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Katya Vinder

Dwarf Judge ♀
Portrait of Katya Vinder

People cheer when they enter a room.

Ideal: Only the strong survive.

Flaw: They re oblivious to their surroundings when lost in thought.

Bond: They swore to find a lost civilization.

“Hey! Wanna buy this fur?”

Bashara Marshall

Dwarf Nursemaid ♀
Portrait of Bashara Marshall

They wear a fragment of a precious gem from their neck.

Ideal: Only the strong survive.

Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about very short people.

Bond: They will do whatever it takes to rescue those lost in the deep woods.

“Move.”

Drangor Mowbry

Half-Elf Executioner ♂
Portrait of Drangor Mowbry

They must correct improper speech.

Ideal: The only constant in this world is change.

Flaw: They are habitual liars.

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

“I never know where my feet will take me.”

Badaar Briggs

Half-Orc Healer ♂
Portrait of Badaar Briggs

They wear pristine town guard armor.

Ideal: The true path to power is at the end of their fist.

Flaw: They blindly seek revenge against a baker's guild.

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

“Between you and me -- I get lost way too easily.”

Hiaenna Smyth

Half-Elf Erenagh ♀
Portrait of Hiaenna Smyth

Their breath smells of fresh rain.

Ideal: Gold is the only true path to freedom.

Flaw: They sing to themselves when stressed.

Bond: A magical accident turned their village to stone, and they will stop at nothing to fix the damage.

“This wine tastes like rose petals.”

Nina Alhara

Half-Elf Diviner ♀
Portrait of Nina Alhara

They smell like clean linen.

Ideal: There are always those whose need is greater than their own.

Flaw: They are manipulative.

Bond: They swore to keep their knowledge secret.

“I never know where my feet will take me.”

Evonne Echols

Tiefling Paladin ♀
Portrait of Evonne Echols

Light seems to dim around their eyes.

Ideal: They would do anything for their loved one.

Flaw: They blindly seek revenge against a coven of witches.

Bond: They swore to defend their ancestral home from celestial beings.

“Did you hear about the festival coming next month?”

Richard El-Hasan

Half-Elf Book Binder ♂
Portrait of Richard El-Hasan

They have an earthy voice.

Ideal: They would do anything to protect their lifestyle.

Flaw: They refuse to seek medical help in times of need.

Bond: They swore to solve an ancient riddle.

“My life for my liege!”

Charlie Marshall

Gnome Chaplain ⚥
Portrait of Charlie Marshall

They have a tattoo of a mermaid on their bicep.

Ideal: They only feel alive when searching for lost knowledge.

Flaw: They blindly seek revenge against a local tavern.

Bond: They were abandoned as a child and are searching for their family.

“I had a dagger like that once...”

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