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Alex White

Half-Elf Deserter ♂
Portrait of Alex White

They have a crooked nose.

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

Flaw: They are obsessed with joining a high-ranking guild.

Bond: They protect their community from the evils of intolerance.

“This wine tastes like poison.”

Barty Hale

Half-Elf Barbarian ♂
Portrait of Barty Hale

They have eye heterochromia -- One purple and one green.

Ideal: They are drawn to fighting strong foes.

Flaw: They steal small trinkets whenever possible.

Bond: They abandoned their faith to protect their community.

“Letters are signs of things, symbols of words, whose power is so great that without a voice they speak to us the words of the absent.”

Gareth Enola

Halfling General ♂
Portrait of Gareth Enola

They wear a dirty longcoat stained with mud.

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

Flaw: They are oblivious to obvious signs of danger.

Bond: They swore to overthrow a corrupt official.

“You are... very attractive.”

Avital Rowan

Halfling Monk ♂
Portrait of Avital Rowan

They wear a pair of tattered leather boots.

Ideal: They hold total respect for their community.

Flaw: They carry out their buisness with an air of pretension.

Bond: They swore to bring about the destruction of a nearby city.

“You infectious elf-skinned boar-pig!”

Jackson Ali

Half-Orc Fletcher ♂
Portrait of Jackson Ali

They are always talking about themselves.

Ideal: There is no problem that cannot be solved by thinking.

Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about beekeepers.

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

“Who needs a bribe when a well-placed dagger makes all the difference?”

Helen Moran

Dwarf Dancer ♀
Portrait of Helen Moran

They wear an eyepatch.

Ideal: Poor people are a plague.

Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about cats.

Bond: They will do whatever it takes to promote harmony with nature.

“This ale tastes like gunk.”

Leif Zaros

Halfling Street Performer ♂
Portrait of Leif Zaros

They have a hoarse voice.

Ideal: War only benefits the wealthy.

Flaw: They hate every charioteer.

Bond: They preserve written knowledge for future generations.

“Too many sweets will make the children soft!”

Rashur Barlow

Gnome Bosun ♂
Portrait of Rashur Barlow

They wear the heraldry of a hated lord.

Ideal: They hold total respect for authority.

Flaw: They complain nonstop about minor inconveniences.

Bond: They have an estranged child who they have never met.

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

Rashur Todd

Half-Orc Goldsmith ♂
Portrait of Rashur Todd

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

Ideal: Anything is possible with a wink and a smile.

Flaw: They will never be the last to retreat

Bond: They once studied monster cultures.

“Too many sweets will make the children soft!”

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