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Parsons Elonil

Half-Elf Cleric ♂
Portrait of Parsons Elonil

They speak with a stutter.

Ideal: If a job is worth doing it's worth being paid for.

Flaw: They would do anything to get ahead in life, even if it meant harming others.

Bond: They secretly wish to overthrow a neighbor from a position of power.

“The eye through which I see God is the same eye through which God sees me; my eye and God’s eye are one eye, one seeing, one knowing, one love.”

Dieter Wright

Half-Orc Juggler ♂
Portrait of Dieter Wright

They are a bad listener.

Ideal: They are drawn to fighting strong foes.

Flaw: They mutter their shopping list during inopportune moments.

Bond: They owe their life to the priest that took them in as a child.

“I've never met another like me.”

Orren Jones

Dwarf Sailmaker ♂
Portrait of Orren Jones

They always keep their head held high.

Ideal: Anything is possible with a little muscle.

Flaw: They can't take a joke.

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

“Let me play some music to calm your nerves.”

Reeve Nighy

Half-Orc Barber ♂
Portrait of Reeve Nighy

They have a mole on their chin.

Ideal: The true path to power is magical knowledge.

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

Bond: They abandoned their family to start a buisness in a new land.

“I am an outcast among my people.”

Etienne Windrunner

Elf Missionary ♂
Portrait of Etienne Windrunner

They have a fiery temper.

Ideal: The true path to power is magical knowledge.

Flaw: They are obsessed with seeing into the future.

Bond: They swore to defend a small town from raiders.

“I cry your mercy.”

Yusef Hasan

Halfling Bard ♂
Portrait of Yusef Hasan

Mist flows off their boots at each step.

Ideal: They are drawn to understanding mystical theory.

Flaw: They would do anything to get ahead in life, even if it meant harming others.

Bond: They are determined to live free at any cost.

“Hey! Wanna buy this sword?”

Preston Kaye

Elf Chief ♂
Portrait of Preston Kaye

They have naturally dark eyes.

Ideal: We must respect our elders and those who came before.

Flaw: They would do anything to get ahead in life, even if it meant harming others.

Bond: They swore to rebuild a collapsed theater.

“The nourishment of body is food, while the nourishment of the soul is feeding others.”

Ashet Abasi

Dwarf Bard ♀
Portrait of Ashet Abasi

They are always serious.

Ideal: They would do anything to survive, including leaving allies behind.

Flaw: They are indecisive.

Bond: They will do whatever it takes to serve the community.

“I had a dagger like that once...”

Ismael Faelyn

Human Road Master ♂
Portrait of Ismael Faelyn

They wear an abundance of makeup.

Ideal: Anything is possible with luck on their side.

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

Bond: They swore to rebuild a collapsed theater.

“It smells like a horse's backside in here!”

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