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Riley Dresdain

Half-Elf Cleric ⚥
Portrait of Riley Dresdain

They have eye heterochromia -- One green and one gold.

Ideal: We must embrace change.

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

Bond: They will do whatever it takes to obtain forbidden knowledge.

“If I could, I'd take by my ancestral home by force!”

Sibylle Wright

Half-Orc Wizard ♀
Portrait of Sibylle Wright

They sweat near constantly.

Ideal: Greed is contagious we must resist its pull.

Flaw: They can't hold their attention to one thing for long.

Bond: They swore to find the secret to transmute lead into gold.

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

Klaudia Cruise

Half-Orc Abbess ♀
Portrait of Klaudia Cruise

They smell like fresh-dug earth.

Ideal: All that matters is defeating a menacing monster.

Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about porters.

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

“You gorbellied hell-hated varlot!”

Belor Adir

Half-Elf Barbarian ♂
Portrait of Belor Adir

They wear priest's attire.

Ideal: The only constant in this world is suffering.

Flaw: They will never be the last to retreat

Bond: They swore to learn the great songs of different cultures.

“This wine tastes like pig piss.”

Chandra Portman

Tiefling Sorcerer ♀
Portrait of Chandra Portman

They carry two small swords on both sides of their hips.

Ideal: They dream of everlasting glory.

Flaw: They refuse to attend social functions with anyone from the "upper class".

Bond: They are determined to live free at any cost.

“Your best room innkeep! And don't keep me waiting.”

Karen Hamid

Elf Botanist ♀
Portrait of Karen Hamid

Their breath smells of fresh rain.

Ideal: They are drawn to follow strong leaders.

Flaw: They refuse to stop working, even at a detriment to their health.

Bond: They swore to save every copper piece.

“I love having a full tobacco pouch waiting for me at the end of the day.”

Blake Mehmed

Tiefling Smuggler ⚥
Portrait of Blake Mehmed

A tamed badger walks by their side.

Ideal: Poor people are a plague.

Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about beekeepers.

Bond: They swore to defend a temple from evil.

“You mammering fen-sucked death-token!”

Celina Summer

Elf Warlock ♀
Portrait of Celina Summer

They wear three gold rings on their left hand.

Ideal: No nation is more important than the people.

Flaw: They constantly obsess over future decisions.

Bond: They secretly wish to overthrow a neighbor from a position of power.

“I can't believe it. Arthur, our most respected Paladin, on trial for murder! Where are the gods these days?!”

Jimbo Lachlan

Dwarf Herbalist ♂
Portrait of Jimbo Lachlan

They carry a wicker basked filled with chicken across their back.

Ideal: They only feel alive when fighting a superior foe.

Flaw: They have tremendous difficulty with wearing appropriate clothing.

Bond: They protect a gang of orphans.

“You're not from around here, are you?”

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