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Natalia Zaros

Half-Orc Cleric ♀
Portrait of Natalia Zaros

Their breath is smells of salt and seaweed.

Ideal: All that matters is the king is happy.

Flaw: They can't hold their attention to one thing for long.

Bond: They are in love with a member of a rival family.

“Is it cold in here or is it me?”

Amira Enola

Gnome Monk ♀
Portrait of Amira Enola

They frequently whistle.

Ideal: Only the strong survive.

Flaw: They are naive about local customs.

Bond: They trust that their deity will guide their actions.

“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.”

Karth Blackclaw

Half-Orc Rogue ♂
Portrait of Karth Blackclaw

They have a distinctive birthmark.

Ideal: They are drawn to create elaborate stone statues.

Flaw: They are proud.

Bond: They abandoned their community in service of their lord.

“Against the disease of writing one must take special precautions, since it is a dangerous and contagious disease.”

Avery Hemlock

Half-Elf Clockkeeper ⚥
Portrait of Avery Hemlock

They are always smoking a cigarette.

Ideal: They would do anything for their loved one.

Flaw: They are shameless.

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

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

Kharda Moran

Human Chemist ♀
Portrait of Kharda Moran

They wear a blood-stained doctor's apron.

Ideal: All that matters is a song in their heart.

Flaw: They despise any kind of authority.

Bond: They swore to help others in times of need.

“I don't care for any of these big-city folk snoopin' around here lately.”

Parsons Echols

Dwarf Warlock ♂
Portrait of Parsons Echols

Their nose is pierced.

Ideal: They hold total respect for their community.

Flaw: They are selfish.

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

“Time to kick my shoes off and sit for a bit.”

Aubrey Bladefist

Halfling Countess ♀
Portrait of Aubrey Bladefist

They have a lowborn quality to their voice.

Ideal: Charity is critical to living a good life.

Flaw: They are stubborn.

Bond: They swore to defend their community from a devil-worshipping cult.

“Five gold coins says you can't nail that scarecrow between the eyes with this sling.”

Kathryn Enola

Human Warlock ♀
Portrait of Kathryn Enola

They skip once every fourth step.

Ideal: Without faith we are animals.

Flaw: They are clumsy.

Bond: They protect their community from a group of bandits.

“Letters are signs of things, symbols of words, whose power is so great that without a voice they speak to us the words of the absent.”

Marcellus Fitzgerald

Gnome Storyteller ♂
Portrait of Marcellus Fitzgerald

They have a foreign quality to their voice.

Ideal: Anything is possible with hope.

Flaw: They always follow orders.

Bond: They are keeping an ancient text hidden from those that would see it destroyed.

“Would you consider coming down a little on that price?”

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