Characters
Erolith Norman
They have a birthmark of a sun on their wrist.
Ideal: All that matters is a crowded tavern.
Flaw: They refuse to see both sides of an argument when they are convinced they are right.
Bond: They swore to defeat their rival in a cooking contest.
“Best be careful with the king's men!”
Blake Alard
Their arms are tattooed.
Ideal: Anything is possible with power at their beck and call.
Flaw: They are obsessed with an abominable elder god.
Bond: They once were kept prisoner by a cult.
“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.”
Harold Hogan
They struggle to remember faces.
Ideal: Beauty is the only thing worth fighting for.
Flaw: They blindly seek revenge against a local tavern.
Bond: They swore to keep their knowledge secret.
“Hey! Wanna buy this fruit?”
Meara Nozzlenuck
They wear the heraldry of a beloved lord.
Ideal: War only benefits the wealthy.
Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about humans.
Bond: They abandoned their community to become an adventurer.
“Oh, what I'd give to hear her voice again...”
Kallum Turner
They have a moody quality to their voice.
Ideal: They dream of owning a bookstore.
Flaw: They hum softly while lost in thought.
Bond: They swore to bring a despotic ruler to justice.
“Need a blade?”
Avital Fae
They have a tattoo of a grinning goblin on their shoulder.
Ideal: The only constant in this world is the gods.
Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about royalty.
Bond: They secretly wish to run away to the deep forest.
“There is some good stonework here.”
Jade Mehmed
They have a fiery temper.
Ideal: Beauty can be found all around us.
Flaw: They wear their heart on their sleeve.
Bond: They travel the place with a band of clerics.
“Are there guards here? I hope there aren't any guards here. Not that I'm hiding anything.”
Kelsey Jordan
They are always jolly.
Ideal: All that matters is a loving family.
Flaw: They are never satisfied.
Bond: They trust that their deity will guide their actions.
“May your god have mercy on you, for I will not.”
Doran Silvergem
They are always sad.
Ideal: Anything is possible with the theives' guild at their beck and call.
Flaw: They lose themselves in drink far too frequently.
Bond: They spend their evenings volunteering for the temples.
“I had a dagger like that once...”
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