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Elias James

Tiefling Barbarian ♂
Portrait of Elias James

They have missing teeth.

Ideal: They would do anything to become wealthy.

Flaw: They are timid.

Bond: They abandoned their buisness to become an adventurer.

“That armor looks ill-fitting! Come to my shop and I'll take care of that for you.”

Joel Loch

Human Naperer ♂
Portrait of Joel Loch

They don't have any teeth.

Ideal: Anything is possible with a crooked ruler in their corner.

Flaw: They are addicted to a harmful substance.

Bond: They were orphaned as a child and will one day find their parents' killer.

“God has left this place.”

Nadeera Dresdain

Halfling Barbarian ♀
Portrait of Nadeera Dresdain

They have a sorrowful voice.

Ideal: All that matters is mystical knowledge.

Flaw: They trust the government blindly.

Bond: Bridge of the Coffer has been taken from their people; they will reclaim it!

“I tell ye truth.”

Sawyer Bradley

Gnome Ringmaster ♂
Portrait of Sawyer Bradley

They wear a beautiful jade bracelet on their right hand.

Ideal: Happiness is all that matters.

Flaw: They have a bias against libraries.

Bond: If they ever see their father again there will be blood.

“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.”

Ezekiel Strongjaw

Half-Orc Barbarian ♂
Portrait of Ezekiel Strongjaw

They are always sad.

Ideal: They seek the answer to everything.

Flaw: They are obsessed with a fey lord.

Bond: They swore to keep their ancestal home from falling into disrepair.

“Believe it or not, but I love to cook!”

Timothy Spring

Half-Orc Cantor ♂
Portrait of Timothy Spring

They carry a gnarled walking staff in their hand.

Ideal: Respect must be earned.

Flaw: They are spoiled.

Bond: They will do whatever it takes to obtain lost magics.

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

Bundringo Duval

Half-Orc Chandler ⚥
Portrait of Bundringo Duval

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

Ideal: They will always ensure that a task is done right, and not quickly.

Flaw: They are never satisfied.

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

“Thou art a striking young maiden.”

Celeste Carson

Dwarf Ranger ♀
Portrait of Celeste Carson

They are always carrying a book.

Ideal: The rich deserve to be torn down.

Flaw: They are very blunt regardless of people's feelings.

Bond: They are considered a pillar of the community.

“Excuse me, I just need to go return this old book.”

Lola Fae

Tiefling Wine Maker ♀
Portrait of Lola Fae

They wear a badge around their neck.

Ideal: All that matters is mystical knowledge.

Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about stacks of books.

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

“Me only loves are the sea, and this here parrot.”

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