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Bundringo Wood

Halfling Tax Collector ⚥
Portrait of Bundringo Wood

They wear old riding boots.

Ideal: No one tells them what to do.

Flaw: They are obsessed with becoming a mage.

Bond: They swore to solve an ancient riddle.

“I'm losing hope fast. What will I do if the thaw never comes? What will become of my family?”

Michelle AnaanShan

Elf Charioteer ♀
Portrait of Michelle AnaanShan

They wear three gold rings on their left hand.

Ideal: They are searching for redemption.

Flaw: They always haggle.

Bond: They swore to bring about the end of the world.

“Have you heard about John the carpenter?”

Sebastian Roderick

Half-Orc Sommelier ♂
Portrait of Sebastian Roderick

They wear a pair of pristine spectacles.

Ideal: They hold total respect for untamed nature.

Flaw: They are obsessed with a long-forgotten diety.

Bond: They travel the place with a band of clerics.

“They say there is necromancer somewhere in the area. I hope she can revive this sandwich.”

Bernie Hynes

Human Anthropologist ⚥
Portrait of Bernie Hynes

They never make jokes.

Ideal: They only feel alive when breaking the law.

Flaw: They are obsessed with necromancy.

Bond: They secretly wish to start a cult.

“The world is divided into men who have wit and no religion and men who have religion and no wit.”

Percival Silvermoon

Elf Tailor ♂
Portrait of Percival Silvermoon

They are afraid of dogs.

Ideal: They would do anything to become wealthy.

Flaw: They covet the lifestyle of an infamous thief.

Bond: Their actions once brought peace to a community in danger.

“Hey! Wanna buy this fruit?”

Erolith Abasi

Half-Elf Craftsperson ♀
Portrait of Erolith Abasi

They have a neck tattoo.

Ideal: Fleeing from a superior foe is not weakness.

Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about sailors.

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

“Sometimes I like taking long walks in the forest.”

Sawyer Shadepelt

Half-Orc Historian ♂
Portrait of Sawyer Shadepelt

They have a sorrowful voice.

Ideal: We must embrace change.

Flaw: They never tell the whole truth.

Bond: They once sailed the seas as a privateer.

“Have you seen the bulette pack diggin' 'round the fields?”

Clementine Wildfire

Tiefling Skomorokh ♀
Portrait of Clementine Wildfire

They wear a black armband on their left arm.

Ideal: All that matters is defeating a menacing monster.

Flaw: They are naive about people outside their social circle.

Bond: They work in the castle despite the known danger within.

“I wish I could fly.”

Claire Walker

Half-Orc Medic ♀
Portrait of Claire Walker

They are in a wheelchair.

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

Flaw: They constantly search for their next mark.

Bond: They used to be an adventurer until a wound took them out of action.

“This wine tastes like orange juice.”

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