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Gael Brocksby

Dwarf Ward ♂
Portrait of Gael Brocksby

They wear a torn yellow cloak around their shoulders

Ideal: Anything is possible with academic knowledge.

Flaw: They steal food even when they are not hungry.

Bond: They swore to defend their community from a group of evil wizards.

“Did that treasure chest just move on its own?”

Elias Belet

Halfling Bridle Maker ♂
Portrait of Elias Belet

Their hands are tattooed.

Ideal: Change is frightening.

Flaw: They are obsessed with small animals.

Bond: A prisoner hides in their home, and they will do anything to protect them.

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

Weyland Norton

Dwarf Outlander ♂
Portrait of Weyland Norton

They are missing the forefinger of their left hand.

Ideal: They only feel alive when walking through untamed wilderness.

Flaw: They can't take a joke.

Bond: They swore to rebuild a collapsed theater.

“So you can cast a few spells? Big deal!”

Parker Hickory

Half-Elf Minstrel ⚥
Portrait of Parker Hickory

A tamed horse walks by their side.

Ideal: The only constant in this world is chaos.

Flaw: They have tremendous difficulty with wearing appropriate clothing.

Bond: They abandoned their faith to become an adventurer.

“This wine is terrible.”

Sawyer Simpson

Dwarf Constable ⚥
Portrait of Sawyer Simpson

They wear a beaver-fur hat at all times.

Ideal: People matter not ideals.

Flaw: They blindly seek revenge against a inter-dimensional being of great power.

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

“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.”

Oisin Pierce

Gnome Pauper ♂
Portrait of Oisin Pierce

They frequently cough.

Ideal: Respect must be earned.

Flaw: They covet the life of a historic figure.

Bond: They once served food for the local royalty.

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

Riley Summer

Halfling Hired Muscle ⚥
Portrait of Riley Summer

They wear a trapper's fur cloak.

Ideal: The true path to power is a gigantic steam-powered automaton.

Flaw: They blindly seek revenge against a careless wizard apprentice.

Bond: They swore to never fall for another pretty face.

“Had I been present at the Creation, I would have given some useful hints for the better ordering of the universe.”

Lola Morningstar

Half-Elf Soothsayer ♀
Portrait of Lola Morningstar

They smell like fresh-dug earth.

Ideal: The true path to power is overwhelming strength.

Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about dwarves.

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

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

Ruth Pierce

Half-Elf Elder ♀
Portrait of Ruth Pierce

They float four inches above the ground instead of walking.

Ideal: All that matters is a profitable shop.

Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about adventurers.

Bond: They swore to find a lost sibling.

“Gimme a swift steed and I'll make it to the king by sundown.”

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