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Bernie Watson

Gnome Troubadour ⚥
Portrait of Bernie Watson

Their complexion has a slightly pinkish tinge to it.

Ideal: They will do anything to secure their legacy.

Flaw: They are gullible.

Bond: They secretly wish to marry an old flame.

“You dankish guts-griping hugger-mugger!”

Theodora Oaktree

Half-Elf Barbarian ♀
Portrait of Theodora Oaktree

They avoid cracks in the pavement.

Ideal: They dream of owning a bookstore.

Flaw: They refuse to attend social functions with anyone from the "upper class".

Bond: They secretly wish to start a cult.

“You currish rough-hewn measle!”

Dina Duval

Half-Elf Ward ♀
Portrait of Dina Duval

Two tamed sugar gliders rest in their coat pocket.

Ideal: The workers should own the means of production.

Flaw: They lose themselves to illicit goods too frequently.

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

“Nothing is sweeter than love, nothing higher, nothing stronger, nothing larger, nothing more joyful, nothing fuller, and nothing better in heaven or on earth.”

Bob Harber

Tiefling Steward ♂
Portrait of Bob Harber

They smell like livestock.

Ideal: They dream of seeing a dragon.

Flaw: They hate every chandler.

Bond: They swore to unlock an enchanted chest.

“Hey! Wanna buy this fruit?”

Symond Roderick

Halfling Fighter ♂
Portrait of Symond Roderick

A tamed songbird sits on their shoulder.

Ideal: Anything is possible with luck on their side.

Flaw: They blindly seek revenge against a circle of druids.

Bond: They abandoned their faith to rescue a family member.

“Thou art a strapping young lad.”

Jerome Kaye

Tiefling Monk ♂
Portrait of Jerome Kaye

Droplets of water drips off their boots at each step.

Ideal: They are drawn to create elaborate stone statues.

Flaw: They believe they are a celebrity.

Bond: They used to serve their father before his untimely death.

“Long have I desired to see the homeland of my people.”

Mushin Pierce

Dwarf Diviner ♂
Portrait of Mushin Pierce

They have a tattoo of a man-o-war ship on their back.

Ideal: They dream of becoming a renowned warrior.

Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about heavy storms.

Bond: They abandoned their family to start a buisness in a new land.

“I like letting my hair down now and again.”

Gwendolyn Autumn

Elf Baker ♀
Portrait of Gwendolyn Autumn

Their long jet black hair is tied into a tight bun.

Ideal: They will always ensure that a task is done right, and not quickly.

Flaw: They have a bias against libraries.

Bond: They will someday return to their homeland.

“I'm so hungry I could eat a tarrasque!”

Roman Lesley

Tiefling Bodyguard ♂
Portrait of Roman Lesley

A tamed wolverine walks by their side.

Ideal: Respect must be earned.

Flaw: They think they are better than everyone else.

Bond: They hunt in the fields around their home to provide for their community.

“Letters are signs of things, symbols of words, whose power is so great that without a voice they speak to us the words of the absent.”

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