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Gawen Lachlan

Gnome Chandler ♂
Portrait of Gawen Lachlan

They are afraid of intimacy

Ideal: All that matters is the king is happy.

Flaw: They are oblivious to obvious signs of danger.

Bond: They swore to bring a known assassin to justice.

“Undead and all sorts of evil types crawl about these lands.”

Jordan Joybrook

Halfling Entertainer ♂
Portrait of Jordan Joybrook

They wear hand-me-down clothing that is two sizes too small.

Ideal: The only constant in this world is the law.

Flaw: They have tremendous difficulty with wearing appropriate clothing.

Bond: They protect their community from shady hucksters and snake-oil dealers.

“Mine eyes doth taketh interest in thee.”

Sawyer Bozier

Tiefling Actor ⚥
Portrait of Sawyer Bozier

They wear a beautiful jade bracelet on their right hand.

Ideal: All beings are equals and deserve to be treated as such.

Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about forests.

Bond: They once studied monster cultures.

“Best be careful with the king's men!”

Storm Enola

Human Fighter ♀
Portrait of Storm Enola

They carry a large wooden trunk across their back.

Ideal: They would rather spend an afternoon with a book than an evening with strangers.

Flaw: They are selfish.

Bond: They once were kept prisoner by monsters.

“Take it from an old adventurer: you should just stop right now.”

Lionheart Scott

Tiefling Wizard ♂
Portrait of Lionheart Scott

They wear antique war regalia.

Ideal: They only feel alive when reading from lost tomes.

Flaw: Their best achievements were in the past, and they dwell on them constantly.

Bond: They secretly wish to escape from their living situation.

“Ah, where to begin in my tale...”

Matthew Defthands

Gnome Ranger ♂
Portrait of Matthew Defthands

They hallucinate.

Ideal: They are drawn to heal the wounds of animals.

Flaw: They blindly seek revenge against a inter-dimensional being of great power.

Bond: They have a message for the monarch - one that could change everything!

“If I never see another goblin again it'll be too soon!”

Shannon Deverin

Halfling Road Master ♀
Portrait of Shannon Deverin

They have a strange echo to their voice.

Ideal: Community is at the heart of everything they do.

Flaw: They are idyllic to a fault.

Bond: A neighbor saved the life of a loved one.

“I had a necklace like that once...”

Tiffany Amal

Half-Orc Astronomer ♀
Portrait of Tiffany Amal

They have a regal quality to their voice.

Ideal: They only feel alive when breaking the law.

Flaw: They are a know it all.

Bond: Maxwell's Pool has been taken from their people; they will reclaim it!

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

Jeffrey Karim

Half-Orc Wizard ♂
Portrait of Jeffrey Karim

Thunder sounds ominously when they enter a room.

Ideal: They seek the answer to everything.

Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about guilds.

Bond: They swore to clear out a dungeon full of monsters.

“I wish I could fly.”

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