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Geoffrey Ashfield

Gnome Brasier ♂
Portrait of Geoffrey Ashfield

They have their arm in a sling.

Ideal: They are drawn to help others in need.

Flaw: They lose themselves to illicit goods too frequently.

Bond: Something important was stolen from them and they intend on stealing it back.

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

Bernie Hawkwing

Elf Furniture Maker ⚥
Portrait of Bernie Hawkwing

They wear a beaver-fur hat at all times.

Ideal: Anything is possible with arcane knowledge.

Flaw: They are obsessed with becoming a mage.

Bond: Their brother betrayed them leaving them destitute.

“I do not associate with the... lesser races.”

Gia Nighy

Human Sergeant At Arms ♀
Portrait of Gia Nighy

They smell like clean linen.

Ideal: Beauty can be found all around us.

Flaw: They constantly search for a new loved one.

Bond: They travel the place with a band of bandits.

“A coin in the pocket is better than three in someone else's.”

Devlan Faelyn

Tiefling Skomorokh ♂
Portrait of Devlan Faelyn

They wear a bandolier of throwing axes across their chest.

Ideal: Power comes to those brave enough to seize it.

Flaw: They smoke tobacco in excess.

Bond: They once sailed the seas as a pirate.

“The weather has been so strange lately. Bitter rain for days on end. I think I need a vacation.”

Kirsten Fae

Gnome Clerk ♀
Portrait of Kirsten Fae

They swear frequently.

Ideal: They only feel alive when giving selflessly to others.

Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about wizards.

Bond: They swore to find a lost sibling.

“Sit you down and have a laugh!”

Belor Miller

Half-Elf Cardinal ♂
Portrait of Belor Miller

They are never serious.

Ideal: Anything is possible with the right leverage.

Flaw: They are overconfident.

Bond: They once studied at a renowned university.

“And they were never heard from again...”

Natalia Hadwell

Halfling Monk ♀
Portrait of Natalia Hadwell

They are missing the pinkie finger of their right hand.

Ideal: The true path to power is kindless.

Flaw: They constantly obsess over money issues.

Bond: They were there when the last king died.

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

Cordelia Alhara

Human Guard ♀
Portrait of Cordelia Alhara

They walk with a limp.

Ideal: Nothing is worth dying for.

Flaw: They blindly seek revenge against a inter-dimensional being of great power.

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

“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.”

Fiona Huon

Halfling Fighter ♀
Portrait of Fiona Huon

They have a tattoo of a lion around their shoulders.

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

Flaw: They despise any kind of royalty.

Bond: They have a message for the monarch - one that could change everything!

“You should tie your handkerchief around your face. They say some of the townsfolk are breathing infectious demons.”

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