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Felicity Zaros

Human Sergeant ♀
Portrait of Felicity Zaros

They hallucinate.

Ideal: They would do anything for a friend.

Flaw: They are clumsy.

Bond: They are saving to buy the business their mother once owned.

“I'm better off travelling at night.”

Sahin Stoutheart

Gnome Sorcerer ⚥
Portrait of Sahin Stoutheart

They have one fingernail painted black.

Ideal: They only feel alive when baking new kinds of pastries.

Flaw: They dwell on their failures frequently.

Bond: They abandoned their faith to become an adventurer.

“You cockered folly-fallen harpy!”

Ragnar Mowbry

Elf Ranger ♂
Portrait of Ragnar Mowbry

They are in a wheelchair.

Ideal: The only constant in this world is death.

Flaw: They pocket coins whenever possible.

Bond: They will do whatever it takes to please their loved ones.

“May the faith protect ye' in your time of need.”

Carys Deverin

Gnome Captain ♀
Portrait of Carys Deverin

They have mysterious purple eyes.

Ideal: The fight against evil is never ending, and they are ever-vigilant.

Flaw: They are obsessed with the ebb and flow of magic.

Bond: They abandoned their faith to become an adventurer.

“You villainous crook-pated clotpole!”

Olivier Fallenoak

Halfling Ward ⚥
Portrait of Olivier Fallenoak

They have a crooked nose.

Ideal: People will always hurt you.

Flaw: They always tell the truth.

Bond: They preserve written knowledge for future generations.

“They say the last innkeeper was buried alive! She was making eyes at the regent's daughter.”

Ven Gellar

Tiefling Sorcerer ♂
Portrait of Ven Gellar

They have a high-pitched voice.

Ideal: All that matters is a crowded tavern.

Flaw: They are gullible.

Bond: They swore to clear out a dungeon full of monsters.

“It's been ages since I've felt the sun on my skin.”

Amelia Ashfield

Dwarf Warden ♀
Portrait of Amelia Ashfield

They have an ornate nose ring.

Ideal: They dream of finding lost treasure.

Flaw: They constantly obsess of how others think of them.

Bond: Something important was stolen from them and they intend on stealing it back.

“Between you and me -- I get lost way too easily.”

Quentin Clarke

Dwarf Therapist ♂
Portrait of Quentin Clarke

They smell like livestock.

Ideal: They seek the answer to everything.

Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about sailors.

Bond: They protect their community from the beasts of the wild.

“That armor looks ill-fitting! Come to my shop and I'll take care of that for you.”

Maz Malfoy

Half-Orc Sorcerer ⚥
Portrait of Maz Malfoy

They click their tongue while under stress.

Ideal: They dream of perfecting a baking recipe.

Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about stacks of books.

Bond: They work in the castle despite the known danger within.

“Mine eyes doth taketh interest in thee.”

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