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Marilyn Stormrage

Half-Orc Minstrel ♀
Portrait of Marilyn Stormrage

Their bald head is reflective in the sun.

Ideal: They would do anything for king and country.

Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about farmers.

Bond: They swore to save every copper piece.

“Them's fightin' words!”

John Weston

Tiefling Farmhand ♂
Portrait of John Weston

They have a foreign quality to their voice.

Ideal: They dream of perfecting a baking recipe.

Flaw: They have a bias against schools.

Bond: The sacred texts must be protected.

“You qualling fly-bitten miscreant!”

Max Norman

Human Barbarian ⚥
Portrait of Max Norman

They have a strange growl to their voice.

Ideal: The fight against good is never ending, and they are ever-vigilant.

Flaw: They always follow orders.

Bond: Guilt eats away at their every thought.

“Is it warm in here or is it me?”

Indra Portman

Gnome Storyteller ♀
Portrait of Indra Portman

They wear the heraldry of a ancient lord.

Ideal: All that matters is a song in their heart.

Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about dogs.

Bond: Their brother betrayed them leaving them destitute.

“Yegads, it's loud in here!”

Blake Roberts

Halfling Almoner ⚥
Portrait of Blake Roberts

They are always polite.

Ideal: They only feel alive when baking new kinds of pastries.

Flaw: They would do anything to get ahead in life, even if it meant harming others.

Bond: They have faith that if they work hard things will go well.

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

Jen Lesley

Gnome Sailmaker ♀
Portrait of Jen Lesley

Their face is covered in pimples.

Ideal: They dream of becoming a necromancer.

Flaw: They lose themselves to carnal pleasures too frequently.

Bond: They want to start a business with their best friend.

“All I trust in this world is my dog and my sword.”

Walter Pierre-Dupois

Human Warlock ♂
Portrait of Walter Pierre-Dupois

They are afraid of intimacy

Ideal: They are drawn to walk the wilderness and help those they find.

Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about orphans.

Bond: They secretly wish to marry an old flame.

“My sword-swinging arm ain't what it used to be.”

Symond Stoutheart

Gnome Cleric ♂
Portrait of Symond Stoutheart

They wear the heraldry of a hated lord.

Ideal: They dream of becoming a renowned warrior.

Flaw: They blame small accidents on "the fey folk".

Bond: They are saving to buy the business their mother once owned.

“Yegads, it's loud in here!”

Celina Crump

Dwarf Weaver ♀
Portrait of Celina Crump

They smell like livestock.

Ideal: The truth must be know no matter the cot.

Flaw: They despise any kind of royalty.

Bond: They secretly wish to join the circus.

“Not on my watch.”

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