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Lacey Travis

Half-Elf Crime Boss ♀
Portrait of Lacey Travis

They are always rude.

Ideal: Blood runs thicker than water.

Flaw: They have a secret that would tear their family apart

Bond: They once studied monster cultures.

“Against the disease of writing one must take special precautions, since it is a dangerous and contagious disease.”

Blake Duval

Dwarf Hofmeister ⚥
Portrait of Blake Duval

They wear fine lace gloves.

Ideal: The true path to power is friendship.

Flaw: They carry out their buisness with an air of pretension.

Bond: They swore to overthrow a corrupt official.

“A pebble will stay dry inside no matter how long it is submerged in a pool of water.”

Kimberly Zaros

Halfling Soldier ♀
Portrait of Kimberly Zaros

Their arms are tattooed.

Ideal: Community is at the heart of everything they do.

Flaw: They are a know it all.

Bond: They swore to save every copper piece.

“My peerless paramour.”

Salvatore Wazels

Tiefling Dean ♂
Portrait of Salvatore Wazels

Their face is covered in gang tattoos.

Ideal: The true path to power is military strength.

Flaw: They are shameless.

Bond: They swore to overthrow a corrupt official.

“You puny full-gorged minnow!”

Arianna Carson

Human Gymnast ♀
Portrait of Arianna Carson

They wear antique war regalia.

Ideal: Nothing is worth dying for.

Flaw: They are oblivious to the faults of authority.

Bond: Their research into forgotten magics will earn them the acclaim they deserve.

“This is my first stop in days!”

Frederick Terryn

Tiefling Wizard ♂
Portrait of Frederick Terryn

They have a birthmark of a star on their shoulder.

Ideal: They dream of perfecting a baking recipe.

Flaw: They fly into a rage at the smallest inconvenience.

Bond: They abandoned their community to become rich.

“Who? Me? What's going on?”

Lacy Haggard

Elf Storyteller ♀
Portrait of Lacy Haggard

They wear priest's attire.

Ideal: They only feel alive when creating brand-new alchemy recipes.

Flaw: They blindly seek revenge against a local tavern.

Bond: They owe their life to the priest that took them in as a child.

“You can't escape the long arm of the law.”

Gar Firebrand

Half-Orc Cleric ♂
Portrait of Gar Firebrand

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

Ideal: They will prove themselves to their family.

Flaw: They see no shame in robbing others.

Bond: They swore to find the person who killed their parents.

“Need a blade?”

Edgar Ellis

Tiefling Cleric ♂
Portrait of Edgar Ellis

They are always polite.

Ideal: They will protect those who cannot protect themselves.

Flaw: They blindly seek revenge against a local thieves' guild.

Bond: They secretly wish to join a temple.

“Watch your tongue around the highborn.”

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