Characters
Sumesh Brocksby
They occasionally skip while walking.
Ideal: All that matters is personal growth.
Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about bees.
Bond: They aim to spread the stories of their people to the whole world.
“Hey! This isn't real gold!”
Eden Shadepelt
They are very forgetful.
Ideal: Anything is possible with a little muscle.
Flaw: They quickly jump to conclusions.
Bond: They once were kept prisoner by a group of wizards.
“Where can I find some new pants?”
Bob Duffield
They bite their nails.
Ideal: The true path to power is military strength.
Flaw: They run at the first sign of violence.
Bond: They secretly wish to overthrow the local ruler.
“The Study of philosophy is not that we may know what men have thought, but what the truth of things is.”
Galvur Bozier
They have a prisoner's brand on the back of their wrist.
Ideal: A live of service is a life well lived.
Flaw: They are spineless.
Bond: They work long nights to undo a past misdeed.
“I had a dagger like that once...”
Max Poots
Their hair never moves, even in a strong wind.
Ideal: They will not live in chains.
Flaw: They never tell the whole truth.
Bond: They swore to overthrow a corrupt official.
“When I investigate and when I discover that the forces of the heavens and the planets are within ourselves, then truly I seem to be living among the gods.”
Bella Maelor
They have one fingernail painted black.
Ideal: They will protect their friends at any cost.
Flaw: They burp loudly during inopportune moments.
Bond: They still work in the business their father started.
“Sometimes I like taking long walks in the forest.”
Roan Marshall
They wear a pair of pristine spectacles.
Ideal: The true path to power is a gigantic steam-powered automaton.
Flaw: They fart nervously during inopportune moments.
Bond: Their business is a cornerstone of the community.
“Nothing is sweeter than love, nothing higher, nothing stronger, nothing larger, nothing more joyful, nothing fuller, and nothing better in heaven or on earth.”
Sylvia Weston
They wear a single rhinestone-studded glove on their right hand.
Ideal: All that matters is finding quality time for friends.
Flaw: They are obsessed with slaying a mythical beast.
Bond: They swore to bring about the end of the world.
“Did you hear about those blasted wood elves? Snuck into town last night and freed all the livestock, they did! It's going to be days rounding them back up again.”
Hiram Alma
They keep a crystal rod in their coat pocket at all times.
Ideal: The only constant in this world is chaos.
Flaw: They blindly seek revenge against a baker's guild.
Bond: They swore to fight crime by night.
“I'm not sure whether I want to fight you or kiss you.”
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