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Ben Norton

Half-Elf Warlock ♂
Portrait of Ben Norton

Their breath smells strongly of sulfur.

Ideal: They inform their decisions from historical precedents.

Flaw: They seek out dangerous situations.

Bond: They want to start a business with their best friend.

“Salutations.”

Bundringo Hemlock

Half-Elf Herbalist ⚥
Portrait of Bundringo Hemlock

They sweat near constantly.

Ideal: They hold total respect for untamed nature.

Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about orcs.

Bond: They abandoned their family to become an adventurer.

“Ugh, the food here tastes like they dropped rats into it.”

Cole Arrias

Half-Elf Druid ♂
Portrait of Cole Arrias

They wear modest clothing.

Ideal: If a job is worth doing it's worth being paid for.

Flaw: They are lazy.

Bond: They swore to defend their ancestral home from abyssal terrors.

“Humph. I should have just slept in the forest.”

Ezekiel Banes

Halfling Wizard ♂
Portrait of Ezekiel Banes

They always smell of lavender.

Ideal: They would do anything for a friend.

Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about guilds.

Bond: Someone killed the person they loved. One day they will have my revenge.

“This wine tastes like orange juice.”

Devlan Selwyn

Half-Orc Minstrel ♂
Portrait of Devlan Selwyn

They have a tattoo of a man's name on their bicep.

Ideal: Faith is for the weak.

Flaw: They are selfish.

Bond: They have a child that they don't know about.

“Thou errant beef-witted minimus!”

Doran Spring

Elf Nurse ⚥
Portrait of Doran Spring

They always carry a stuffed bear.

Ideal: They will prove themselves to the world.

Flaw: They show cowardice when under pressure.

Bond: They will do whatever it takes to prove they are the bravest.

“Bow before the incandescent glory of Pelor!”

Blake Terryn

Human Athlete ⚥
Portrait of Blake Terryn

A tamed horse walks by their side.

Ideal: They hold total respect for their community.

Flaw: They covet the attention of a distant relative.

Bond: They once were kept prisoner by a cult.

“Sit you down and have a laugh!”

Parker Bloodhoof

Gnome Burglar ⚥
Portrait of Parker Bloodhoof

They have a frank quality to their voice.

Ideal: All that matters is time to relax in the sun.

Flaw: They trust the government blindly.

Bond: They have been having an affair with a local politician.

“Thou errant beef-witted minimus!”

Bernie Wazels

Half-Orc Charcoal Burner ⚥
Portrait of Bernie Wazels

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

Ideal: They dream of providing for their loved ones.

Flaw: They are obsessed with necromancy.

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

“I'll be the judge of that.”

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