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Blake Molyneaux

Half-Orc Bodyguard ⚥
Portrait of Blake Molyneaux

They always keep their head held high.

Ideal: They would do anything for a chance to perform on stage.

Flaw: They have tremendous difficulty with respecting their elders.

Bond: They secretly wish to join the circus.

“Did that treasure chest just move on its own?”

Isis El-Hasan

Gnome Watchmaker ♀
Portrait of Isis El-Hasan

They wear a fragment of a precious gem from their neck.

Ideal: Nothing is worth dying for.

Flaw: They refuse to stop working, even at a detriment to their health.

Bond: They aim to spread the stories of their people to the whole world.

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

Lacey Spall

Human Medic ♀
Portrait of Lacey Spall

They walk with a limp.

Ideal: Tradition must be preserved.

Flaw: They show cowardice when under pressure.

Bond: They consider the local tavern to be their home.

“You should tie your handkerchief around your face. They say some of the townsfolk are breathing infectious demons.”

Lois Deakin

Dwarf Grocer ♀
Portrait of Lois Deakin

They smell like tobacco and smoke.

Ideal: They only feel alive when preforming for their loved ones.

Flaw: They covet the prosperity of a rival town.

Bond: They swore to rebuild a collapsed theater.

“Hey! Wanna buy this sword?”

Sarab White

Halfling Spice Merchant ⚥
Portrait of Sarab White

They wear a badge around their neck.

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

Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about mountains.

Bond: Their research into forgotten magics will put the rightful ruler on the throne.

“Strong spirits! Make happy!”

Timothy Deverin

Halfling Pastry Chef ♂
Portrait of Timothy Deverin

They are afraid of dogs.

Ideal: They dream of overthrowing a local ruler.

Flaw: They are very loud.

Bond: Each morning they run to the nearest village and back.

“This place isn't the same since the cultists took over.”

Sisco Mowbry

Tiefling Cleric ⚥
Portrait of Sisco Mowbry

A tamed wolf walks by their side.

Ideal: All that matters is mystical knowledge.

Flaw: They run at the first sign of trouble.

Bond: A neighbor owns a buisness with them.

“No one can match my cooking recipes.”

Bernie Michaels

Half-Orc Page ⚥
Portrait of Bernie Michaels

They carry an intricate hand crossbow at their hip.

Ideal: The world is a dark place - and people make it that way.

Flaw: They blindly seek revenge against a baker's guild.

Bond: They swore to sail around the world.

“They say this place vanished for 4 weeks, in the fifth year of our lord.”

Nena Larchwood

Halfling Druid ♀
Portrait of Nena Larchwood

Their complexion is deeply tanned from the sun.

Ideal: They are drawn to help those that are lost.

Flaw: They have a bias against libraries.

Bond: They lost their spouse and still mourn their passing.

“Too many sweets will make the children soft!”

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