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Sisco Windrunner

Human Spice Merchant ⚥
Portrait of Sisco Windrunner

They carry a red weasel on one shoulder.

Ideal: They are drawn to walk the wilderness and help those they find.

Flaw: They are obsessed with slaying a mythical beast.

Bond: They lost their spouse and still mourn their passing.

“I heard the princess is getting married.”

Jimbo Wilbur

Tiefling Silversmith ♂
Portrait of Jimbo Wilbur

They wear the heraldry of a rival nation.

Ideal: They dream of having a drink named after them.

Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about holidays.

Bond: Their research into forgotten magics will cast a dark shadow across the land.

“I love hot days, how about you?”

Tatiana Moonvalley

Elf Auditor ♀
Portrait of Tatiana Moonvalley

They wear a blood-stained doctor's apron.

Ideal: All that matters is their pets.

Flaw: They wear their heart on their sleeve.

Bond: They abandoned their family to become an adventurer.

“Have you heard about Gendry the knight?”

Zayne White

Half-Orc Doctor ♂
Portrait of Zayne White

Their eyes glow with a dim light.

Ideal: The true path to power is swift feet.

Flaw: They blindly seek revenge against a former teacher.

Bond: They protect their community from a group of bandits.

“I don't like the cut of your jib.”

Nikolas Sorra

Human Bard ♂
Portrait of Nikolas Sorra

They speak in a whisper.

Ideal: Change is frightening.

Flaw: They are spineless.

Bond: A monster killed their lord, and they seek vengeance.

“I can read your palm for a shilling.”

Gwen Smyth

Tiefling Sorcerer ♀
Portrait of Gwen Smyth

They skip once every fourth step.

Ideal: The fight against evil is never ending, and they are ever-vigilant.

Flaw: Why fight when you can poison.

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

“By my troth.”

Jacek Lucas

Halfling Hayward ♂
Portrait of Jacek Lucas

They wear a bandolier of stuffed animals across their chest.

Ideal: They only feel alive when helping the sick.

Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about the rich.

Bond: Their duty is to the crown above all else.

“Have you heard about John the carpenter?”

Conn Schmidt

Elf Scout ♂
Portrait of Conn Schmidt

They have their arm in a sling.

Ideal: Charity is critical to living a good life.

Flaw: They can't refuse a pretty face.

Bond: They abandoned their faith to protect their community.

“No more things should be presumed to exist than are absolutely necessary.”

Garry Hamilton

Halfling Beggar ♂
Portrait of Garry Hamilton

They wear the heraldry of a beloved lord.

Ideal: Anything is possible with the right set of connections.

Flaw: They have a bias against the poor.

Bond: They will do whatever it takes to promote harmony with nature.

“It doesn't take much for me to lose my respect for someone.”

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