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Belor Scott

Human Wizard ♂
Portrait of Belor Scott

They have a tattoo of a serpent around their wrist.

Ideal: Greed is contagious we must resist its pull.

Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about dirt and trash.

Bond: They will be the one to rediscover Eldritch Crater and claim its riches for themselves.

“Need a friend?”

Joel Hasan

Gnome Bard ♂
Portrait of Joel Hasan

They wear the heraldry of a ancient lord.

Ideal: They will protect their friends at any cost.

Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about the open ocean.

Bond: Guilt eats away at their every thought.

“This place could really use a fixin' up!”

Olivier Marshall

Tiefling Wizard ⚥
Portrait of Olivier Marshall

Their long jet black hair is tied into a tight bun.

Ideal: They only feel alive when searching for magical artefacts.

Flaw: They will always choose money.

Bond: They once sailed the seas as a prisoner.

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

Joel Malfoy

Dwarf Alchemist ♂
Portrait of Joel Malfoy

Their hair constantly moves as if floating underwater.

Ideal: All that matters is opening a successful buisness.

Flaw: They always obey the law.

Bond: They hunt in the darkest dungeons to keep their community safe.

“You beslubbering knotty-pated harpy!”

Lawson Hickory

Halfling Soothsayer ♂
Portrait of Lawson Hickory

A tamed wolverine walks by their side.

Ideal: They dream of owning a bookstore.

Flaw: They are clumsy.

Bond: A neighbor saved the life of a loved one.

“I love human-sized taverns -- everything is so much bigger!”

Frank Roderick

Half-Orc Cleric ♂
Portrait of Frank Roderick

They have a foreign quality to their voice.

Ideal: Anything is possible with the sea breeze in your hair.

Flaw: They are very blunt regardless of people's feelings.

Bond: They hunt in the darkest dungeons to keep their community safe.

“You jarring idle-headed apple-john!”

Mia Enola

Tiefling Monk ♀
Portrait of Mia Enola

They have to have constant stimulation (touch/sound/visual)

Ideal: Without honor they are nothing.

Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about languages other than their own.

Bond: They swore to defend a city from corruption.

“I cry your mercy.”

Vetack Summer

Human Wizard ♂
Portrait of Vetack Summer

They are always hot.

Ideal: They'll never be bored with a dagger in hand.

Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about alcohol.

Bond: They will do whatever it takes to prove they are the smartest.

“Food, ale, and a fire - what more could I want?”

Dax Jones

Elf Sorcerer ♂
Portrait of Dax Jones

They are afraid of intimacy

Ideal: They hold total respect for their guild.

Flaw: They covet the attention of a local ruler.

Bond: They are working to pay off an old debt.

“Is it cold in here or is it me?”

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