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Marilyn Alhara

Half-Elf Furniture Maker ♀
Portrait of Marilyn Alhara

They have small, beady eyes.

Ideal: If a job is worth doing it's worth being paid for.

Flaw: They lose themselves to carnal pleasures too frequently.

Bond: They secretly wish to start a brothel.

“Had I been present at the Creation, I would have given some useful hints for the better ordering of the universe.”

Hana Selwyn

Halfling Rat Catcher ♀
Portrait of Hana Selwyn

Their face is covered in pimples.

Ideal: Compliance is defeat.

Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about porters.

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

“I thank thee.”

Illian Brocksby

Half-Elf Brewer ♂
Portrait of Illian Brocksby

They are afraid of ghosts.

Ideal: They would do anything to ensure that a loved one survives disaster.

Flaw: They are judgemental.

Bond: They secretly wish to start a brothel.

“Your best room innkeep! And don't keep me waiting.”

Charlotte Bowes

Half-Orc Magician ♀
Portrait of Charlotte Bowes

They have striking hazel eyes.

Ideal: They dream of owning their own tavern.

Flaw: They always escalate an argument to violence.

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

“Get back here! Thief! Thief!”

Dinan Roderick

Half-Orc Farrier ♂
Portrait of Dinan Roderick

They wear moth-eaten wizard's robes.

Ideal: They only feel alive when searching for magical artefacts.

Flaw: They are compulsive gamblers.

Bond: They hunt in the fields around their home to provide for their community.

“They say this place was built on top of a cemetery.”

Sahin Duval

Gnome Architect ⚥
Portrait of Sahin Duval

They wear scholar's robes.

Ideal: Their purpose is to serve.

Flaw: They blindly seek revenge against a nearby town.

Bond: They hunt in the darkest dungeons to keep their community safe.

“You expect me to eat this?”

Ben Stone

Halfling Bandit ♂
Portrait of Ben Stone

They carry a red weasel on one shoulder.

Ideal: Stand tall before your fears, otherwise they will consume you whole.

Flaw: They don't think the law should apply to them.

Bond: They once sailed the seas as a pirate.

“Thou art a striking young maiden.”

Dina Beech

Dwarf Druid ♀
Portrait of Dina Beech

They wear a pair of high-heeled slippers.

Ideal: They dream of overthrowing a local ruler.

Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about jesters.

Bond: They swore to bring about the destruction of a nearby city.

“No one's come back from the old ruins in quite some time.”

Cassius Hasan

Halfling Ranger ♂
Portrait of Cassius Hasan

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

Ideal: Anything is possible with fate on their side.

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

Bond: Their brother owns a brewery in the next town over.

“This wine tastes like complete garbage.”

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