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Makayla Carson

Gnome Squire ♀
Portrait of Makayla Carson

They wear the robes of a local clergy.

Ideal: Their needs are more important than anyone else's.

Flaw: They are obsessed with wealth.

Bond: They once performed clerical duties for a cult.

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

Sarab Zaros

Half-Orc Translator ⚥
Portrait of Sarab Zaros

The wear the heraldry of a friendly nation.

Ideal: There is always a silver lining you just have to be willing to look hard enough.

Flaw: They are cruel.

Bond: They are on the run from their former gang.

“What are ya buyin', stranger?”

Hayden Pegg

Gnome Paladin ♂
Portrait of Hayden Pegg

People boo when they enter a room.

Ideal: The world is a dark place - and people make it that way.

Flaw: They constantly search for a new loved one.

Bond: They protect their community from the evils of intolerance.

“Who among us will be the first to fall to this disease?”

Symond Brown

Human Ringmaster ♂
Portrait of Symond Brown

They can't stand/sit still.

Ideal: Fleeing from a superior foe is not weakness.

Flaw: They blindly seek revenge against a circle of druids.

Bond: They are saving to buy the business their mother once owned.

“It's been ages since I've been on an adventure...”

Lana Massa

Elf Shaman ♀
Portrait of Lana Massa

Thunder sounds ominously when they enter a room.

Ideal: They would do anything for their family.

Flaw: They are obsessed with bringing a loved one back from the dead.

Bond: They once watched a necromancer bring someone back from the dead.

“I'm better off travelling at night.”

Elias Kastrix

Halfling Druid ♂
Portrait of Elias Kastrix

They have piercing blue eyes.

Ideal: They only feel alive when giving selflessly to others.

Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about thieves.

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

“Buy me a drink?”

Honey Malfoy

Halfling Scribe ♀
Portrait of Honey Malfoy

They are illiterate.

Ideal: They only feel alive when walking through untamed wilderness.

Flaw: They react with violence at the slightest provocation

Bond: They hunt in the deep woods to provide for the community.

“I had a necklace like that once...”

Safia Tathdel

Elf Goldsmith ♀
Portrait of Safia Tathdel

They smell like fresh baked cookies.

Ideal: Anything is possible with faith.

Flaw: They have tremendous difficulty directly communincating with others.

Bond: They are on the run from their former gang.

“Let's get a fire started before it gets too dark outside.”

Taylor Everett

Human Barbarian ⚥
Portrait of Taylor Everett

Mist flows off their boots at each step.

Ideal: Anything is possible with a few gold coins in your pocket.

Flaw: They are self-righteous.

Bond: They hunt in the night to provide for their community.

“This shield is a family heirloom.”

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