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Ashley Winter

Half-Orc Boatman ♀
Portrait of Ashley Winter

They wear moth-eaten wizard's robes.

Ideal: All that matters is personal growth.

Flaw: They are obsessed with an unusual diety.

Bond: They abandoned a loved one to save their community.

“Bow before the incandescent glory of Pelor!”

Mugheer Smyth

Half-Elf Sorcerer ♂
Portrait of Mugheer Smyth

They are always joking.

Ideal: They will prove themselves to their family.

Flaw: They mutter their shopping list during inopportune moments.

Bond: They secretly wish to overthrow the local ruler.

“They say this place vanished for 4 weeks, in the fifth year of our lord.”

Nina Sten

Dwarf Busker ♀
Portrait of Nina Sten

They wear a cheap-looking bracelet on their left hand.

Ideal: All that matters is mystical knowledge.

Flaw: They wear their heart on their sleeve.

Bond: Their life's work is to erect beautiful statues around the place.

“I don't like the cut of your jib.”

Kelsey Potter

Half-Orc Bard ♀
Portrait of Kelsey Potter

They have an earthy voice.

Ideal: The workers should own the means of production.

Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about wizards.

Bond: They abandoned their ancestral lands to combat a rival.

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

Morwen Weston

Halfling Architect ♀
Portrait of Morwen Weston

They have eye heterochromia -- One green and one hazel.

Ideal: There is no problem that cannot be solved by thinking.

Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about orphans.

Bond: They want to start a business with their best friend.

“Justice is the constant and perpetual wish to render every one his due.”

Rowan Mournhell

Half-Elf Bard ⚥
Portrait of Rowan Mournhell

Their long jet black hair is tied into a tight bun.

Ideal: Their position commands respect.

Flaw: They fly into a rage at the drop of a hat.

Bond: They once studied with a circle of druids.

“Burn the witch!”

Angar Pierce

Gnome Warlock ♂
Portrait of Angar Pierce

They wear a fragment of a precious gem from their neck.

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

Flaw: They covet the lifestyle of an infamous thief.

Bond: They once worked with the local thieves' guild.

“The town guards have been acting strange today.”

Sahin Proudhands

Gnome Druid ⚥
Portrait of Sahin Proudhands

They have a birthmark of a star on their shoulder.

Ideal: They hold total respect for the sea.

Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about dogs.

Bond: Their business is a cornerstone of the community.

“Well met!”

Manuel Whitethorn

Gnome Pupil ♂
Portrait of Manuel Whitethorn

Their bald head is reflective in the sun.

Ideal: The truth must be know no matter the cot.

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

Bond: They once were kept prisoner by a cult.

“A coin in the pocket is better than three in someone else's.”

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