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Karen Proudfoot

Gnome Gymnast ♀
Portrait of Karen Proudfoot

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

Ideal: The only constant in this world is death.

Flaw: They are obsessed with small animals.

Bond: They secretly wish to run away with their lover.

“Is it warm in here or is it me?”

Athol Vonner

Dwarf Bartender ♀
Portrait of Athol Vonner

They have a piercing gaze.

Ideal: Our elders deserve respect.

Flaw: They blindly seek revenge against a nearby town.

Bond: They swore to unlock the mysteries of a wizard's tower.

“I don't know what I'd do without my friends.”

Eliot Windfall

Halfling Artisan ♂
Portrait of Eliot Windfall

They have to have constant stimulation (touch/sound/visual)

Ideal: Anything is possible with faith.

Flaw: They are gullible.

Bond: They abandoned their community to become an adventurer.

“Does this cloak make me look fat?”

Aura Hynes

Tiefling Wizard's Apprentice ♀
Portrait of Aura Hynes

They wear a pair of farmer's boots.

Ideal: They'll never be bored with a dagger in hand.

Flaw: They have a bias against the poor.

Bond: They protect a pack of wolves.

“Thou dost takest my breath away.”

Joanna Malfoy

Halfling Goldsmith ♀
Portrait of Joanna Malfoy

Their face is covered with aggrivated rashes.

Ideal: They dream of becoming a renowned warrior.

Flaw: If people are kind to them they will tell them anything.

Bond: They swore to bring about the end of the world.

“Sometimes I like taking long walks in the forest.”

Safia Roberts

Human Tanner ♀
Portrait of Safia Roberts

They carry a flintlock rifle across their back.

Ideal: We can always improve ourselves.

Flaw: They will never be the last to retreat

Bond: They hunt in the darkest dungeons to keep their community safe.

“Hey! Wanna buy this necklace?”

Jessica Sweeny

Dwarf Bard ♀
Portrait of Jessica Sweeny

They wear a sea blue cloak around their shoulders.

Ideal: The true path to power is friendship.

Flaw: They lose themselves to carnal pleasures too frequently.

Bond: They guard a forest glade.

“You should check out the third room on the left on the second floor. Knock three times. No more or less.”

Ruby Korsk

Tiefling Almoner ♀
Portrait of Ruby Korsk

They have eye heterochromia -- One black and one white.

Ideal: They hold total respect for punctuality.

Flaw: They quickly jump to conclusions.

Bond: A deserter hides in their home, and they will do anything to protect them.

“I cry your mercy.”

Charlie Echols

Halfling Sailmaker ⚥
Portrait of Charlie Echols

They have six fingers on their right hand.

Ideal: Stand tall before your fears, otherwise they will consume you whole.

Flaw: They covet the loved one of a rival.

Bond: They are working to pay off an old debt.

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

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