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Athol Deakin

Elf Animal Tamer ♀
Portrait of Athol Deakin

They have a deep barritone voice.

Ideal: All that matters is time to relax in the sun.

Flaw: They are obsessed with joining a travelling circus.

Bond: They swore to clear out a dungeon full of monsters.

“Between you and me -- I get lost way too easily.”

Elvira Clarke

Human Dancer ♀
Portrait of Elvira Clarke

They have a missing leg.

Ideal: Faith is for the weak.

Flaw: They lose themselves to illicit goods too frequently.

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

“She is a five-headed cheat.”

Sam Abbey

Gnome Celebrity ♂
Portrait of Sam Abbey

They are afraid of children.

Ideal: They would do anything to gan entry into academia.

Flaw: They show cowardice when faced with the unknown.

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

“The stars relay fell portents. Stay safe stranger.”

Erolith Dresdain

Elf Cutpurse ♀
Portrait of Erolith Dresdain

They take everything literally.

Ideal: They would do anything for their loved one.

Flaw: They are manipulative.

Bond: Their research into forgotten magics will bring back a loved one from death.

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

Sumesh Cunningham

Half-Elf Potter ⚥
Portrait of Sumesh Cunningham

They wear pristine town guard armor.

Ideal: They would do anything to become wealthy.

Flaw: They are obsessed with becoming a soldier.

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

“Don't depend too much on anyone in this world because even your own shadow leaves you when you are in darkness.”

Elise Colman

Gnome Paladin ♀
Portrait of Elise Colman

They are afraid of ghosts.

Ideal: Civility is only for those who haven't spent time out in the wilderness.

Flaw: They refuse to attend social functions with anyone from the "upper class".

Bond: A wizard turned a loved one to stone, and they seek vengeance.

“I'll be the judge of that.”

Caroc Hynes

Tiefling Druid ♂
Portrait of Caroc Hynes

They walk on crutches

Ideal: They dream of becoming a necromancer.

Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about healers.

Bond: Their home is a safehouse for veterans.

“Want to hear a story?”

Charlotte Rucker

Half-Orc Sorcerer ♀
Portrait of Charlotte Rucker

They never break eye contact.

Ideal: They hold total respect for their community.

Flaw: They are fickle.

Bond: They swore to bring about the end of the world.

“I can read your palm for a shilling.”

Galvur Crump

Gnome Museum Curator ♂
Portrait of Galvur Crump

They walk with a limp.

Ideal: They would do anything to catch the attention of a powerful warrior.

Flaw: They are a know it all.

Bond: They swore to bring a despotic ruler to justice.

“Stand vigilant against the devil cults!”

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