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Marcus Dempsy

Half-Orc Bard ♂
Portrait of Marcus Dempsy

They walk with a cane.

Ideal: They would rather live a lifetime in the woods than spend an hour in a city.

Flaw: They believe their own happiness is more important than anything else.

Bond: They will do whatever it takes to keep The Chartreuse Cave safe.

“A spot by the fire wench!”

Finley Hawkwing

Dwarf Monk ⚥
Portrait of Finley Hawkwing

They have eye heterochromia -- One blue and one gray.

Ideal: The true path to power is at the end of their fist.

Flaw: They are obsessed with becoming a mage.

Bond: They swore to find a lost child.

“I wish I could fly.”

Summer Weston

Dwarf Fighter ♀
Portrait of Summer Weston

They wear three gold rings on their left hand.

Ideal: Anything is possible with a sword at your side.

Flaw: They show cowardice when faced with the unknown.

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

“What the world needs now is a little bit of trust.”

Karen Mervor

Gnome Barbarian ♀
Portrait of Karen Mervor

They have a tattoo of a phoenix on their back.

Ideal: Real art comes from pain.

Flaw: Their fear keeps them from trying new things.

Bond: They send money home to their loved ones.

“Watch your tongue around the highborn.”

Bernie Quinn

Half-Elf Thatcher ⚥
Portrait of Bernie Quinn

They are always cold.

Ideal: They inform their decisions from historical precedents.

Flaw: They are manipulative.

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

“Some people call this junk. Me, I call this treasure.”

Brianna Northrend

Human Cardinal ♀
Portrait of Brianna Northrend

They don't wear shoes.

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

Flaw: They burp loudly during inopportune moments.

Bond: They hunt in the fields around their home to provide for their community.

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

Tamara Winter

Dwarf Makeup Artist ♀
Portrait of Tamara Winter

They have dilated pupils.

Ideal: They are trying to atone for their past.

Flaw: They are oblivious to the faults of loved ones.

Bond: They once sailed the seas as a pirate.

“Time to kick my shoes off and sit for a bit.”

Parker Walker

Dwarf Writer ⚥
Portrait of Parker Walker

They have a neck tattoo.

Ideal: They are trying to atone for their past.

Flaw: They refuse to speak to anyone they see as "lower class".

Bond: They once studied at a renowned university.

“I don't care for any of these big-city folk snoopin' around here lately.”

Dieter Belet

Dwarf Wine Maker ♂
Portrait of Dieter Belet

They sweat near constantly.

Ideal: Anything is possible with a keen blade at the right moment.

Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about holidays.

Bond: They draw tiny innappropriate body parts on public signs.

“I cry your mercy.”

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