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Karakta Mehmed

Human Outlander ♂
Portrait of Karakta Mehmed

They have a strange echo to their voice.

Ideal: The only constant in this world is suffering.

Flaw: They run at the first sign of violence.

Bond: The sacred texts must be protected.

“I sure could go for a drink.”

Joanna Browneye

Dwarf Philosopher ♀
Portrait of Joanna Browneye

A tamed wolverine walks by their side.

Ideal: Anything is possible with luck on their side.

Flaw: They covet the attention of the crowd.

Bond: A neighbor taught them a meaningful lesson.

“Burn the witch!”

Paul Brown

Human Monk ♂
Portrait of Paul Brown

They shuffle their feet.

Ideal: Anything is possible with the right set of connections.

Flaw: They enjoy violence.

Bond: They have faith that if they work hard things will go well.

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

Parker Carter

Gnome Leatherworker ⚥
Portrait of Parker Carter

They are afraid of intimacy

Ideal: They only feel alive when baking new kinds of pastries.

Flaw: They covet the attention of a distant relative.

Bond: They are determined to live free at any cost.

“Ugh, the food here tastes like they dropped rats into it.”

Kathryn Huon

Human Bladesmith ♀
Portrait of Kathryn Huon

They frequently hum.

Ideal: They only feel alive when creating brand-new alchemy recipes.

Flaw: They sing to themselves when stressed.

Bond: They swore to never be caught with their guard down.

“You are... very attractive.”

Mugheer Zaros

Half-Elf Fighter ♂
Portrait of Mugheer Zaros

They bite their nails.

Ideal: The only constant in this world is death.

Flaw: They are never satisfied.

Bond: They secretly sponsor an orphanage.

“I'm not sure whether I want to fight you or kiss you.”

Caroc Duraz

Dwarf Accountant ♂
Portrait of Caroc Duraz

They speak in the third person.

Ideal: Only the strong survive.

Flaw: They show cowardice when confronted.

Bond: They used to serve their father before his untimely death.

“I tell ye truth.”

Dolan Connington

Halfling Physicist ♂
Portrait of Dolan Connington

They have a prisoner's brand on their face.

Ideal: Anything is possible with the gods on their side.

Flaw: They constantly obsess over money issues.

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

“This ale tastes like cat piss.”

Alexis Kastrix

Human Cleric ♀
Portrait of Alexis Kastrix

They wear the heraldry of a hated lord.

Ideal: Poor people are a plague.

Flaw: They constantly obsess over matters of rival states.

Bond: They protect their community from the old magics of the forest.

“If I could, I'd take by my ancestral home by force!”

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