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Liliana Terryn

Elf Madame ♀
Portrait of Liliana Terryn

They always look down at the floor.

Ideal: They only feel alive when cleaning out their home.

Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about jesters.

Bond: They swore to discover a new constellation.

“The eye through which I see God is the same eye through which God sees me; my eye and God’s eye are one eye, one seeing, one knowing, one love.”

Vitriak Rana

Half-Elf Toll Keeper ♂
Portrait of Vitriak Rana

A tamed hawk sits on their shoulder.

Ideal: Criminals deserve death.

Flaw: They fart nervously during inopportune moments.

Bond: They work double shifts to provide for a sick loved one.

“Gramercy!”

Yazid Payne

Tiefling Herald ♀
Portrait of Yazid Payne

Their nose whistles sofly as they breathe.

Ideal: The only constant in this world is suffering.

Flaw: They steal small trinkets whenever possible.

Bond: They abandoned their ancestral lands to combat a rival.

“When I investigate and when I discover that the forces of the heavens and the planets are within ourselves, then truly I seem to be living among the gods.”

Mack Boone

Human Barbarian ♂
Portrait of Mack Boone

They frequently whistle.

Ideal: Anything is possible with courage.

Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about guilds.

Bond: They once were kept prisoner by monsters.

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

Favian Quaresh

Dwarf Acolyte ♂
Portrait of Favian Quaresh

They never smile.

Ideal: Glory is for fools.

Flaw: They are overconfident.

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

“God has left this place.”

Gowen Haggard

Half-Orc Dealer ♂
Portrait of Gowen Haggard

They wear hand-me-down clothing that is two sizes too big.

Ideal: They inform their decisions from historical precedents.

Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about mountains.

Bond: They are considered a pillar of the community.

“I don't like the cut of your jib.”

Sasha Smyth

Elf Physicist ♀
Portrait of Sasha Smyth

They knock on every door before going through.

Ideal: Happiness is all that matters.

Flaw: They never tell the whole truth.

Bond: A neighbor revealed to them a dark secret.

“Would you consider coming down a little on that price?”

Mona Wilbur

Human Wizard ♀
Portrait of Mona Wilbur

They carry a quiver full of red and black fletched arrows

Ideal: Faith is for the weak.

Flaw: They refuse to seek medical help in times of need.

Bond: They swore to bring about the destruction of a notorious forest.

“You currish knotty-pated lewdster!”

Kelsey Wilton

Tiefling Executioner ♀
Portrait of Kelsey Wilton

A tamed dog walks by their side.

Ideal: The only constant in this world is death.

Flaw: They retreat when confronted.

Bond: They abandoned their faith to protect their community.

“Five gold coins says you can't nail that scarecrow between the eyes with this sling.”

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