owning their own tavern.

Flaw: They covet the attention of a local ruler.

Bond: They will do whatever it takes to unearth forgotten knowledge.

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

Valeria Sams

Halfling Cultist ♀
Portrait of Valeria Sams

They have a tattoo of a lion around their shoulders.

Ideal: They hold total respect for royalty.

Flaw: They have a bias against actors.

Bond: They swore to find the recipe to make the ultimate healing salve.

“You wayward hedge-born flax-wench!”

Sisco Silvervalley

Half-Elf Acrobat ⚥
Portrait of Sisco Silvervalley

They are never serious.

Ideal: They are trying to atone for their past.

Flaw: They believe the world revolves around them.

Bond: They secretly wish to be a politician.

“She is a five-headed cheat.”

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