Characters
Mercy Ruin
People cry when they enter a room.
Ideal: Tradition must be preserved.
Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about the open ocean.
Bond: They swore to unlock the mysteries of a wizard's tower.
“I wish I could fly.”
Parker Mowbry
They have been magically turned into a pig.
Ideal: They dream of owning their own tavern.
Flaw: They are self-righteous.
Bond: They abandined their home to fund a sailing expedition.
“Sometimes I like taking long walks in the forest.”
Jared Defthands
They wear scholar's robes.
Ideal: Anything is possible with arcane knowledge.
Flaw: They never tell the whole truth.
Bond: They abandoned their ruler to become rich.
“Hey! Wanna buy this fruit?”
Theodora Valdan
They have a tattoo of a serpent around their wrist.
Ideal: They only feel alive when breaking the law.
Flaw: They have a bias against the poor.
Bond: They protect a pack of wolves.
“This ale tastes like this weird cereal my mom used to feed me.”
Malak Mudclaw
They move very quickly.
Ideal: They are drawn to create elaborate stone statues.
Flaw: They often forget where they are going.
Bond: They love their town and will do anything for it.
“I thank thee.”
River Echols
They walk proudly at all times.
Ideal: They would do anything for king and country.
Flaw: They are obsessed with swords.
Bond: They protect their community from opportunistic goblin raiders.
“Thou art a strapping young lad.”
Christopher Weatherby
They have six fingers on their right hand.
Ideal: Everyone deserves a chance at life.
Flaw: They are gullible.
Bond: They swore to sail around the world.
“It smells like a horse's backside in here!”
Morgan Clarke
Their complexion has a slightly pinkish tinge to it.
Ideal: Anything is possible with academic knowledge.
Flaw: They never tell the whole truth.
Bond: They work long nights to undo a past misdeed.
“Best be careful with the king's men!”
Harold Kastrix
They wear a gold cameo of a man on their neck.
Ideal: All that matters is the king is happy.
Flaw: They react with violence if startled.
Bond: They are deeply in love with their best friend.
“For even he who is most greedy for knowledge can achieve no greater perfection than to be thoroughly aware of his own ignorance in his particular field.”
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