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Roger Marshall

Gnome King ♂
Portrait of Roger Marshall

They take everything literally.

Ideal: All that matters is protecting the lands from invaders.

Flaw: They break into dance at the slightest provocation.

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

“The nourishment of body is food, while the nourishment of the soul is feeding others.”

Luna Maelor

Gnome Cleric ♀
Portrait of Luna Maelor

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

Ideal: Everyone deserves a fair trial.

Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about the poor.

Bond: They abandoned their community to rescue a friend.

“Who do you think you are!?”

Mushin Destrier

Gnome Magician ♂
Portrait of Mushin Destrier

They wear the heraldry of a hated lord.

Ideal: They will always ensure that a task is done right, and not quickly.

Flaw: They are very loud.

Bond: They once were kept prisoner by a cult.

“Need a cozy sleeping partner?”

Eden Terryn

Dwarf Gravedigger ⚥
Portrait of Eden Terryn

Their bald head is badly sunburned.

Ideal: We can always improve ourselves.

Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about the rich.

Bond: They once worked with the local thieves' guild.

“You yeasty folly-fallen canker-blossom!”

Sisco Cunningham

Tiefling Teacher ⚥
Portrait of Sisco Cunningham

They don't have any teeth.

Ideal: They are searching for redemption.

Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about halflings.

Bond: They will do whatever it takes to serve king and country.

“Yegads, it's loud in here!”

Gregory Mervor

Elf Book Binder ♂
Portrait of Gregory Mervor

They have a tattoo of a man-o-war ship on their back.

Ideal: Family is more than blood.

Flaw: They have tremendous difficulty directly communincating with others.

Bond: They will do whatever it takes to overthrow a corrupt official.

“I don't trust the look of that fella over there.”

Enzo Summer

Halfling Knight ♂
Portrait of Enzo Summer

They have soft blue eyes.

Ideal: We must respect our elders and those who came before.

Flaw: They react with violence at the slightest provocation

Bond: They abandined their home to fund a sailing expedition.

“You can't escape the long arm of the law.”

Derrick Ashig

Gnome Bartender ♂
Portrait of Derrick Ashig

They carry a steel beartrap at their hip.

Ideal: Without honor they are nothing.

Flaw: They enjoy making people uncomfortable.

Bond: They are deeply in love with their boss.

“You mammering knotty-pated minnow!”

Rolf Ironhand

Dwarf Poacher ♂
Portrait of Rolf Ironhand

They have a sing-song quality to their voice.

Ideal: Community is at the heart of everything they do.

Flaw: They are obsessed with finding a lost loved one.

Bond: Lover's Plateau has been taken from their people; they will reclaim it!

“This wine tastes like sour piss.”

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