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Cynthia Asis

Dwarf Pastry Chef ♀
Portrait of Cynthia Asis

Their long auburn hair is tied into a tight bun.

Ideal: The true path to power is military strength.

Flaw: They will argue with anyone.

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

“Did you see that strange beggar on your way in here?”

Doran Wilton

Half-Elf Barbarian ⚥
Portrait of Doran Wilton

They have a wreched voice.

Ideal: Anything is possible with academic knowledge.

Flaw: They are naive about life outside their town.

Bond: Their research into forgotten magics will put the rightful ruler on the throne.

“Thou art a strapping young lad.”

Sawyer Dempsy

Halfling Doctor ⚥
Portrait of Sawyer Dempsy

They hate getting wet.

Ideal: The world is a dark place - and people make it that way.

Flaw: They are idyllic to a fault.

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

“For the horde!”

Sahin Orsan

Elf Cabbie ⚥
Portrait of Sahin Orsan

They wear an ornate metal bracer on their right arm.

Ideal: They are drawn to help others in need.

Flaw: They despise any kind of foreigners.

Bond: They swore to find a lost sibling.

“Ah, where to begin in my tale...”

Fareed Malfoy

Tiefling Sergeant ♂
Portrait of Fareed Malfoy

They wear a single rhinestone-studded glove on their right hand.

Ideal: Respect must be earned.

Flaw: They blindly seek revenge against a local hero.

Bond: They aim to spread the stories of their people to the whole world.

“You artless bat-fowling pigeon-egg!”

Timo Norton

Elf Naperer ♀
Portrait of Timo Norton

They have acne.

Ideal: They will protect their friends at any cost.

Flaw: They re oblivious to their surroundings when lost in thought.

Bond: They protect a gang of orphans.

“This ale tastes like gunk.”

Luna Wrynn

Gnome Storyteller ♀
Portrait of Luna Wrynn

They have a crooked nose.

Ideal: They only feel alive when drunk at the tavern.

Flaw: They mutter prayers during inopportune moments.

Bond: They work in the mines despite the known danger within.

“A plague upon thee!”

Neil Freeman

Half-Orc Juggler ♂
Portrait of Neil Freeman

Their face is covered in pimples.

Ideal: Anything is possible with the right leverage.

Flaw: They re oblivious to their surroundings when lost in thought.

Bond: A magical accident turned their village to stone, and they will stop at nothing to fix the damage.

“Wow, this tavern sure does have a lot of rats in the basement.”

Nick Brown

Tiefling Makeup Artist ♂
Portrait of Nick Brown

They have a gravely voice.

Ideal: They only feel alive when money is on the line.

Flaw: They never tell the whole truth.

Bond: They will do anything to protect their family.

“Mine eyes doth taketh interest in thee.”

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