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Quentin Weston

Human Chief ♂
Portrait of Quentin Weston

Their breath smells of grass and honey.

Ideal: All that matters is their rival is defeted.

Flaw: They have a bias against actors.

Bond: They hunt in the darkest depths to provide for their community.

“Have you seen that wicked looking black armour over the innkeep's mantle? Where do you suppose he found that?”

Sisco Wrynn

Halfling Nanny ⚥
Portrait of Sisco Wrynn

They talk with a lisp.

Ideal: Their needs are more important than anyone else's.

Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about dwarves.

Bond: Their rival used to be their best friend.

“Too many sweets will make the children soft!”

Kallum Abbey

Halfling Gunsmith ♂
Portrait of Kallum Abbey

They have a tattoo of a woman's name on their bicep.

Ideal: They will protect those who cannot protect themselves.

Flaw: They are contradictory.

Bond: They abandoned their community to become an adventurer.

“My life for my liege!”

Max Mervor

Human Warlock ⚥
Portrait of Max Mervor

They are afraid of intimacy

Ideal: The true path to power is swift feet.

Flaw: They sing to themselves when stressed.

Bond: They will do whatever it takes to overthrow a corrupt official.

“No one's come back from the old ruins in quite some time.”

Sylvie Jayid

Half-Elf Fighter ♀
Portrait of Sylvie Jayid

They are always sad.

Ideal: They hold total respect for their family.

Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about sailors.

Bond: Their actions once brought doom to a coven of mages.

“There's monsters out in the hills! It's unsafe for anyone to be about.”

River Wood

Half-Orc Flautist ⚥
Portrait of River Wood

They have dilated pupils.

Ideal: They only feel alive when dining on exotic foods.

Flaw: They are obsessed with becoming a sailor.

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

“He is a five-headed liar.”

Jayson Fitzgerald

Tiefling Cutpurse ♂
Portrait of Jayson Fitzgerald

They have a crooked nose.

Ideal: The only constant in this world is the law.

Flaw: They are possessive.

Bond: They want to start a business with their best friend.

“I had a sword like that once...”

Maddie Dunstan

Half-Elf Hofmeister ♀
Portrait of Maddie Dunstan

They frequently whistle.

Ideal: All that matters is coming home at the end of the day.

Flaw: They are bitter.

Bond: A bank forclosed on their home, and they desperately seek funds to repay them.

“This is my first stop in days!”

Ego Quaresh

Gnome Bard ♂
Portrait of Ego Quaresh

They have a fiery temper.

Ideal: All that matters is the king is happy.

Flaw: They will never be the last to retreat

Bond: They swore to bring a known criminal to justice.

“They say there is necromancer somewhere in the area. I hope she can revive this sandwich.”

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