Characters
Riley Rowe
A tamed songbird sits on their shoulder.
Ideal: Love is the only thing worth dying for.
Flaw: They are fickle.
Bond: They abandoned a loved one to save their community.
“A coin in the pocket is better than three in someone else's.”
Luna James
They have to have constant stimulation (touch/sound/visual)
Ideal: The workers should own the means of production.
Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about wizards.
Bond: They spend their evenings volunteering for the temples.
“Your cheapest room, innkeep!”
Sahin Ghani
They wear high boots stained with mud.
Ideal: They will not live in chains.
Flaw: They covet the attention of a local ruler.
Bond: They swore to bring about the destruction of a notorious forest.
“It's been ages since I've been on an adventure...”
Alys Duval
They are mute.
Ideal: Peace demands constant effort.
Flaw: They are cruel.
Bond: They abandoned their family to become an adventurer.
“This ale tastes like poison.”
Dael Browntree
They wear a veteran's coat with the patches removed.
Ideal: Everyone should be free to follow their dreams.
Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about cats.
Bond: They swore to defend their community from a devil-worshipping cult.
“I had a staff like that once...”
Elmo Shad
They are afraid of birds.
Ideal: Anything is possible when applying pressure at the right places.
Flaw: They blindly seek revenge against a local hero.
Bond: They once were kept prisoner by monsters.
“Need a companion?”
William Wynne
They sweat near constantly.
Ideal: They would do anything to catch the attention of a powerful mage.
Flaw: They are stupid.
Bond: They secretly wish to marry an old flame.
“What ho!”
Giselle El-Hasan
They wear a neat green cloak around their shoulders.
Ideal: They will prove themselves to the world.
Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about guilds.
Bond: They swore to defend a small town from raiders.
“This ale tastes like dirt.”
Penelope Loch
Mist flows off their boots at each step.
Ideal: Their family will always come first.
Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about clowns.
Bond: They are keeping an ancient text hidden from those that would see it destroyed.
“You droning beetle-headed gudgeon!”
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